Translation of Nha Terra from Portuguese to English
Look where we are, look where we are
Cape Verdeans spread around the world in all directions
Look where we are, look where we are
Here we say "I love you"
But there in my land, we say "ncreu tcheu"
Stay with me, I'll take you to know (hmm)
That delicious taste of our catchupa
Like my land, my people have no equal (no equal)
Like my land, my people have no equal (no equal)
Like my land, my people have no equal (no, there is none)
Like my land, my people have no equal
Look where we are, look where we are
Cape Verdeans spread around the world in all directions
Look where we are, look where we are
The voice of Cesária spread around the world in all directions
Look where we are, look where we are
I'll teach you to play the ferrinho kitiki kitiki kiti kiti
Kitiki kitiki kiti kiti
If you want, I'll also play that little drum
Kukutu kutuku
Kukutu kutuku all the love I have for you
Like my land, my people have no equal (no equal)
Like my land, my people have no equal (no equal)
Like my land, my people have no equal (no, there is none)
Like my land, my people have no equal
Look where we are, look where we are
Cape Verdeans spread around the world in all directions
Look where we are, look where we are
The voice of Cesária spread around the world in all directions
Look where we are, look where we are
Cape Verdeans spread around the world in all directions (nothing to complain about)
I'll call Lala to make some couscous
Nothing to complain about
I'll pound the pestle, I'll try to dance
Nothing to complain about
Let's go to São Antão to have a little drink
Nothing to complain about
Enjoy São Vicente carnival in the mindinga
Nothing to complain about
Guinea and Cape Verde are one
With Cape Verde, they are one
Two bodies and one heart
Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde are one
With Cape Verde, they are one
Two bodies and one heart
Cape Verdeans spread around the world in all directions
The voice of Cesária spread around the world in all directions
Nothing to complain about
Ah Somada
Nothing to complain about
Nothing to complain about
Nothing to complain about