MESKLA - Hopi Koló

Lyrics in Papiamento, Dutch and English: [Intro] [Soft piano, distant saxophone, gentle ocean ambience] [Group Harmony] Mmmmmm... Mmmmmm... [Verse 1 – Dutch] Op ons eiland hebben we veel overwonnen Verhalen verschillen van hoe ze zijn begonnen Door de jaren heen hebben we elkaar gevonden Onze dromen zijn met elkaar verbonden Wij zijn dan niet allemaal aan elkaar verwant Maar we delen toch hetzelfde eiland En als we kijken naar de avondgloren Voelen we pas echt dat we hier thuis horen [Pre-Chorus – Male Lead (English)] Every voice tells a story Every heart beats the same May the future bring us glory We still carry one name [Chorus – Full Choir (Papiaments + English)] Hopi koló Un solo kurason Many colors shining Under the Caribbean sun Hopi koló Un solo nashon Together we rise Together as one Hopi koló Den tur nos alma Many colors, one future Many colors, one love [Verse 2 – Female Lead & Male Lead (Papiaments)] Den nos lenga tin hopi historia Bosnan di mundu a topa aki Arawak, Afrikano, Europeo Tur a laga marka den nos pais Spañó, Hulandes i Ingles tambe Den Papiamentu nan ta bira un Dushi Kòrsou ta kanta su meskla Ku hopi koló bou di mesun solo [Pre-Chorus – Group Harmony (Dutch + English)] Wij zijn meer dan onze verschillen More than where we belong Hand in hand we keep on building One future, one song [Chorus – Full Choir] Hopi koló Un solo kurason Many colors shining Under the Caribbean sun Hopi koló Un solo nashon Together we rise Together as one Hopi koló Den tur nos alma Many colors, one future Many colors, one love [Bridge] [Saxophone solo over piano, acoustic guitar, warm bass and congas] [Female Lead] Van de kust tot in de mondi [Male Lead] From every corner of the sea [Female Lead] Iedere kleur vertelt een verhaal [Male Lead] Every voice shapes our identity [Group Harmony] Tur diferente Pero nos ta un Tur diferente Pero nos ta un [Choir Build – Full Choir] Ohhhh... Hopi koló... Hopi koló... Ohhhh... Dushi Kòrsou... Dushi Kòrsou... [Final Chorus – Full Choir] Hopi koló Un solo kurason Many colors shining Under the Caribbean sun Hopi koló Un solo nashon Together we rise Together as one Hopi koló Den tur nos alma Many colors, one future Many colors, one love Hopi koló Nos ta un... [Outro] [Piano, saxophone and choir slowly fade] Dushi Kòrsou... Nos ta un... Hopi koló... Un solo kurason... [Fade Out] ---------------------------------------- Translation of the lyrics into English: [Intro] [Soft piano, distant saxophone, gentle ocean ambience] [Harmony Group] Mmmmmm… Mmmmmm… [Verse 1 – Dutch] On our island we have overcome many Stories vary from how they started Over the years we found each other Our dreams are interconnected We are not all related then But we still share the same island And as we look at the evening glor We really feel like we belong here [Pre-Chorus – Male Lead (English)] Every voice tells a story Every heart beats the same May the future bring us glory We still carry one name [Chorus – Full Choir (Papiaments + English)] Very colorful One heart Many colors shining Under the Caribbean sun Very colorful One nation Together we rise Together as one Very colorful In all our souls Many colors, one future Many colors, one love [Verse 2 – Female Lead & Male Lead (Papiaments)] In our language there is a lot of history Voices from around the world met here Arawak, African, European All have left their mark on our country Spanish, Dutch and English as well In Papiamento they become a Sweet Corsou sings its mixture With many colors under the same sun [Pre-Chorus – Group Harmony (Dutch + English)] We are more than our differences More than where we belong Hand in hand we keep on building One future, one song [Chorus – Full Choir] Very colorful One heart Many colors shining Under the Caribbean sun Very colorful One nation Together we rise Together as one Very colorful In all our souls Many colors, one future Many colors, one love [Bridge] [Saxophone solo over piano, acoustic guitar, warm bass and congas] [Female Lead] From the coast to the mondi [Male Lead] From every corner of the sea [Female Lead] Every color tells a story [Male Lead] Every voice shapes our identity [Harmony Group] All different But we are a All different But we are a [Choir Build – Full Choir] Ohhhh… Very colorful... Very colorful... Ohhhh… Sweet Corsica... Sweet Corsica... [Final Chorus – Full Choir] Very colorful One heart Many colors shining Under the Caribbean sun Very colorful One nation Together we rise Together as one Very colorful In all our souls Many colors, one future Many colors, one love Very colorful We are a... [Other] [Piano, saxophone and choir slowly fade] Sweet Corsica... We are a... Very colorful... One heart... [Fade Out]