Gina

rumbaheartbreakEasy

About this song

Kékélé, the acoustic Congolese rumba supergroup, deliver a gentle heartbreak. He gave Gina his whole love and now stands dumbfounded: they've split and the whole town knows, and try as he might, he can't steel his heart — he's undone. Worn out by daily quarrels, he cries that he'll die without her. Even his mother has noticed, asking where Gina's gone and telling him he's lost his senses. The refrain simply pleads: Gina, come back.

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Verse

Napesaki yo bolingo Defretes di Gina

I gave you my love, Defretes, oh Gina

Lel'oyo na kamwe

today I'm dumbfounded

Namekaki pe ko kanga motema

I tried hard to steel my heart

Lelo toboyana mboka nionso bayebi

today we've split, and the whole town knows

Kasi nako koka te

but I just can't bear it

Na kangi se motema

I try to bear it

Ngay'awa na bebi

and here I am, wrecked

Verse

Napesaki yo bolingo Defretes di Gina

I gave you my love, Defretes, oh Gina

Lel'oyo na kamwe

today I'm dumbfounded

Namekaki pe ko kanga motema

I tried hard to steel my heart

Lelo toboyana mboka nionso bayebi

today we've split, and the whole town knows

Kasi nako koka te

but I just can't bear it

Nazingi se maboko

I just fold my arms

Ngay'awa na sambwe

and here I am, disgraced

Verse

Napesaki yo bolingo Defretes di Gina

I gave you my love, Defretes, oh Gina

Lel'oyo na kamwe

today I'm dumbfounded

Namekaki pe ko kanga motema

I tried hard to steel my heart

Lelo toboyana mboka nionso bayebi

today we've split, and the whole town knows

Kasi nako koka te

but I just can't bear it

Na kangi se motema

I try to bear it

Ngay'awa na we

and here I am, dead

Chorus

Muana ya maman

child of mama

Nga nalingaka yo

I love you

Nga nalingaka yo

I love you

Na motema

with all my heart

Na mipesa nayo ye

I gave myself to you

Gina yoka

Gina, listen

Nzoto ko elembi nga maman

my body is worn out, mama

Mindondo tongo pokwa

quarrels morning and night

Se pona yo eh

all because of you

Na sala nini

what am I to do?

Nako kufa Gina eh

I'm going to die, Gina

Bridge

Mek'omipesa ah

try to give yourself to me, ah

Bridge

Batuni nga na maman na nga

my mother asked me

Gina akenda wapi

where has Gina gone?

Papa yebisa nga nga na yeba

tell me, son, I want to know

Okomi zoba

you've gone senseless

Ya gina eh

over Gina

Gina zonga

Gina, come back

Chorus

Muana ya maman

child of mama

Nga nalingaka yo

I love you

Nga nalingaka yo

I love you

Na motema

with all my heart

Na mipesa nayo ye

I gave myself to you

Gina zonga

Gina, come back

Nzoto ko elembi nga maman

my body is worn out, mama

Mindondo tongo pokwa

quarrels morning and night

Se pona yo eh

all because of you

Na sala nini

what am I to do?

Nako kufa Gina eh

I'm going to die, Gina

Bridge

Mek'omipesa ah

try to give yourself to me, ah

Bridge

Batuni nga na maman na nga

my mother asked me

Gina akenda wapi

where has Gina gone?

Papa yebisa nga nga na yeba

tell me, son, I want to know

Okomi zoba

you've gone senseless

Ya gina eh

over Gina

Gina zonga

Gina, come back

Chorus

Muana ya maman

child of mama

Nga nalingaka yo

I love you

Nga nalingaka yo

I love you

Na motema

with all my heart

Na mipesa nayo ye

I gave myself to you

Gina yoka

Gina, listen

Nzoto ko elembi nga maman

my body is worn out, mama

Mindondo tongo pokwa

quarrels morning and night

Se pona yo eh

all because of you

Na sala nini

what am I to do?

Nako kufa Gina eh

I'm going to die, Gina

Outro

Mek'omipesa ah

try to give yourself to me, ah

Mek'omipesa ah

try to give yourself to me, ah

Mek'omipesa ah

try to give yourself to me, ah