Paroles et traduction Kassav' - San Ayen

San Ayen

San ayen ki pa bon, san aven ki pa bon
San ayen ki pa bon, sé grenn diri ka plen sak
Nou pa janmen satisfè
Di tousa Bondjé ka ba nou
Nou lion agoulou
Toujou bizwen plis
Pa janmen ni asé
Nou ka pléré bouden plen
Ou pé di sa
Yo di maléré pa jen ni gwotjè
É chak jou ki lévé
Pou yo mesi Bandjé
Menm pou anti ayen
A fi zing moso pen
Kè yo rivé trapé
Pou yo pa domi
Menm an ti moso
San ayen ki pa bon
Yo ké rivé kontanté
Trop sé trop
Yo ké rivé pran sonmey
Fè signlakwa
Le yo ké lévé demen
Ti zibié ka volé
La ka chèché manjé
Hka réfléchi i ka di
"An fi chouya fout sa ké bon
Péké ni ayen, fo'y fè débouya
Si i chanslé, i trapé, i sav sa
Men i pé ké oubliyé si'y touvé
Pou i pé sa di mesi i ké chanté
San ayen ki pa bon, san ayen ki pa bon
San ayen ki pa bon, sé grenn diri ka plen sak

Nothing is Bad

Nothing is bad, nothing is bad
Nothing is bad, even a bag full of rice
We are never satisfied
With all that God gives us
We are greedy lions
Always needing more
Never having enough
We cry with a full belly
You can say that
They say the poor have no age or wrinkles
And every day that dawns
They thank God
Even for nothing at all
A little piece of bread
That they manage to find
So they don't sleep hungry
Even a small piece
Nothing is bad
They manage to be content
Enough is enough
They manage to sleep soundly
Making the sign of the cross
When they wake up tomorrow
The little bird flies
Looking for food
Thinking, it says
"A little something is good enough
There might be nothing, you have to try
If it's lucky, it finds something, it knows
But it might forget if it finds plenty
So it can say thank you, it will sing
Nothing is bad, nothing is bad
Nothing is bad, even a bag full of rice