Paroles et traduction Philippe Lavil - Yo Di

Yo Di

Gens des ces îles
Où tout semble fragile,
Gens d'amour
Même les jours difficiles,
La madonne des orages
Nous préserve du naufrage
Depuis si longtemps
Dans ce pays
Où tout semble fragile,
Nos héros
Sont des gens simples et tranquilles,
La pudeur de ceux d'hier
A changé nos caractères,
L'envie d'être un peu différents,
L'envie de vivre simplement,
Je dis:
Se nou ki zanfan la vi
Pou nou tout se sa ki ni
Kite lanmou pawtaje
Se nou ki zanfan la vi
An nou gade sa jodi
Ke ba nou pou we pli loin
Jan bwa ti bomm'
Ki gwan ki ti bolomm'
Yo ja sav
Sé pasé nou ka pasé
Tout' flé jadin ka fané
Mé paroléla ké wété
Di mwin pouki sloey kléwé
Ba yonn' dé pou dot pa wété
Yo di:
Se nou ki zanfan la vi
Pou nou tout se sa ki ni
Kite lanmou pawtaje
Se nou ki zanfan la vi
An nou gade sa jodi
Ke ba nou pou we pli loin
Se nou ki zanfan la vi
Pou nou tout se sa ki ni
Kite lanmou pawtaje
Se nou ki zanfan la vi
An nou gade sa jodi
Ke ba nou pou we pli loin
Jan peyi mwin
Moun' isi Moun'o lwin
An tchié mwin
Sé ba yo mwin ka chanté
Dio ka monté monn' balé
Mé lé-i pann' an zié-w sé kann'
Fok an jou soley sa kléwé
Mé kou tala pou-i pa blyé pesonn

Yo Di

People of these islands
Where everything seems fragile,
People of love
Even on difficult days,
The Madonna of storms
Protects us from shipwreck
For so long
In this country
Where everything seems fragile,
Our heroes
Are simple and quiet people,
The modesty of those of yesterday
Has changed our characters,
The desire to be a little different,
The desire to live simply,
I say:
We are the children of life
For all of us, this is what there is
Let love be shared
We are the children of life
Let us look at this today
Which gives us the ability to see further
Like the cotton tree's small flowers
Large or small
They already know
We will go through what we have to go through
All the flowers in the garden will fade
But the words will remain
Tell me why the sun rises
Give one so that the other does not disappear
They say:
We are the children of life
For all of us, this is what there is
Let love be shared
We are the children of life
Let us look at this today
Which gives us the ability to see further
We are the children of life
For all of us, this is what there is
Let love be shared
We are the children of life
Let us look at this today
Which gives us the ability to see further
Like my country
People here, people far away
Take my hand
It is for them that I sing
God makes the mountain dance
But if it does not appear in your eyes, it is a reed
In the sunshine these flowers must bloom
But now so that it does not forget anyone