Paroles et traduction Rokia Traoré - N'téri

N'téri

Éh, koni n'to damana ah
Kèn fè n'djoko djoukou kan
Né mara n'djoko niouman niouman ni kélén kélén kama
N'to n'damala o bélé béléba
Né bo woussaya, sanou ni wôri yé

Dogodo nion djoukouya
Dogodo nion missinia ba
Dogodo nion kéléya
O tè diya to môkôyala

Wa ni bè yé gwanssan yé
Mâ ti mâ nakan bali
Djonti djon na kan bali
An bè nan nakan bè ni ta wati
Ya dé yé barosso yé to yôrô tè

Kounou kèla dô nièna
Bi sôkômada djona fô lo kô
Bi bè kè dô nièna
Sini fadjiri to sôrô an tchèla
Dounia da no ma dé
Ma ti télé kè
Ki djon nion télé kè habada

Moun dé yé ni diniè diya
Baro douman
Moun dé yé ni diniè diya
Bin ni kélén nia
A ni gnan guèniè koun

Fô dô ka kè kaman yé
Ni djama bèla djèlin kèla woro yé
O siki ti kè ko douman yé
Fô dô ka nalow
Ni djama bè la djèlén kékouyala
O baro ti diya

N'téri ntéri
An tounbè niôkon baro mi kè o sandjan
Ni né yé miri, walahi ko bè na wakati
Djon bè ni kokènion
Bê ni kanouba

N'téri n'téri bè ki térini lado

N'téri ntéri
An toun bè goundo guèlin mounou dow o sandjan
Ni né yé miri, walahi ko bè na wakati
Djon bè na kônô fô nion
Bê ni kanouba

N'téri n'téri
An toun tè baro douman kè wa
N'téri n'téri
An tountè môkô ya sira tama
N'téri n'téri
An toun tè djè ka fô kè wa
Ni né yé miri, walahi ko bè na wakati
Djon bè na kônô fô nion
Bê ni kanouba

Ti ka doloki ni dow kana
Mon amour bè ni téri ni
Dolokini mi dow ko yi minè
Mon chéri m'bè fôli ki yé
Ti ka samara ni dow kana
Mon amour bè ni téri ni
Samarani mi dow ko yi minè
Mon chéri m'bè fôli ki yé

Wa i tolowlé, i tolowlé, i tolowlé, i tolowlé, i tolow
Tolow mi ma sôbè sa olé nô diniè diya

N'téri douman ni i niè djô nièrô
An bè nionfê wa kadi
N'téri douman ni i niè djô nièrô
An bè nion fè wan ti nion djoukouya
N'téri douman ni i niè djô nièrô
An bi niôkon fè wan ti nion kéléya
N'téri douman ni i niè djô nièrô
Eh an bi nionfè wa kadi

N'téri

Oh, my darling
Give me your hand
And let's dance together, just the two of us
In my house, we will make merry
And we will forget our troubles

Let us dance sweetly
Let us dance gracefully
Let us dance with joy
Like two birds flying in the sky

You are so beautiful
So captivating
Your eyes are like sparkling stars
Your smile is like the sun
I am so lucky to have you

My heart beats for you
Every day, I long to see you
Every night, I dream of you
You are my everything
I love you more than words can say
Please stay with me forever
I promise to love you always

My heart belongs to you
Only you
My heart belongs to you
No one else
I will never let you go

I want to be with you always
To share my life with you
To love you and to be loved by you
I want to build a home with you
And raise a family with you
I want to grow old with you

N'téri, n'téri
When I look into your eyes, I see my future
And I know that we will be together forever
My heart is yours
My soul is yours

N'téri, n'téri, my love

N'téri, n'téri
When I hold you in my arms, I feel complete
And I know that we are meant to be
My body is yours
My mind is yours

N'téri, n'téri
When I kiss you, I feel alive
N'téri, n'téri
When I make love to you, I feel like I'm flying
N'téri, n'téri
When I'm with you, I feel like I can do anything
And I know that we will be together forever
My heart is yours
My soul is yours

Take me in your arms and hold me close
My love, I am yours forever
Wrap me in your love and never let me go
My darling, I am yours for all time
Take me in your arms and hold me close
My love, I am yours forever
Wrap me in your love and never let me go
My darling, I am yours for all time

You are my love, my life, my everything
I will love you forever and ever

N'téri, my love
I will always be here for you
N'téri, my love
I will always love you
N'téri, my love
I will always be yours
N'téri, my love
I will always be here for you