Neneh Cherry Lyrics

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

To all posting, English-speaking natives or otherwise, thanks for letting one more good-music lover understand this beautiful song. I kind of already had gotten a sense of the message behind the multi-language lyrics since the feeling is truly their, in both Yousou and Neneh's incredible voices, regardless of the wording. It's just as great to get to read from people all around the globe, as well! Listening to this song...this is what puts the "art" in the artist and, I agree, we need more of that these days... Cheers!

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

translation about : Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane
Khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw
Beugouma kouma khol oaldine yaw li neka si yaw
mo ne si man, li ne si mane moye dilene diapale
=========================================================================== Do not look me in the distance, I see my smile
and you think you know what to wear myself.
Do not look at me, but I think
and you're like me, and I want to help them.

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

I remember this song playing in the train in the suburb of Sao Paulo/Brazil. As many who wrote here I also could not understand the lyrics at the time. I discovered Youssou N'Dour from a senegalese friend when I lived in London I even have some CDs from Yossou but I didn't knew that this song was from him. Very surprise. I've just discovered Neneh Cherry, and I'm loving her song soo much too. Unfortunately in these days we don't see good music made by very good musicians going mainstream.

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

i was a little kid when i first listened to that song and i coun't underestand a word of what the song was saying, but i always though it was such a beautiful song.. now that i learned more english i see that this song is more beautiful then i thought, it has such a deep meaning. they dont make this kind of songs anymore !!i have the feeling i was born in the wrong era :)

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

hey what's up guy, here's the thing,im latino so i don't speak french and english neither, but a few years ago, i learned some english and i could understand what the song says....by the way,thanks 4 the translation in french! I'd like to know if what i 've written it's fine...........Thanks again 4 the translation,adios!

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

Love this song.
It resonates deep within my soul & although I don't understand it all, the musical notes & words align me to a sense of the sadness thereof. I was born in & live in South Africa, I am white female, yet consider myself African. Many won't ever know the thousands of us, unsung heroes who fought vs. the anti-apartheid regime. Strangely it was the 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's release from prison on 11 Feb. Watching the celebration brought back so many memories. Sad that many say it was better under the old regime & they would prefered to be a prisoner (whether in jail or not), oppressed in 1's own country, in exchange for a job or health clinics. Starvation vs. imprisonment & loss of 1's freedom - what a choice. I do understand the job->starvation thing as I lost my job 2 years ago due to my boss's personal vendetta, & soon I will lose my home as a result of that.

I see the lyrics have been translated toward the end of the song, but can anyone translate the 1st verse too?

Midge-ZA

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

i hire this song 5 years ago. and i never undrestand what he or she try to say. after that, i learn english a little by spectrum books. tonight i find this song in my old cds. then i listen to this song. then i think she says ""To tell you what you should be thinking
"" then write this in google then find here. i'm here now. and i find what she or he try to says me in this song...
i live in iran and speak persian. Be Happy.

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

i loved this song from the very first time i heard it though i couldn't speak any english nor french then. After a while i came across with the translation that helped me to understend roughly the meaning. Now that i can speak some english and i understand how the whole thing works about lenguages i think that a translation isn't always enough. you also need an explanation of what some senteces might mean when the translation doesn't seem to make the right sence. Especially when we're talking about a piece of art and we also need to get what the artist is traying to communicate. don't you think? anyway, right now i'm listening to this song, drinking a nice glass of New Zealand wine and wondering if what i've just writen makes any sence. does it?
Changez!

    ------ About the song Buffalo Stance performed by Neneh Cherry

play this incredible song while playing Hot Shot Tennis, it is a great experience, along paradise by Sade and twlight zone by golden earring. [both these songs are great]

    ------ About the song 7 seconds performed by Neneh Cherry

To the person before me, nicely done, your translation is way better and accurate than the one written in the lyrics. Congrats!

I love the song, I have for the longest time.