Selebre
Alan Cavé Lyrics
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Pa gen rete chita gade
Se leve pou al selebre
Wooo! Fet la komanse
Tout laviwonn dede konpe
Yap cheche kot plezi a ye
Kominote a deside djaye jouk tan soley leve
Woooy! ... ... ... Yo prale selebre
Woooy! ... ... ... Fet la komanse
Woooy! ... ... ... Yo tout prale danse
Machann fritay yo nan lari
Tout bak yo plen, yo byen gani
Griyo a deja sou dife
Bannann tranpe nan dlo sale
Ban mwen 2 mak sosis souple
1 goud taso, 2 goud lanbi
Pa bliye mete bon kou pikiz
Madamn! Ban mwen l byen awoze
Selebre! Selebre anye ma ro yo
Selebre! Selebre anye ma ro yo
Ale w fe Woooyy!
Ala w fet, mezanmi!
Ti jan sou kou masena
Ta di l pral nan madigra
Magaret pa janm pi bel
L′sbiye kon abdenwel
Selebre l'pral Selebre!
Selebre l′pral Selebre!
Pa bliye pa bliye
Ban m yon kout selebride
Li mete se nan yon ti gode
Se chofe m bezwen chofe
Pa bliey pa bliye
Ban m mwen sos mwen byen pike
Ban m manje m byen awoze
Selebre ma Selebre!
Jump up - jump up - junp up and whine
Bump bump bump and grind
The song "Selebre" by Alan Cavé is a celebration song that urges people to get up and celebrate without any worries. The first verse talks about how once you hear the news of the celebration, you should get up and start preparing for it rather than wasting your time sitting down and wondering. The lyrics also suggest that the entire community is involved and that everyone is trying to find a way to have fun. The chorus then comes in, repeating "Selebre" multiple times while suggesting that people start to dance and enjoy themselves.
The second verse describes the scene of the celebration. The street vendors are selling their fried food, and everyone is indulging in their favorite dishes. The song then talks about different popular foods in Haiti such as griyo and bannann tranpe. The lyrics also mention that the dish must be spiced up with some pikliz for extra flavor. The song encourages everyone not to forget to have a good time and enjoy the moment. The third verse is all about the upcoming Mardi Gras festival, and the singer is excited to be part of it. The lyrics include a Haitian creole joke that talks about how even ugly women look beautiful when it comes to the Mardi Gras festival. The rest of the chorus then repeats while urging everyone to dance and enjoy themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Depi w tande le sa a rive
Once you hear about it happening
Pa gen rete chita gade
Don't just sit and watch
Se leve pou al selebre
Get up and go celebrate
Wooo! Fet la komanse
The party has started
Tout laviwonn dede konpe
Everyone is dressed up
Yap cheche kot plezi a ye
They're all looking for where the fun is
Kominote a deside djaye jouk tan soley leve
The community has decided to party until sunrise
Woooy! ... ... ... Gade yo
Look at them
Woooy! ... ... ... Yo prale selebre
They're going to party
Woooy! ... ... ... Fet la komanse
The party has started
Woooy! ... ... ... Yo tout prale danse
They're all going to dance
Machann fritay yo nan lari
Food vendors are in the streets
Tout bak yo plen, yo byen gani
Their baskets are full, they're doing well
Griyo a deja sou dife
The pork is already cooking
Bannann tranpe nan dlo sale
Plantains boiling in saltwater
Ban mwen 2 mak sosis souple
Give me two links of tender sausage
1 goud taso, 2 goud lanbi
One bowl of cornmeal, two bowls of conch
Pa bliye mete bon kou pikiz
Don't forget to spice it up
Madamn! Ban mwen l byen awoze
Madam, give me that well-seasoned drink
Selebre! Selebre anye ma ro yo
Celebrate, celebrate until dawn
Ale w fe Woooyy!
Go and do it, woohoo!
Ala w fet, mezanmi!
Look at you, my goodness!
Ti jan sou kou masena
Little bit on the knife edge
Ta di l pral nan madigra
Looks like it's going to Carnival
Magaret pa janm pi bel
Magaret has never looked better
L′sbiye kon abdenwel
L′sbiye like 'Abdenwel'
Pa bliye pa bliye
Don't forget
Ban m yon kout selebride
Give me a little celebration
Li mete se nan yon ti gode
Put it in a little cup
Se chofe m bezwen chofe
I need to get hot
Ban m mwen sos mwen byen pike
Give me my spicy sauce
Ban m manje m byen awoze
Give me my well-seasoned food
Selebre ma Selebre!
Celebrate, my friend!
Jump up - jump up - junp up and whine
Jump up and whine
Bump bump bump and grind
Grind to the beat
Writer(s): Alan Cave
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