Pai Ausente (feat. Yola Semedo)

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, my God, how I’ve suffered
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

My old man, today without pain
I came to talk to your absence
Even though I’ve always known it’d be tough
It was hard without you at home

Listen, old man, today without anger
I came to speak about the chaos
The times I asked Zambi for patience
The prayers I said
Watching my mom Maria
Mourning every single day

Today I fight, my dad
To understand what happened to you
I was just a kid and wanted a friendly hug
Someone always there
To give me warmth and love, I never had

It’s a hurt I carry
For a long time in my chest
Only Ngana Zambi knows how much prejudice
It was just me and my bag, at school meetings
Where were you, my dad?
Where were you?

But when I think about what I went through
Where did I go wrong?
Where did I fail?
Then I remember my mom
She taught me to love
She taught me to forgive

But when I think about what I went through
Where did I go wrong?
Where did I fail?
Then I remember my mom
She taught me to love
She taught me to forgive

Oh, my son
I’ve also overcome this pain
Years went by when it was just bread and water
Thank God the suffering
So much pain, so much torment
It’s over, my son, it all passed

It was our prayers
Not forgetting the emotions
Of the anguish we lived through
Oh, my God, how we suffered
To get here

What’s inside doesn’t come out
Son, forgive your father
And be happy
Because I’ve already moved on
I’ve healed my wounds
Oh, my son

But when I think about what I went through
Where did I go wrong?
Where did I fail?
Then I remember my mom
She taught me to love
She taught me to forgive

But when I think about what I went through
Where did I go wrong?
Where did I fail?
Then I remember my mom
She taught me to love
She taught me to forgive

Who taught me to love, love
Love, love

I will always love
My mom taught me
To love my neighbor
I will love you
It wasn’t easy, dad