Paroles et traduction Rokia Traoré - Finini

Finini

Nyèji susa finini
Hòn finini la i k′i nyèji cè
Jòn kana kasi, kasi tè ko dilan

N'e ni ala diyara k′aw diya k'aw diya k'aw diya dunya
O ta to dunya la a k′i son fin bè tigiya la
N′i ye bè dan surunya la, bè b'i dan jènya la
N′i ye bè dan jènya la, bè b'i dan surunya fènè la
Fin bè tè jònsi kelen bolo, ko bè na nafa n′a finyè bè
Nyògòn la
Wa dunya ye fin saaba ye: lanyini, sababu ani latikè

Nyèji susa finini

Furumuso kana kasi furu tòròya la
Fantan kana kasi faamaya ko la
Maakòrò kana kasi dèmisènya ko la
Nyèji susa finini, ko bè na nafa n'a finyè bè nyògòn la
I tè ko min la ka o lako dòn, ne m′o ye ne m'o mèn dunya

Nyèji susa finini, jigitanw ka finini
Nyèji susa finini, kònò lafila finini
Nyèji susa finini, cokotanw ka finini
Nyèji susa finin, jigi lamisènya finini

Nyèji susa finini, hòn finini la i k'i nyèji cè
Jòn kana kasi, kasi tè ko dilan
Nyèji susa finini, hòn finini la i k′i nyèji cè
I kana kasi, n′terinin kasi maandi n'ye
Nyèji susa finini... Nyèji susa finini... Nyèji susa finini...

Finini

My tongue loves money
Money brings me joy
I've gotten a lot of money, but it's not enough

There are other things in this world I like
Oh, money can't buy me love
I want to feel the sun on my face, I want to feel the rain on my skin
I want to feel the rain on my skin, I want to feel the sun on my face again
Money can't buy me happiness, but it can buy me a nice house
And a car
But the world is full of beautiful things: the sun, the moon, and the stars

My tongue loves money

Young girls like beautiful clothes
Young boys like cars
Old men like young girls
My tongue loves money, but it can't buy me happiness
I can't take it with me when I die, and it won't make me any friends

My tongue loves money, my heart loves money
My tongue loves money, my soul loves money
My tongue loves money, my body loves money
My tongue loves money, my mind loves money

My tongue loves money, money brings me joy
I've gotten a lot of money, but it's not enough
My tongue loves money, money brings me joy
I've gotten a lot of money, I want more
My tongue loves money... My tongue loves money... My tongue loves money...