Ka Ficam Sábi – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Neyna, Loose Jr

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Oh, girl, you don't love me

I don't believe it, but I picture it in my mind

It's you who'll argue with me in the neighborhood

I'm heading your way, but you reject me

I've seen you, but you trick me in your ways

I have to stay away so I don't mess things up

You cause me trouble all the time

I know, but I'm always exaggerating

But since yesterday, I can't get over it like before

Just stay smart

Just stay smart, no

Just stay smart

Just stay, just stay

No, oh oh why

Just stay, just stay

No, oh oh why

Just stay, just stay

No, oh oh why

Just stay, just stay

No, oh oh why

Just stay, just stay

When I don't sleep at night, I'm with you?

But your body is hot, let me hold you tight

Baby, wait up late, after I finish with you

You and I are just trouble, oh

I'm a gangster in life, I go and I take risks

I have life plans, tell me if you're down

I think, my body responds to me

Us two, imagine (right, let's go)

It's nothing if we go back

It's our world, not whoever is watching

It's our business, we handle it

You say 'hot', you don't say but it's damn good

I'm in life trying to conquer

I arrive higher in life

I know my path, but I go and get engaged

You're my lady, I just want you to understand

Just stay smart

Just stay smart, no

Just stay smart

Just stay, just stay

No, oh oh why

Just stay, just stay

No, oh oh why

Just stay, just stay

Don't forget me and all that we've been through

I want to tell you I'm here, for more time than has passed

Don't forget me and all that we've been through

Just stay smart

Just stay smart, no

Just stay smart

No, just stay

No, oh oh why

Just stay, just stay

No, oh oh why

Just stay, just stay

[Portuguese]

O, mos, bu ka t'obi

N ka divia, ma N kre-u di nha bera

É bo ke txa-m konku na madera

Mi é dodu na bo, ma bu ta kansa-m

Dja N odja ma bu kre-m di bu manera

N ten ki ivita pa N ka faze asnera

Bu ta da-m pa dodu

N sabi ma albes N ta izajera

Ma des bes N ka kurti mó k'u aji

Ka fika-m sábi

Ka fika-m sábi, no

Ka fika-m sábi

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

No, o o ai

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

No, o o ai

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

No, o o ai

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

No, o o ai

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

Kantu noti sen durmi pamó N sta ku bo?

Ma bu korpu é sábi, dexa-m kóri mô

Baby, para ti tardi, dipos N ta leba-u

Mi ku bo é so stragu, o

Mi é gangsta na vida, N ta bai N ta ariska

N ten planus di vida, fla-m si bu ta linha

N ta pensa N ta, korpu ta repia-m

Nos dos, imajina (nton, nu bai)

É ka nada si da di nu volta

É nos mundu, ka kel k'es ta odja

É nos business, nos ki ta nigôsia

Es fla-m 'sábi', es ka fla-m ma éra fóda

N sta na vida N ta tenta konkista

N ta txiga más pa riba na vida

N sabi N fadja, ma N ta ba ta prendi

Bo é nha lady, N kre so p'o ntendi

Ka fika-m sábi

Ka fika-m sábi, no

Ka fika-m sábi

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

No, o o ai

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

No, o o ai

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

Ka bu skese di mi i tudu kel ki nu pasa

N kre fla-u m'o sta li, pa más ki tenpu dja pasa

Ka bu skese di mi i tudu kel ki nu pasa

Ka fika-m sábi

Ka fika-m sábi, no

Ka fika-m sábi

No, ka fika-m

No, o o ai

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

No, o o ai

Ka fika-m, ka fika-m

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - remain in a place or position noun - a period of staying somewhere
far /fɑːr/ A2	adjective - located at a great distance
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - be aware of something or have information about it
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - desire or wish for something
have /hæv/ A1	verb - possess or own something
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of an individual human being
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ B1	verb - take delight or pleasure in something
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ A2	verb - form a mental image or concept of something
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its countries and seas
business /ˈbɪznɪs/ B2	noun - commercial activity or trade
forget /fərˈɡet/ B1	verb - fail to remember something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period or point in time
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
lady /ˈleɪdi/ A1	noun - a woman
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears from the eyes due to emotion
go /ɡəʊ/ A1	verb - move from one place to another
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - depart from a place
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection

Key Grammar Structures

• Ma bu ta kansa-m

  ➔ Subject pronoun + **ta** + verb + suffix

  ➔ The **ta** indicates a present tense aspect marker in Cape Verdean Creole.

• N sabi ma albes N ta izajera

  ➔ Subject + **sabi** (know) + conjunction + **ta** + verb

  ➔ The word **sabi** means 'to know,' and it is used with **ma** (but), showing contrast or uncertainty.

• N ta busca pa vida

  ➔ Subject + **ta** + verb + purpose phrase

  ➔ Here, **ta** is used with a verb to indicate ongoing action related to a purpose or goal.

• Ka fika-m sábi

  ➔ Verb + **-m** suffix + **sábi** (know)

  ➔ The **-m** suffix attached to the verb forms a future or conditional form, combined with **sábi** (know).

• Énos mundu, ka kel k'es ta odja

  ➔ Negative form + **k'** + **es** + **ta** + verb

  ➔ The negative **k'** is used with **es** and **ta** + verb to negate an action or statement.

• Nos dos, imajina

  ➔ Pronoun + **dos** (we/our) + comma + verb

  ➔ The pronouns **nos** and **dos** reflect first-person plural possession or involvement.