Lyrics and translation Fababy - Maryama

Maryama

Yeh-eh, eh

Maryama c′est la malienne d'en bas, tout l′monde veut la doter
Maryama c'est la sœur d'Aïssata, j′habite juste à côté
Faut qu′j'en parle à Kadiatou, c′est peut-être tchiaga d'fou
J′vais faire son atalakou, j'espère qu′ça va dja la foule
J'espère qu'ça va dja

Je sais très bien, que les hommes l′ont détruit
J′le sais très bien, que l'amour l′a déçue
J'le sais très bien, que les hommes l′ont détruit
J'le sais très bien, que l′amour l'a déçue

Mais Maryama, tu es si jolie (si jolie)
Maryama, tu es si jolie (si jolie)
Maryama, tu es si jolie
Maryama, tu es si jolie
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh

Maryama, jamais j'm′enfuirai
J′rêve de villa, mariage avec plein d'enfants
Maryama, tu sais qu′j't′aimerai
Même le chef du village veut nous voir ensemble
Maryama, ta beauté me rend dingue
La solitude, ça paye pas
T'es la plus belle de l′empire Madingue
Parole de Soundiata Kéita

Mais les hommes t'ont déçu
J'le sais très bien, que l′amour t′a détruit
J'le sais très bien, que les hommes t′ont déçue
J'le sais très bien, que l′amour t'a détruit

Mais, Maryama, tu es si jolie (si jolie)
Maryama, tu es si jolie (si jolie)
Maryama, tu es si jolie
Maryama, tu es si jolie
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh

Je t′aime tellement, vraiment, vraiment
Je t'aime tellement, vraiment, vraiment
Je t'aime tellement, vraiment, vraiment
Je t′aime tellement, vraiment, vraiment

Maryama

Yeh-eh, eh

Maryama is the Malian girl down the street, everyone wants to marry her
Maryama is Aïssata's sister, I live right next door
I need to talk to Kadiatou about it, maybe she's a gossip
I'm going to sing her praises, I hope it'll drive the crowd wild
I hope it'll drive her wild

I know very well that men have destroyed her
I know very well that love has disappointed her
I know very well that men have destroyed her
I know very well that love has disappointed her

But Maryama, you are so pretty (so pretty)
Maryama, you are so pretty (so pretty)
Maryama, you are so pretty
Maryama, you are so pretty
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh

Maryama, I will never run away
I dream of a house, marriage, and lots of children
Maryama, you know that I will love you
Even the village chief wants to see us together
Maryama, your beauty drives me crazy
Loneliness doesn't pay
You are the most beautiful in the Mandingo Empire
Word of Soundiata Kéita

But men have disappointed you
I know very well that love has destroyed you
I know very well that men have disappointed you
I know very well that love has destroyed you

But, Maryama, you are so pretty (so pretty)
Maryama, you are so pretty (so pretty)
Maryama, you are so pretty
Maryama, you are so pretty
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh
Maryama, Marya-Maryama, eh-eh

I love you so much, truly, truly
I love you so much, truly, truly
I love you so much, truly, truly
I love you so much, truly, truly