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tawa lon linja

from __lon__ by jan Usawi

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kalama musi pi pali e ni: jan ni li toki e ni: "nimi anu li jo e kon wan." taso ona li kute e ni la ona li toki e ni: "ken la mi toki kepeken kon ante pi nimi anu."

a song about choosing what's best for you in a complicated relationship.

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jan seme li ken olin
e pona mi e ike mi?
jan seme li pona tawa mi?
mi awen wan
ni li ike e mi

selo la mi pona tawa sina
insa mi kin li pona
taso ona li pakala lili
sina wile la mi ken monsuta ala
taso mi wile ala pakala

mi lukin e sina li tawa lon linja
sama jasima mi ante jasima sina
olin la mi tawa lon linja
sina wile e ona la o anu ala e mi
e mi
e mi
o anu ala e mi
e mi
o olin e mi
taso o anu ala e mi

mi ken jan olin lon jasima
sina wile e ona anu seme?
o
tenpo pimeja la pilin sina li toki mute e jan pi sama sina
e jan pi ante mi
taso mi ken ala lukin ala e linja loje ni
mi sewi mute a
mute li lon anpa
o kama jo e luka mi

selo la mi pona tawa sina
insa mi kin li…
ken jo e olin sina
taso sina wile la
mi monsuta ala
taso tenpo kama la
mi tu li pakala

mi lukin e sina li tawa lon linja
sama jasima mi ante jasima sina
olin la mi tawa lon linja
sina wile e ona la o anu ala e mi
e mi
e mi
o anu ala e mi
e mi
o olin e mi
taso o anu ala e

nasin ike ni
sina sona, mi sona
sina pona poka ona
o pana ala e pilin ike tawa mi
mi wile olin taso a!

mi lukin e sina li tawa lon linja
sama jasima mi ante jasima sina
olin la mi tawa lon linja
sina wile e ona la o anu ala e mi
e mi
e mi
o anu ala e mi
e mi
o olin e mi
taso o anu ala e mi

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from __lon__, released October 11, 2021
sitelen en toki tan jan Usawi. pali kalama tan jan Usawi kepeken ilo Eputan.

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jan Usawi Atlanta, Georgia

toki! mi jan Usawi. mi mama e kalama musi pi toki pona.

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