Paroles et traduction Papa Wemba - Epelo

Epelo

Maman olonaki ndeté na lopangu pona kobombana moyi
Papa abuakelaki yango mayi pona mbouma nango elengi
Ngai moko nalengelaki yango po mokolo epolo akokola azanga koni téoooooh

Yé wana akoli ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Yé wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Maman olonaki ndeté na lopangu pona kobombana moyi
Papa abuakelaki yango mayi pona mbouma nango elengi
Ngai moko nalengelaki yango po mokolo epolo akokola azanga koni téooooooh

Yé wana akoli ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Yé wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yé wana akoli ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Yé wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Est-ce que valeur ya moto ezali ye (to oyo ye azali na yango)
Ngai naboyi bakakola ngai (po namipesaki mokuya té)
Soki mboka etondi na matongi (yeba mayi eleki mabelé mingi)
Na boyi bamonela ngai

Mokobo moyindou kasi mbongo moyindo téééé
Ata nakoba ya babola motema mabé etoulaka téooooh

Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Epelo

Mamma, you have wrapped me in skins, to protect me from getting cold
Dad has given me water to drink, to feed my young body
I have kept all of this for myself, as the day of the wedding should be happy and pure

Yé wana akoli ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Yé wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Mamma, you have wrapped me in skins, to protect me from getting cold
Dad has given me water to drink, to feed my young body
I have kept all of this for myself, as the day of the wedding should be happy and pure

Yé wana akoli ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Yé wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yé wana akoli ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Yé wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Is a person's worth in what they own (or what they have)
I refuse to be judged (because I have already judged myself)
If the world drowns in tears (know that water is more plentiful than land)
I refuse to let them see me cry

My body is used, but my soul is pure
Even if I have had many lovers, my heart remains untouched

Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Yé wana akobala ye, ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Po wana akoli yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee