Lyrics and translation Gil Scott-Heron - Intro to the Bottle (Live 1983)

Intro to the Bottle (Live 1983)

We'd like to take you into rhythm
That is about the rhythm of rebirth and regeneration
The rhythm is called guan guan guanco
Named after the snake
Because you-you-you see the Africans believe
That snakes had magic powers
That every year, the snake would shed its skin
And appeared to be reborn
And so, the word for snake became synonymous
With the rhythm for rebirth and regeneration
I say guan guan guanco
Sehey, sehey, sehey, say, say way um
Got me, got me, got me, got me, won't let go
Sehey guan guanco
Got me, got me said won't let go, got me
Guan guanco, got me, got me, got me, got me
Got me, got me, got me say well
Got me, won't let go
So, we would like to take you to an idea
About the end of everything being in the beginning
Of something else
And each new day, bringing new opportunities
Rebirth and regeneration
Song is about guan guan guanco
The spirit of rebirth
And it's called The Bottle

Intro to the Bottle (Live 1983)

On aimerait t'emmener dans un rythme
Qui parle de renaissance et de régénération
Le rythme s'appelle guan guan guanco
Nommé d'après le serpent
Parce que tu vois, les Africains croient
Que les serpents avaient des pouvoirs magiques
Que chaque année, le serpent perdait sa peau
Et semblait renaître
Et donc, le mot serpent est devenu synonyme
Du rythme de la renaissance et de la régénération
Je dis guan guan guanco
Sehey, sehey, sehey, say, say way um
Il me tient, il me tient, il me tient, il ne me lâchera pas
Sehey guan guanco
Il me tient, il me tient, il ne me lâchera pas, il me tient
Guan guanco, il me tient, il me tient, il me tient, il me tient
Il me tient, il me tient, il me tient bien
Il me tient, il ne me lâchera pas
Alors, on aimerait t'emmener vers une idée
Que la fin de toute chose est le début
De quelque chose d'autre
Et que chaque nouveau jour apporte de nouvelles opportunités
Renaissance et régénération
La chanson parle de guan guan guanco
L'esprit de la renaissance
Et elle s'appelle The Bottle