Paroles et traduction Kassav' - Doubout Pikan

Doubout Pikan

Yenki sa ki adan
Liv-a yo nou aprann
Sé yo nou anvi sanm
Listwa-an nou yo vin pran'y an koutchanm
Yoruba té vayan
Fwet a mizè yo pran
Fè yo konpwann
Jòdijou doubout pikan
Vié mes-a yo, brilé tet-an nou
Listwa-a yo, pa sel ki tan nou
Listwa-an nou, kay fè nanm an nou
Sé nanm-an nou, kay démaré nou
Manni-a yo, étenn lespri-nou
Kakwè-a yo, a pa kakwè-an nou
Listwa-an nou, ké fè nanm-an nou
Sé nanm-an nou, ki tout fos-an nou
Si'w vwè nou té aprann
Sa nou pé fè ansanm
Menm si nou pa ka sanm
Listwa an nou pa té ped an koutchanm
Nou pé rivé pi lwen
Si bagay pa biten
Kon dé lanmen
Sé toujou yonn ki pé lavé lot bien
Mi an ka di an sèten
Nou ké rivé lwen
Si nou sonjé bien
Bagay sé pa biten
Aksepté sa,
Fin épi sa
Wayayayay nou sav la nou yé
Sé pa jòdi, nou kontan di
On Kassav ki ni
Avan lanmou, sé respé nou té ti ni
Aaaaaaaaiyé...!
Mwen di'w wi
A pa non
Mwen di'w wi
Way! pa bigidi!
Wi wi wi wi
Cheik Anta Diop Pa bigidi
Tonton Bishop Pa bigidi
Robert Loyson Pa bigidi
Eugene Mona Pa bigidi
Sidanbarum Pa bigidi
É Mandela Pa bigidi
Décimus... Pa bigidi
Mwen di'w wi
A pa non
Mwen di'w wi
Way! pa bigidi! Wi wi wi wi ...
Vié mes-a yo, brilé tet-an nou
Listwa-a yo, pa sel ki tan nou
Listwa-an nou, kay fè nanm an nou
Sé nanm-an nou, kay démaré nou
Manni-a yo, étenn lespri-nou
Kakwè-a yo, a pa kakwè-an nou
Listwa-an nou, ké fè nanm-an nou
Sé nanm-an nou, ki tout fos-an nou
Mwen di'w wi
A pa non
Mwen di'w wi
Way! pa bigidi! Wi wi wi wi
Mwen di'w wi
A pa non
Mwen di'w wi
Way! pa bigidi! Wi wi wi wi
Mwen di'w wi
A pa non
Mwen di'w wi
Way! pa bigidi! Wi wi wi wi
Mwen di'w wi
A pa non
Mwen di'w wi
Way! pa bigidi! Wi wi wi wi

Standing Tall

The things we've learned
From the books we've read
Are the things we long to share
Our history, taken and locked away
The Yoruba people journeyed
Enduring hardships along the way
Making it clear
Today, we stand tall
The old ways, they burned our minds
Our history, more than just our time
Our history, it will build our souls
Our souls, they will set us free
Their ways, extinguished our spirit
Their quarrels, not our own to inherit
Our history, it will build our souls
Our souls, the source of all our strength
If only we had learned
What we could achieve together
Even if we don't always agree
Our history wouldn't be locked away
We can reach further
If things aren't broken
Like two hands
One can always wash the other clean
I say with certainty
We will go far
If we remember well
Things aren't broken
Accept this,
End this strife
Wayayayay we know where we are
It's not today we're happy to say
There's a Kassav that exists
Before love, there was respect we held
Aaaaaaaaiyé...!
I tell you yes
Not no
I tell you yes
Way! don't doubt it!
Yes yes yes yes
Cheik Anta Diop Don't doubt it
Uncle Bishop Don't doubt it
Robert Loyson Don't doubt it
Eugene Mona Don't doubt it
Sidanbarum Don't doubt it
And Mandela Don't doubt it
Décimus... Don't doubt it
I tell you yes
Not no
I tell you yes
Way! don't doubt it! Yes yes yes yes ...
The old ways, they burned our minds
Our history, more than just our time
Our history, it will build our souls
Our souls, they will set us free
Their ways, extinguished our spirit
Their quarrels, not our own to inherit
Our history, it will build our souls
Our souls, the source of all our strength
I tell you yes
Not no
I tell you yes
Way! don't doubt it! Yes yes yes yes
I tell you yes
Not no
I tell you yes
Way! don't doubt it! Yes yes yes yes
I tell you yes
Not no
I tell you yes
Way! don't doubt it! Yes yes yes yes
I tell you yes
Not no
I tell you yes
Way! don't doubt it! Yes yes yes yes