Can't Do This to Me
Alan Cavé Lyrics
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Tankou timoun ki malelve
San eskize l' san di padon
San bay rezon li vire do l', l'ale
Depi jou sa a m'ape trinnen
Temet lannwit temet lajounen
Ke m ap plenyen, men m'ap maje m'
Ou kite gou bouch ou sou bouch mwen
Ou kite fom ko'w nan bra mwen
Nomal pou m'ap flannen
Monte desann vire tounen
Ki sans lavi m'ap genyen
Ki sans lavi m'ap genyen san ou
Soley ale soley tounen
De pye m'mare, mwen pran nan pelen
Ke m'ap plenyen, men m'ap manje
Tou de ap chache, tou de bezwen ou
Ou kite gou bouch ou sou bouch mwen
Ou kite fom ko w nan bra mwen
Monte desann vire tounen
Ki sans lavi m'ap genyen san ou
Can't do this to me non li pa
Bon sa ouu ap fe m'la a
Can't do this to me your here
Touday gone tomorrow
What am I gonna do,
What Am I ganna do now?
Sa m' pral fe, sa m'pral fe
The lyrics of Alan Cavé's song "Can't Do This to Me" talk about the pain and frustration of being left by a lover. The singer compares himself to a child thrown in the air, left without apology, reason or forgiveness. He talks about how he is constantly tormented by the memory of his lover and how he misses him/her. The singer feels abandoned and says that he cannot go on without his lover, hoping that his lover will come back to him because he is incomplete without him/her.
He refers to the "sun going up and coming back down" signifying the endless cycle of his pain, and expresses how he is hurting but yet, he is still eating, going about his daily routine, and feeling the physical pain of missing his lover. He keeps searching for him/her, as he cannot live his life without them. He concludes by saying that his lover should not do this to him, he is unable to carry on with life without him/her, and he wonders what he should do now.
Line by Line Meaning
Lanmou te la li leve l'ale
Love was there, but it fled away like a mischievous child
Tankou timoun ki malelve
Like a child who misbehaves and wanders away
San eskize l' san di padon
Without any apology or excuse
San bay rezon li vire do l', l'ale
Without giving any reason, it just turns its back and leaves
Depi jou sa a m'ape trinnen
Since that day, I've been shaking
Temet lannwit temet lajounen
Trembling through the night and trembling through the day
Ke m ap plenyen, men m'ap maje m'
While I'm complaining, I'm also trying to make myself better
Tou de ap chache de bezwen ou
I'm always searching for you and needing you
Ou kite gou bouch ou sou bouch mwen
You left your taste in my mouth and your shape in my arms
Ou kite fom ko'w nan bra mwen
You left your body form in my arms
Nomal pou m'ap flannen
It's normal for me to wander aimlessly
Monte desann vire tounen
Up and down, spinning around
Ki sans lavi m'ap genyen
What meaning does my life have
Ki sans lavi m'ap genyen san ou
What meaning does my life have without you
Soley ale soley tounen
The sun goes up and comes down
De pye m'mare, mwen pran nan pelen
My feet are stuck, and I'm caught in a trap
Ke m'ap plenyen, men m'ap manje
While I'm complaining, I'm also eating
Tou de ap chache, tou de bezwen ou
Always searching, always needing you
Monte desann vire tounen
Up and down, spinning around
Ki sans lavi m'ap genyen san ou
What meaning does my life have without you
Can't do this to me non li pa
You can't do this to me, it's not right
Bon sa ouu ap fe m'la a
This thing you're doing to me is wrong
Can't do this to me your here
You can't do this to me while you're here
Touday gone tomorrow
Today you're here, tomorrow you're gone
What am I gonna do,
What am I going to do
What Am I ganna do now?
What am I going to do now
Sa m' pral fe, sa m'pral fe
What will happen to me, what will happen to me
Writer(s): alan cave
Contributed by Nathaniel A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.