Boma Ngai

Boma ngai naboma yo, tobomana.- TPOK JAZZ '(kill/finish me I kill/finish you we all die)' Tit for tat Kumisaka ngai Kiba, (praise/honor me Kiba) pesaka ngai lokumu(always respect me) Nazali mwasi ya liboso na lavie na yo (I am the first woman in your life) Kosambwisa nga boye te,(don't shame me like that) ata okomi na mbongo(even if you have money/rich) Basi tokeseni ya lisuma mpe ya bachance(we women are different in the wrongs they commit and chances/ opportunities)2 Eloko nyoso eyaka se na ntango (Everything/anything comes with time) Ya nga nayo namoni ngonga ekoki eeh (between me and you I can see time is up) Lokumu nyoso napesa nayo po longola soni Kiba aah.(All the respect I gave you, don't be ashamed)2 Na miso ya Nsambe, se mwa libala tosala(we got married/wedded before God) Ngai nakata seleka na miso ya Nzambe (I have swon before God) Masumu nyoso nasaki yo, luka olimbisa ngai(all the wrong that I ever committed I seek forgiveness)2 'Boma ngai naboma yo, tobomana(kill/ finish me I kill/finish you we all die)' Boma Ngai naboma yo tobomana, (kill me I kill you, we all die) olingi nakufa ngai nayo mpo na nini, (why do you want me to die?) mokili basala ya moko na ya na moko te,(the world is not meant for anyone alone) sansa na moi ebimaka mpo na moto nyoso(the sun and moon shines for all) boni motema mabe boye.;(Why are you evil minded?)2 Mama yambi ngai nalela yo,(mother welcome/receive me I am in tears) babwakeli ngai malady ya panzi,(they have given/sent me a thoughts disease) balukeli nzoto nagai ngambo(they want it to be impossible for my body) Kozwana Ngai... (they are fighting me always) babwakeli maladi ya liwa.(they have given me a disease of death) babwakeli ngai malady ya panzi,(they have given/sent me a thoughts disease) babwakeli malady ya mabe(they have given me a bad disease) balukeli nzoto nagai ngambo(they want it to be impossible for my body)2 Mama yambi ngai nalela yo,(mother I am in tears) bapesi ngai sida nakufi noki,(they have given /alleged that I have AIDS so that I die soon) naluki kisi (I have looked for medicine) mboka mobimba namoni te, Nzambe(The whole country with no avail. God!) nasambeli mission katolika(I have worshiped in the Catholic church) Naleki... (I am done with many churches/sects) Mama yambi nalembi kosambela(Mother I an tired of worshiping) nakozela kaka yesu akopzonga mbala ya mibale(I will now wait for the second coming of Jesus) akamata nzoto tokende likolo kosambelaka(he will hold my body and take me to heaven to worship there) sheri nanga ngai nalela(my dear I am in tears) Aaa ngai naluka mbongo to naluka kisi ya magic(I will look for money also look for magical medicine) mayele esili ngai mwana mama(I have lost wisdom brothers/sisters) Libala na ngai, ngai nalela yo(my marriage, I shed tear for it) esa... papa ngai nakanisa yo(Father, I think of you) Bateki ngai na nzando ya bandoki,(hey have sold me in the market of sorcery) Bateki ngai na nzando ya... bisongi... (They have sold me in other markets (of backbiting) Mama yambi ngai nalela Lela. (Receive me mother I am in tears) Baluki nakufa bo batikala na kiba(they want me to die so that they remain with the world) balambi ngai na ndunda bololo ... .(they cooked for me bitter herbs) Sheri nangai ngai nalele...(my dear I am in tears) Mama na nga nakanisa yo(mother I am thinking of you) Aaa ngai naluka mbongo to naluka kisi ya magic(I will look for money also look for magical medicine) mayele esili ngai mwana mama(I have lost wisdom brothers/sisters) instruments fade out and end