Paroles et traduction Kassav' - Siyé Bwa

Siyé Bwa

Ka ou vlé di la
Nou pa ka konp wan'n
Ki lang' ou pa lé
Léve vini pou zot' siyé bwa
Aÿ aÿ ou pé ké vwè sa

Ès ou ka konp wan'n
Ou pé mandé nou travay
Kon yé la
Léve vini pou zot' siyé bwa
Aÿ aÿ ou pé ké vwè sa

Siyé siyé
Légo rin' la kasé
Ti zo zio mété yo a mil' pou fè la fimé
Siyé siyé
Légorin'la kasé

Dèmen si ou lé
Nou sèten travay
Mié ki jòdi la
Lévé vini pou zot' siyé bwa
Aÿ aÿ ou pé ké vwè sa

Pa touwmanté nou
Ba nou on ti chans'
Rondi dèwò la
Lévé vini pou zot' siyé bwa
Aÿ aÿ ou pé ké vwè sa
Siyé siyé siyé bwa
Siyé siyé siyé bwa

É menm si nou pé
Sé vé nou vé pa
Lésé nou chapé
Lévé vini pou zot' siyé bwa
Aÿ aÿ ou pé ké vwè sa

Son la ka rivé
Nou pé pa tchenmbé
Fò ou konpwan'n sa
Lévé vini pou zot' siyé bwa
Aÿ aÿ ou pé ké vwè sa

Siyé siyé siyé
Légorin'la kasé
Siyé siyé siyé
Légorin'la kasé

Chop Wood

What do you mean there?
We don't understand you
What language do you refuse?
Get up and come chop wood
Oh yeah, you'll see what's what

Do you understand us?
You can ask us to work
As they are there
Get up and come chop wood
Oh yeah, you'll see what's what

Chop, chop
Break the spine
Little bones, set them ablaze to make smoke
Chop, chop
Break the spine

Tomorrow if you want
We'll certainly work
Better than today
Get up and come chop wood
Oh yeah, you'll see what's what

Don't bother us
Give us a little chance
Get out of here
Get up and come chop wood
Oh yeah, you'll see what's what
Chop, chop, chop wood
Chop, chop, chop wood

And even if we could
We don't want to
Let us escape
Get up and come chop wood
Oh yeah, you'll see what's what

The sound is coming
We can't change
You have to understand that
Get up and come chop wood
Oh yeah, you'll see what's what

Chop, chop, chop
Break the spine
Chop, chop, chop
Break the spine