Paroles et traduction Ismaël Lô - Jiguen

Jiguen

Par AbouAmg

Jiguen yay souma yaye
Mane jiguen kay jiguen souma wetelo
Yaw yala mola soutoural
Te koula soutoural texe
Oh oh jiguen jiguen alalou yala de waw gnoudem
Jiguen yay sounou yaye yaw
Mané jiguen kay jiguen sounou dekeu ndo
Yadi sounou lepeu fep
Yaw sounou loune foune
Oh oh jiguen jiguen alalou yala de waw gnoudem
Mane jiguen sounou khol sedetina yaw
Koula soralewoul
Dana yaka gnamou mbame de
Magui delou santa yala
Bing gnou maye taka ndere
Oh jiguen kene manoula fay
Waw gnoudem

Yenay diantabi bouguene leroul dara dou lere
Kon leral gno gnou lere
Yenay assaman bouguen hinoul bilay dou taw
Kon hine lene mou taw
Yènay thiaby thiafay koulèn saffo
Mana yègue si safsap safsap
Jiguen nanou gueune fonke jiguen de
Jiguen jiguen jiguen jiguen ma fonke jiguen
Ndakh souma yayo boye
Yénay diantabi yenay diantabi
Yenay diantabi bouguene leroul dara dou lere
Kon leral gno gnou lere
Yenay assaman bouguen hinoul bilay dou taw
Kon hine lene mou taw
Yènay thiaby thiafay koulèn saffo
Mana yègue si safsap safsap
Si safsap safsap

Jiguen

By AbouAmg

Jiguen, my mother's mother
I'm glad my mother's mother is my mother
Oh yeah, she's my rock and my backbone
She's my backbone and my support
Oh oh jiguen jiguen, alalou, oh yeah huh, how could I live without her
Jiguen, my mother's mother, yeah
I'm glad my mother's mother is my mother and my grandmother
Her grandmother is my great-grandmother
Oh yeah, my grandmother is my grandmother
Oh oh jiguen jiguen, alalou, oh yeah huh, how could I live without her
I'm glad my mother's mother is my grandmother, yeah
She's my grandmother
For that I am grateful and happy
Oh God, my mother's mother, oh yeah
Praise be to the Lord for giving her to me
Oh jiguen, how could I be ungrateful for you
How could I live without you

Oh, if you see her, tell her I'm sorry, tell her I love her
And may her memory live on and on
Oh, if you see her, tell her I'm sorry, tell her I love her
And may her memory live on and on
Oh, if you see her, tell her I'm sorry, tell her I love her
I only wish I had told her more
Jiguen, my grandmother, my great-grandmother
Jiguen jiguen jiguen jiguen, my great-grandmother, my grandmother
Thank you mother, for everything
Oh, if you see her, tell her I'm sorry, tell her I love her
Oh, if you see her, tell her I'm sorry, tell her I love her
And may her memory live on and on
Oh, if you see her, tell her I'm sorry, tell her I love her
And may her memory live on and on
Oh, if you see her, tell her I'm sorry, tell her I love her
I only wish I had told her more
I only wish I had told her more