Jeon — Blue Wave Lyrics (English Translation)
What is Jeon singing in "Blue Wave"? Here are the full English-translated lyrics of Curaçao's World Cup anthem.
Jeon — Blue Wave Lyrics (Papiamentu & English)
What is Jeon singing in "Blue Wave"? Here are the full lyrics in the original Papiamentu with the English translation side by side, so the whole family can sing along.
When Curaçao qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one song lit up every car radio, beach bar and family living room on the island: "Blue Wave" by Jeon. It's a love letter to a tiny island that just made history — and a tribute to "nos djapnan" ("our boys"), the players who put Curaçao on the world football map.
🎶 Intro
Papiamentu
Awe mi ta kanta pa Kòrsou
Pais chikí drumí den e awa blou
Fo'i chikí e soñonan ta grandi
Hunga bala patra'i kas
Mi wowonan ta yena ku awa
Mama wak unda nos a yega
Mama wak unda nos a yega
Mama wak
English
Today I'm singing for Curaçao
Little country sleeping in the blue water
Since we were small, the dreams are big
Playing soccer behind the house
My eyes are filling with tears
Mom, look where we've arrived
Mom, look where we've arrived
Mom, look
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🎶 Verse — Mama wak
Papiamentu
Mir'e balanan bai kue nèt
Mama ta Bacuna k'e bala
Mama wa, wa, wa, wa, wak
Nos djapnan
T'abo tin Kòrsou number 1
Nada n' ta pasando
Ta Room den gol
Ai, ai dushi Kòrsou
Awe mi ta bai saka bo kara
Mi kurason ta blou
Ruman, no tin nada pa para nos
English
Look at the balls going into the net
Mom, it's Bacuna who wants to shoot
Mom look look look look
Our boys
It's because of you that Curaçao is number one
Nothing is getting past
Room is in goal
Ay ay, sweet Curaçao
Today I'm going to make you show your face
My heart is blue
Brothers, there's nothing that can stop us
🎶 Chorus — Blue Wave
Papiamentu
Esaki t'e Blue Wave
Wanta bo kurpa
Tim kompletu t'ei
Wanta bo kurpa
Esaki t'e Blue Wave
Wanta bo kurpa
Kòrsou kompletu t'ei
English
This is the Blue Wave
Hold your body
The whole team is here
Hold your body
This is the Blue Wave
Hold your body
All of Curaçao is here
🎶 Verse — Pass the ball
Papiamentu
Ai, ora bo mira Brenet k'e bala
Ta bala
Gaari k'e bala — bala
His'é but'é pa Van Eijma — bala
Tokesito di Floranus — bala
Ora bo topa Bacuna ta bala
Kiko, chep pa Livano — bala
Laga bin bin pa Gorré — bala
Paso pa Kastaneer
English
Ah, when you see Brenet with the ball
He shoots
Gaari with the ball — shoots
Pass it and put it to Van Eijma — shoots
A little touch from Floranus — shoots
When you meet Bacuna it's a shot
What a chip for Livano — shoots
Let it come, come, for Gorré — shoots
Pass to Kastaneer
🎶 Chorus — Blue Wave (Reprise)
Papiamentu
Esaki t'e Blue Wave
Wanta bo kurpa
Tim kompletu t'ei
Wanta bo kurpa
Esaki t'e Blue Wave
Wanta bo kurpa
Kòrsou kompletu t'ei
English
This is the Blue Wave
Hold your body
The whole team is here
Hold your body
This is the Blue Wave
Hold your body
All of Curaçao is here
🎶 Verse — Reprise
Papiamentu
Ora bo mira Brenet k'e bala
Ta bala
Janga k'e bala — bala
His'é but'é pa Van Eijma — bala
Tokesito di Floranus — bala
Ora bo topa Bacuna ta bala
Kiko, chep pa Livano — bala
Laga bin bin pa Gorré — bala
Waya Room
Margaritha
Kore
Ayó
English
When you see Brenet with the ball
He shoots
Janga with the ball — shoots
Pass it and put it to Van Eijma — shoots
A little touch from Floranus — shoots
When you meet Bacuna it's a shot
What a chip for Livano — shoots
Let it come, come, for Gorré — shoots
Go Room
Margaritha
Run
Goodbye
🎶 Outro
Papiamentu
Fo'i chikí e soñonan ta grandi
Hunga bala patra'i kas
Mi wowonan ta yena ku awa
Mama wak unda nos a yega
Mama wak unda nos a yega
Mama wak, mama wak, mama wak
Mama wa, wa, wa, wa, wak
Nos djapnan
English
Since we were small, the dreams are big
Playing ball behind the house
My eyes are filling with tears
Mom, look where we've arrived
Mom, look where we've arrived
Mom, look, mom, look, mom, look
Our boys
💙 Why this song matters
"Blue Wave" isn't just a football chant — it's a generational hug. The line "Mama wak unda nos a yega" ("Mom, look where we've arrived") captures what every Curaçaoan parent feels right now: a country of ~150,000 people just qualified for the World Cup. The smallest nation in history to do it. Songs like Jeon's are how an island remembers a moment forever.
🌴 Local tip: Listen with the family on your next drive along the coast — windows down, voices loud. Even if you don't speak Papiamentu yet, by the third chorus everyone will be shouting "Wanta bo kurpa!"
🧭 Discover more of Curaçao with the kids
Loved the song? Make the island part of your family's story too.
At Adventure with Cura, we turn Curaçao into a playful, kid-sized adventure: beaches, sea turtles, flamingos, food and yes — the Blue Wave. Explore our books, games and family guides:
👉 Bring the Blue Wave home — let your family fall in love with Curaçao, one adventure at a time.
Lyrics © Jeon. Papiamentu original and English translation provided for educational and family enjoyment.
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