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Lyrics of Wyclef Jean’s “Nou va rive,” Haiti Creole 101
Posted by: Deborah Jenson in Culture, Devwa (Homework), Immigration, In Kreyòl, Instructions, Literature & Lyrics, Music Please Click here for the Original Transcription attached to the English and French Translations.
There are two video version on youtube.com. Please listen ans scroll down.
Jan, Wyclèf. “Nou Va Rive.” 2004: Byenvini nan Ayiti: Kreyòl 101. Koch, 2004.
““Nou Va Rive”
(Transkripsyon pa Debora Jensen ak Gaspa Loui. Se Rejinal Patterson ki te edite l.)
Entrodiksyon:
Mwen pap janm bliye 3 septanm ;
Se jou papa m te mouri.
Apre sa, pandan m tap dòmi
Mwen te fè yon vizyon
Li te vin pale avèk mwen.
Li di: “Wyclèf…
Misyon an fèk komanse,
Fòk ou pale a jenès yo
Nan lang pa yo.”
Se lè sa mirak lan te komanse.
Vèsè I :
Sa ki avèg gade, yo wè.
Sa ki bèbè gade, yo pale.
Avèg yo di yo pa renmen sa yo wè ;
Bèbè di yo pa renmen jan w ap pale.
Mwen pap janm bliye lè mwen te lekòl :
Angle m te lou! Mwen te pale Kreyòl.
Lè m te fèk vini ozetazini,
Yo te rele m : “Boat People, go back to your country!”
Mwen pap janm bliye Matant Jòjèt ;
Tipa, kouzen m, yo te tire l Nostran.
Manman m te di m Revanj te pou bondye.
Se lè sa mwen chanje mizik m te ekri a, ki te di m:
Repondè I :
“Yele…yele…yele… Piga n kwè yo
Si yo di nou pap rive
Lè yon pòt fenmen,
Se lè sa yon lòt ouvè
Peyi m met seche;
Men lapli gen pou l tonbe.
Yon jou, nou gen pou nou rive
Silvouplè, ayisyen m yo,
Pa gen rezon pou n fizye.
Vèsè II :
Gade gason vle tounen fi.
Gade fi vle tounen gason.
Li sanble tout moun bliye.
Profesi pwofet lan te pale.
Petyonvil pa renmen nèg Kafou
Nèg Kafou pa renmen nèg Kwadèboukè
Nèg Kwadèboukè yo viv ak nèg Cite Solèy
Mezanmi, di m kote vyolans lan prale?
Repondè II :
“Oh…Yele…Yele…Yele…
Piga n kwè yo
Se lè sa yon lòt pa ouvè.
Peyi m mèt seche;
Se lè sa lapli pral tonbe.
Yon jou, nou gen pou nou rive.
Gade syel lan ;
Pale ak bondye!
Ayisyen m yo Sendomeng
K ap koupe kann…
(Oh…Oh…Oh…)
Leve difè nou an lè!
Leve men nou an lè!
Si w vle lape,…
Ede m chante!
M ap di nou yon ti vèsè papa m te konn
Di avan l tèmine sèvis la:
“Menm jan Moyiz te leve sèpan an nan dezè a,
Se konsa pitit bondye a va leve[1].
Monnonk Remon, Monnonk Leo kote nou ye?
[1] Pasaj sa a se Jan 3:14.
[HT] Menm jan Moyiz te leve sèpan ki te fèt an bwonz lan byen wo sou yon poto nan mitan dezè a, konsa tou yo gen pou yo leve Moun Bondye voye nan lachè a byen wo tou.
This verse is John 3:16:
[EN] : And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
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