Mali: Oumou SANGARE - Saa Magni (Death Is Terrible)

Oumou Sangare - Saa Magni
(Death Is Terrible)
... a very sad song
... une bien triste chanson

LYRICS:
Saa Magni
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O death; O death
Death is so harsh
Death is so cruel
Death who struck down Amadou Ba Guindo
But spares no creature
Nothing can stop it
Not even fame
Or having many children
Great riches and many friends
Amadou is gone
And when I go to Douentza I will not see him again
He will never be seen again in Bamako
In Douentza Tenin Ongoïna cries for you
Whilst in Bamako Amadou cries for you
As Adja' cries for you
Your widow Fanta cries for her missing husband
For Guindo has disappeared, struck down by treacherous death
In Bamako your old friend Alou Tracré misses you
How bitter is death, how bitter separation
It is hard to break the links (of friendship)
How hard it is to be separated from one's people, Guindo
But death spares no one
The Grim Reaper of hope did not spare Amadou Guindo
If it did not spare the Prophet Mohammed
Just as it struck down Amadou Chérif
Leaving his father Bouba in pain
May his soul rest in peace
How harsh is separation, how harsh death
And merciless death strikes without distinction
Villainous death crouches at a bend in the path, lying in wait for us
May God preserve us from it
But death spares no one
It strikes in the prime of life
Perfidious death crouches at a bend in the path
O death; O death
You did not spare Guindo
No creature can escape you
O death; O death, how you are cruel

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Africa
• Mali
• Wassoulou
• Sangare
• Wasulu
• Sad
• Oumou
• Nabintou
• Wassulu
• Bamako
• Keita

[Amarawit]

i can help my tears from falling down when i listen to this song can any one please post the meaning wat exactly is she saying

[tyrusmaximus]

Hi Amarawit. Please look at the info box at the right. I have posted the lyrics in English. Hope that helps.

[xbxlockstockxbx]

Kingdom of heaven thumbs up

[KimchiHell]

How can you "dislike" this!?

[federicoreinaldo]

ok buenisima....lo mejor

[TheBoudiay]

@P4KI5TAR she is talking about death ===> mentioning names of her dear friend whose have passed away. i think you have the big picture now. take care

[whompwhomp98]

@RoughRider70

Balian's room where they have sex has skeletons on the wall, and there is a saying in Latin painted there that he remarks on, "such as we are, you will be too", or something to that effect. So in the context of these people spending what time they have together, before they die, this song makes great sense.

[xohairs]

thanks for the lyrics man. i love this song and i dont know why. always seems some one calling ...finally knows its death.plain and effective

[bacardibreezer77]

@tyrusmaximus Tears on my pillow realley thanks for sharing and lyrics...

[RoughRider70]

So... did anyone else hear this on "Kingdom of Heaven" during a sex scene, search the internet, finally found it on youtube, finally figure out what it really means, then wonder what the f*ck the guys were thinking when they used this beautiful song? Hmmm....

[P4KI5TAR]

a beautiful voice. i dont understand the language but it feels like u can understand the meaning of the song through her voice. very powerful.

[wallendegen1]

And I thot I was the only Nigerian that loved her songs.

[angel03601]

I heard this song in a movie and fell in love with it immediately. I downloaded it to my ipod and listen to it like everyday, when ever i want to relax. Its a beautiful song and very meaningful