Lyrics and translation Papa Wemba - Maria

Maria

Chérie Maria aa
Lelo nakomi passe temps epanayo
Mpo nazangi nde mosolo oo
Obosani le temps passé
Bapasi oyo ngayi namona mpona yo
Bolingo epesi nga ata merci te eheee

Chérie Maria aa
Lelo nakomi passe temps epanayo oo maman
Mpo nazangi nde mosolo oo
Obosani le temps passé
Bapasi oyo ngayi namonaki mpona yo
Bolingo opesinga ata merci te eheee
Mpo baboti bayo bafingi ngayi
Pauvre, malheureux
Mobola, nazanga!
Eloko nin'ango nazali na yango
Oyo nakoki kopesa nayo?
Mokolo bakokuta nga nayo lisusu na nzela

Bako tsia vie na nga na danger
Mpo baboti bayo bafingi ngayi
Pauvre, malheureux
Mobola, nazanga!
Eloko nin'ango nazali na yango

Oyo nakoki kopesa nayo?

Mokolo bakokuta nga nayo lisusu na nzela
Bako tsia vie na nga na danger

Namituni na motema ooo mais namiyokeli mawa
Est-ce que ekomami na elongi na nga

Nakokufa pauvre
Mpo bango bakani

Babalisa yo na moto ya mosolo
Chérie nanga eee namotooo ya mosolo
Julia lek'ya roni eee
Namotooo ya mosolo
Alah ya Tutu eee,
Na moto oo ya mosolo
Chanel ya Cati eee
Namotooo ya mosolo
Namitali na tala tala mais namiyokeli mawa!
Est-ce que ekomami na elongi na nga nakokufa malole?
Mpo bango bakani
Babalisa yo na moto oo ya mosolo
Nana Otenisi eee
Namotooo ya mosolo
Love ya petit Émilie ee
Commandant doudou Eeeh
Motema Goddard,
Chérie nanga Innocent Zembo Eeeh
Moto ya mosolo ooo
Déficit na vie ya moto oo lek'eremina
Soki te otalaka yango lokola na télévision
Mbele to sekaka
Bato te ya trop
Mbele to negligaka
Bato te ya trop
Oyebi te un jour Sinepoiti eee
Ye pe akozua
Mika ya Fatuma ohooo
Ye pe okozua
A Alfred N'Zimbi eeeh papa na Nelson,
Simon Mavinga ee Un jour akozua
Bana Molokayi oho ohoooo Uummmmhhhh

Maria

Darling Maria
Today I find myself wasting time again
Because I miss you my dear
I regret the time we spent
Those men I see you with
Your love has left me with no thanks

Darling Maria
Today I find myself wasting time again, my love
Because I miss you my dear
I regret the time we spent
Those men I saw you with
Your love gave me no thanks
Because your parents hate me
Poor, unfortunate
My love, I miss you!
What thing do I have
That I can give you?
One day they will see me with you again on the street

They will put my life in danger
Because your parents hate me
Poor, unfortunate
My love, I miss you!
What thing do I have

That I can give you?

One day they will see me with you again on the street
They will put my life in danger

I have given you my heart but you do not feel sorry for me
Will I ever find true love

I will die poor
Because they have cursed me

Marry someone with money
Darling, I want a rich husband
Julia, come and take me away
A rich husband
Alah of Tutu
With a rich man
Chanel of Cati
A rich husband
I have looked for you but I have not found you
Will I ever find true love? I will die alone
Because they have cursed me
Marry someone with money
Nana Otenisi
A rich husband
Love of little Émilie
Commandant doudou
Motema Goddard,
Darling, I want Innocent Zembo
A rich man
No value in a life that is hidden
Unless you display it like on television
We will dance and sing
There are too many people
We will be neglected
There are too many people
Do you know that one day Sinepoiti
Yes, he will come to you
The monkey of Fatuma
Yes, he will come to you
Alfred N'Zimbi, father of Nelson,
Simon Mavinga, one day he will come to you
Children of Molokayi, oh, oh, oh