Paroles et traduction Ismaël Lô - Le Jola

Le Jola

Senegal senegal siguil ndiguale
Gambia gambia oh siguil ndiguale
Amna benna ferie bougnou dane nane
Bateau Le Jola mi soukh sibir gueth gui
Xalebi migui dioye nane baye
Baye anna sama yaye boye
Baye neko dome anna yaye boye yaw

Senegal senegal siguil ndiguale
Gambia gambia oh siguil ndiguale

Mane baye migui dioye nane dome
Dome anna sa yaye boye
Dome neko baye anna yaye boye yam
Kone li firina ni yala reke sagne yala
Reke mane kon mome rekeu moy bour

Refrain

Ndakh kepeu ko lath moune amnathi
Waye kon lii fir ndena ni senegal bena bopeleu

Senegal beneu bopeleu
Senegal beneu bopeleu

Bilay

Ken douko khar gnaro

Beneu bopeleu senegal

Faguarou diotna
Nagnou xolat sougnou bopeu bou bakh

Nagnou bayi douman kila
Bo dioume dagua wara nangou
Diougue
Heu heu heu heu
Bougnou diogue sili
Nagnou kholat sougnou bopeu bou
Baaakh
Beneu bopeleu heu heu heu
Beneu bopeleu senegale haha hahale

Refrain

The Jola

Senegal, Senegal, my country, I must tell you
Gambia, Gambia, oh, I must tell you
I wish we could all get together for a celebration
The boat, The Jola, sank suddenly, causing great mourning
The Jola said, "Mom, I'm leaving you"
Mom, I'm leaving you for my father
Father said, "My daughter, I'm leaving you for your mother"

Senegal, Senegal, my country, I must tell you
Gambia, Gambia, oh, I must tell you

My father said, "Mom, I'm leaving you for my home"
"Home, I'm leaving you for my mother"
"Home said, 'Father, I'm leaving you for my mother'"
"So, let's get to work, and let's not waste any time"
"So, let's get to work, and let's not hesitate"

Chorus

We'll never forget the beloved ones we lost
"Oh, how could this happen here in Senegal?" we cried

Senegal, we cried
Senegal, we cried

Bridge

If we don't work together, we'll perish

We cried for Senegal

We prayed for our lost ones
We asked for God's forgiveness and mercy

We prayed for healing for the wounded
"Help us to move forward, dear God"
Oh, God
Oh, oh, oh, oh
We prayed for strength for the bereaved
We asked for God's forgiveness and mercy
"Oh, Lord"
We cried for Senegal, oh, oh, oh
We cried for Senegal, ha-ha-ha

Chorus