VENTSON’NY KAMBOTY
ORPHAN SONG
Ventson’ny fotoana ve no manam-pihovana
Take time and decide to make a change
Sa inona ry lahy no tena marina
Or what the truth really is
Toa hafahafa saina ny olombelona ankehitriny
Nowadays, people are so strange
Sa ve nanjavona ny marina
Or the truth has disappeared
Zavatra tsy misy no matetika miseho
Impossible things are often happening
Ambara hiara mahalala
Let it be known
Fa ny tany fandalovana ny lanitra honenana
That Earth is a passage and Heaven is to remain
Ka sambatra izay manam-pandeferana
So happy, those who are patient
Raha manana antokona ny tena
If you have something to share
Nahoana ireo mahantra raha jerena
Why don’t you look to the poor?
Manam-pandeferana,mandefitra mazava
Be patient and clear
Ny lanitra ao ambony anie mitazana
Heaven above can see
Zava-bitanao na ny ratsy na ny tsara
Good or bad things you have done
Voasoratra ka tsy azonao ho lavina
It is written, and do not deny that
Zavatra tsy misy no matetika miseho
Impossible things are often happening
Ambarako hiaraha-mahalala
Let it be known
Fa ny tany fandalovana ny lanitra honenana
That Earth is a passage and Heaven is to remain
Ka sambatra izay manam-pandeferana
So happy, those who are patient
Manam-bola be ianao razoky
You have much money Man
Nahoana raha jerena ireo kamboty
Why don’t you look to the Orphan?
Manam-pandeferana ,mandefitra aman-kavana
Have patience with the relatives
Ny lanitra ao ambony anie mitazana
Heaven above can see
Zava-bitanao na ny ratsy na ny tsara
Good or bad things you have done
Voasoratra ka tsy azonao ho lavina
It is written, and do not deny that
Zavatra tsy misy no matetika miseho
Impossible things are often happening
Ambaraka hiaraha mahalala
Let it be known
Fa ny tany fandalovana ny lanitra honenana
That Earth is a passage and Heaven is to remain
Ka sambatra izay manam-pandeferana
So happy, those who are patient
credits
from Madagascar,
released September 29, 2014
Group name: Voromanga (Bluebird)
Songwriters: Voromanga
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