Paroles et traduction Philippe Lavil - Yo di (gens de ces iles)

Yo di (gens de ces iles)

(Roland Brival/Philippe Lavil)

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 keba 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)

(Roland Brival/Philippe Lavil)

People of these islands where everything seems fragile
People of love, even on difficult days
The Madonna of the storms protects us from shipwreck
For so long
In this land 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 that is
Let love be shared, we are the children of life
Let us look at what today has given us to see further

Like the small seeds that grow into small trees
They already know that it is through us that they pass
All the flowers in the garden may wither, but the word will continue to sprout
Tell me why the nail is hammered, so that one may not fall out, they say

We are the children of life for all that is
Let love be shared, we are the children of life
Let us look at what today has given us to see further
We are the children of life for all that is
Let love be shared, we are the children of life
Let us look at what today has given us to see further

Like my country, people here, People from afar
By greeting you, it is to you that I sing
God may climb the mountain to dance, but if he does not have you in his eyes, it is a cane
It is necessary in the sunny days that it shines, but now so that it does not forget anyone.