Paroles et traduction Habib Koité - N'tesse

N'tesse

Téssé sala
Douba kounko téssé salal neyi bolo
A té sala
Diamana ba kounko té sala neyi bolo

Tchiè farigna farigna tè doutigui ya kè
Nafolo tigui ya nafolo tè doutigui ya kè
Douba yin kounko kounko wililé
Douba yin kounko ma kélén téssé ola

Né kélén téssé (yéya)
Né kélén téssé ola (yéya)
Bèka wuli fourou mousso bèrèlou yo
A yé wuli nbaw deli kognoya diama min sigui lén
Ma kélén téssé (yéya)
Né kélén téssé ola (yéya)
Bèka wuli doudén koulou lou yo ayé wuli nbaw deli
Dén koundi diama min siguilén ma kélé téssola
Tchiè né kélén téssola nteri

Téssé sala yan (téssé sala yan)
Ecolidén koulou kounko yé kalan ko nign (téssé sala yan)
Donguili dala kounko yé pirati lou yé diama (téssé sala yan)
Kassola dén kouko yé yèrèta nignè diama
Ka dèmè donma, donma, donma
Ka dèmè donma

Téssé sala yan (téssé sala yan)
Chofèri waraba kouko yé kassara nigné (téssé sala yan)
Polissi kè kounko yé lakana nigné diama (téssé sala yan)
Diamana tigui kounko yé diamana koyé diama
Ka dèmè donma, donma, donma
Ka dèmè donma

Né kénlén téssé (yéya)
Né kénlén téssé ola (yéya)
Bèka wuli fourou mousso bèrèlou yo
Ayé wuli nbaw deli sanga bomda diama min siguilén
Ma kélén téssé (yéya)
Né kélén téssé ola (yéya)
Bèka wuli fassodén gnouman louyo
Aayé wuli nbaw déli
Tchiè tchièssiri touma sénlén
Ma kénlén téssé (yéya)
Né kélén téssé ola (yéya)
Bèka wuli doudén kouloulou yo
Ayé wuli nbaw déli
Douba kounko min wulilén ma kélén téssola

N'tesse

My lady
Everywhere I look, I see you, the light, the fire
Oh my lady
Everyone I meet, I see you, the light, the fire

Like a tree with branches you have welcomed me
Like a star in the night you have guided me
Everywhere I look, I see you, the light, the fire
Everywhere I look, just you, my sunshine

Just you, my sunshine (yes)
Just you, my sunshine (yes)
All the beautiful women of the world are nothing without you
Oh, none of the beauty they offer can compare to you
Just you, my sunshine (yes)
Just you, my sunshine (yes)
All the rich women of the world are nothing without you
No riches can compare to you, my sunshine
Like the sun you shine for me

My lady (my lady)
In school you were the light that guided me (my lady)
On the farm you were the kindness that fed me (my lady)
When I was lost you were the voice that led me home
Oh, you showed me, you showed me, you showed me
You showed me

My lady (my lady)
As a bus driver, you showed me the way (my lady)
As a police officer, you showed me the law (my lady)
As a teacher, you showed me the knowledge
Oh, you showed me, you showed me, you showed me
You showed me

Just you, my sunshine (yes)
Just you, my sunshine (yes)
All the beautiful women of the world are nothing without you
And all their beauty can't compare to you
Just you, my sunshine (yes)
Just you, my sunshine (yes)
All the rich women of the world are nothing without you
And all their riches can't compare to you
You are my everything
Just you, my sunshine (yes)
Just you, my sunshine (yes)
All the women of the world are nothing without you
And all their wealth can't compare to you
Everywhere I look, I see just you my sunshine