Paroles et traduction Kassav' - Zou

Zou

Ou rété la épi'w pati
Pou volé koté soley
Wou ki té ka toujou di nou
Ki'w té ké fè aviyaté.
Ou té za santi ki an syél-la wo oh
Sé la'w té ni plas ou
Aprézan ou bò Bondyé
Ou pou santi kòw byen
Ou ka vwayajé dan lespas wo no, no no

(Ou pati épi bonm siwo-la)
Soley pa ka pèsé niyaj
Alò toupatou nwè no no
(Ou pati épi bonm siwo-la)
Tristès mélanjé an tjè nou, la la la la la, la la la

Wo yeah
Wo yeah

Ou dézerté lavi-tala
Epi tout nwawsè'y épi tout chalè'y
(éya éya éya)
Ou té lé monté pou wè
Ki sa ki té lòt koté a oh oh
An chouval doulé ka galopé woy asou savann tjè nou
Atjèlman ou bò lézanj
Ka jwé épi lalin
Ka kozé ba zétwal
Wo no, yélé

(Ou pati épi bonm siwo-la)
Kannal zyé nou ka débòdé
Chimen fidji nou plen dlo
Wo no hé
...
Hé la

Mé mi jou-a za ka wouvè
An lakansyèl ka siyonnen kò nou
Pou nou souri
Solèy lèspwa vini pété
Pou séché labou-a adan zyé nou
Dézèspwa tribiché asou miray lajwa nou

(Zou Zou)
Oh yeah
Kouté mizik-tala
(Zou zou)
Oh wi
Sé pou'w mwen ka chanté

(Balansé balansé la)
Balansé é lavi-a ka woulé...
(Balansé balansé lalala)
Balansé lalalala...

(Zou Zou)
Oh yeah
Kouté mizik-tala
Oh
(Zou zou zou)
Yélo
Sé pou'w mwen ka chanté

Solo piyanno-

(Ou pati épi bonm siwo-la)
Soley pa ka pèsé niyaj
Alò toupatou nwè no no
(Ou pati épi bonm siwo-la)
Oh no no no
(Balansé balansé la)
Balansé é lavi-a ka woulé...
(Balansé balansé lalala)
Balansé lalalala...

Zou

You stayed there with the party
To fly towards the sun
You who always told us
That you would become a pilot.
You felt that in the high sky oh
That's where your place was
Now you're with God
You must feel good
You travel in the high spaces no, no no

(You left with the sugar cane fire)
The sun doesn't pierce the clouds
So everywhere is dark no no
(You left with the sugar cane fire)
Sadness mixed in our land, la la la la la, la la la

Wo yeah
Wo yeah

You deserted this life
With all its darkness and all its heat
(éya éya éya)
You wanted to climb to see
What was on the other side oh oh
A sweet horse galloping on our land's savanna
Now you're with the angels
Playing with the moon
Talking to the stars
Wo no, yélé

(You left with the sugar cane fire)
Our eye canals are overflowing
Our tear paths are full of water
Wo no hé
...
Hé la

But the day will open
A rainbow will light up our bodies
For us to smile
The sun of hope will come bursting
To dry the mud in our eyes
Despair stumbles on the wall of our joy

(Zou Zou)
Oh yeah
Listen to this music
(Zou zou)
Oh yes
It's for you I sing

(Swing swing there)
Swing and life rolls on...
(Swing swing lalala)
Swing lalalala...

(Zou Zou)
Oh yeah
Listen to this music
Oh
(Zou zou zou)
Yélo
It's for you I sing

Piano solo-

(You left with the sugar cane fire)
The sun doesn't pierce the clouds
So everywhere is dark no no
(You left with the sugar cane fire)
Oh no no no
(Swing swing there)
Swing and life rolls on...
(Swing swing lalala)
Swing lalalala...