I kelé Kandá ma Tiela mi, Así na Jué Kombilesa Mi (bis)
(Yo quiero cantarle a mi tierra, así es amigo mío.)

I ta ané kuchá ma ansetro
Mí Kandá ané a ta bibi andi mi (bis)
(ellos están, escucho a mis ancestros,

los cantos de ellos viven en mi)

I kelé Kandá ma Tiela mi, Asína Jué Kombilesa Mi (bis)
(Yo quiero cantarle a mi tierra, así es amigo mío.)

I kelé Kandá ma Tiela mi, Asína Jué Kombilesa Mi (bis)
(Yo quiero cantarle a mi tierra, así es amigo mío.

Asína jué (asi es) 3veces
Kombilesa mi (amigo mío)

I kelé Kandá

(yo quiero cantar)
I kelé chitiá
(yo quiero hablar)
Kelé sarangiá
(quiero bailar)
Kombilesa mí
(Amigo mío)

I kelé Kandá

(yo quiero cantar)
I kelé chitiá
(yo quiero hablar)
Kelé sarangiá
(quiero bailar)
Kombilesa mí
(Amigo mío)

I left home when I was 17Just to see if the grass was really green4 years deep of things left behindbut you know I’ve got it all still on my mind
Bet you’ve already heard a song like thisOne that ends in that perfect farewell kissBut I won’t play that same old gameNot that flawless role we all seem to wanna play
In your hands my heavy heartNowhere to put all the shameGive me back my fragileness
And please take some of the blame
I love you now that you want me toAnd that’s not something I usually doDigging up the roots of this old oak treeIs just a little harder than I thought it’d be
In your hands my heavy heartNowhere to put all the shameGive me back my fragileness
And please take some of the blame
I gave you the key to let yourself inTo that secret place nobody’s ever beenYou peaked your head inside and looked aroundI can only hope you won’t let me down
I don’t know if you seeJust how much you mean to meSo let me know what you findIn this sheltered heart of mine
In your hands my heavy heartNowhere to put all the shameGive me back my fragileness
And please take some of the blame