Thursday, July 30, 2009

Bebe Cool - Agenze

This is a hit song -- transcription/translation corrections would be much appreciated.






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Mama wa BaanabangeMother of my children

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Ggwe njagadde ntyoHow I love you

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Mu bulamu bwangeIn my life

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Ne nkuwana ntyoHow I support you

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ne nkubiitabiita ne nsuuta ggweand pamper you and praise you

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Ogenze ogenzeYou've left.

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Bwe nakusangira wansuubiza ntiWhen I met you, you promised me that

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Bulamu nakufa, olisigala nangeLife eternal [?], you would stay with me

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Bwe ndisobya, olituula nangeWhen I erred, you would sit with me

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N'onkubamu embooko zange musanvuAnd beat me with a cane seven times

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CHORUS

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Mama w'abaana bangeMother of my children

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Komaw' eka mukwano ofumbeCome back home my love, cook!

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Ab'ebigambo obaveekoThose talkers, leave them

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Bakuyinula mukwano. Osimbe!They are corrupting you, my love. Plant!

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RAP

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Obulamu bwange bujudde maziga nakukaaba My life is filled with tears and I've cried for you



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Okuva lwewagenda nga ogenze n'abaanaSince the day you left with the children

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Bwe naguliranga amata n'omugaati buli kaddeWhen I buy milk and bread all the time

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Kati ngugula ne guvunda buli lunakuNow I buy it and it spoils every day

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Bwe newanirangako nti nina owange omufumbiWhen I console myself by thinking I have a wife of my own

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Kati baseka banfudde kalibobboNow they laugh, they have made me hard

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xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx

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Nga ebitala byange bifuuse bya kiragalaMy lights have turned green

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Ebizibu bingi bibeera mu bufumboMany troubles are in marriage

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Era mu bufumbo ojudde okulwanaAnd in marriage you are filled with fighting

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Abatabulimu be basigula abafumboThose who aren't married uproot those who are

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Naye abafumbo bambi mugumeBut bad married people you should be faithful

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CHORUS

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Bambada mbadaba BebeThe fools, I see them, Bebe*

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Bebe Cool ayombye ne ZuenaBebe Cool quarreled with Zuena

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Bambada nbadaba BebeThe fools, I see them, Bebe



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Zuena Agenze na BannaZuena has gone with the children

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Bambada nbadaba BebeThe fools, I see them, Bebe

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Bakiyaaye balipira ZuenaBakiyaaye [cheats?] balipira [?] Zuena

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Bambada nbadaba BebeThe fools, I see them, Bebe

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Zuena [addaye ewa] Bebe CoolZuena [should go back to] Bebe Cool