Why Do You Say You Love Me
Arly Lariviere Lyrics


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Mwen ta renmen konnen si ou pa fatigé répété vyé kozé ou konnen k'pap fèm byen
Té kwè nou té palé, té di ke ou padoné-m
Pouki ou kité rankin vin anvayi tout kèy
Sé kèm kapé raché chak fwa mwen wè-w gadé-m
Nan jé-w m'ka déviné tout sa ki nan pansé-w
Lè téléfon sonné toujou bézwen konnen a ki moun map palé ki niméwo k'rélé-m
Ki jan ou vé pou-n viv eweu si ou pa désidé bliyé le pasé
Konbyien moun ki tap dlo nan jé si lanmou pat konn pawdoné

Lotréjou n'té soti nou tal pran on ti plézi
Yon zanmi di-m bonjou ou té prèt pou té fou
San yon ti réflèksyon tonbé pozé-m késyon
Ki dènyé fwa ou vin la konbyen moun ou mennen la
O bondyeu jis kilè ma va sispann kriyé, ma va sispann plenyen pou yon éreu m'té fè
Ki jan ou vé pou-n viv eweu si ou pa désidé bliyé le pasé
Konbyen moun ki tap dlo nan jé si lanmou pat konn pawdoné

If you really love someone make it feel it's the one
If you really love somebody always forgive (bis)

Ou té promèt ke si-m baw la vérité ou pa gen dwa jan-m répété-m
Bagay ki fin pasé ki ka fè nou mal
Mwen fin baw kè-m gad ki jan ou sèvi avè-l
Pou ka mété pyé-w sou kou-m
Ou chéri ou pa wè souf mwen koupé mwen pa kapab ankò

La la la la lé
C'est toi que j'aime c'est toi que j'adore oh mon amour
La la la lé c'est toi que j'aime c'est toi que j'adore oh ma chérie (bis)

Paske yon fwa mwen ofansé-w chéri ou trété-m de ensansé
Paske yon fwa mwen té fè-w mal sa pa vlé di ke m'imoral
Si yon moun pasé jé-m tonbé nan jé-l mwen té gen tan gon bagay avé-l
Sa pa rélé renmen

Why do you say you love me
When you don't really trust me (bis)

Paske yon fwa mwen ofansé...





Why do you say you love me

Overall Meaning

The song "Why Do You Say You Love Me" by Arly Lariviere talks about the complexities of love and trust in a relationship. The lyrics are in Haitian Creole and some French phrases, but the main message of the song is about how difficult it is to maintain a relationship when one person does not trust the other. Arly talks about promises that were made, forgiveness that was asked for, and how past mistakes can still affect a relationship if they are not fully forgiven and forgotten.


The first verse talks about how the singer wants to know if their partner is tired of repeating old conversations, and how they thought that they had forgiven the singer for their past mistakes, but now they have let those mistakes take over their heart. The singer says that they can tell what their partner is thinking just by looking into their eyes, and they always need to know who the other person is talking to on the phone. The second verse talks about a time when the two of them went out to have some fun, but the singer noticed that their partner was too interested in other people and did not take the time to be present with them. The chorus talks about how important it is to show love and forgiveness in a relationship, and how saying "I love you" without really meaning it can hurt the other person.


Overall, the song is a plea for honesty, forgiveness, and trust in a relationship. It is a reminder that love is not just about saying the right things, but also about showing it through actions and forgiveness.


Line by Line Meaning

Mwen ta renmen konnen si ou pa fatigé répété vyé kozé ou konnen k'pap fèm byen
I would like to know if you are not tired of repeating old things that you know won't make me feel good


Té kwè nou té palé, té di ke ou padoné-m
You thought we talked and you said you forgave me


Pouki ou kité rankin vin anvayi tout kèy
Why did you leave peacefully to come and invade everything now?


Sé kèm kapé raché chak fwa mwen wè-w gadé-m
It's like I'm being ripped apart every time I see you look at me


Nan jé-w m'ka déviné tout sa ki nan pansé-w
In your eyes, I can guess everything that's on your mind


Lè téléfon sonné toujou bézwen konnen a ki moun map palé ki niméwo k'rélé-m
When the phone rings, I always need to know who is calling me and why


Ki jan ou vé pou-n viv eweu si ou pa désidé bliyé le pasé
How do you expect us to live together if you don't decide to forget the past?


Konbyien moun ki tap dlo nan jé si lanmou pat konn pawdoné
How many people would have drowned in misery if love did not know how to forgive?


Lotréjou n'té soti nou tal pran on ti plézi
The other day we went out to have a little fun


Yon zanmi di-m bonjou ou té prèt pou té fou
A friend said hello, you were ready to go crazy


San yon ti réflèksyon tonbé pozé-m késyon
Without any reflection, you asked me a question


Ki dènyé fwa ou vin la konbyen moun ou mennen la
The last time you came here, how many people did you bring?


O bondyeu jis kilè ma va sispann kriyé, ma va sispann plenyen pou yon éreu m'té fè
Oh my God, until when will I stop crying, when will I stop complaining about the mistake I made?


Ou chéri ou pa wè souf mwen koupé mwen pa kapab ankò
My love, don't you see that you took my breath away, I can't do it anymore


La la la la lé


C'est toi que j'aime c'est toi que j'adore oh mon amour
It is you that I love, it is you that I adore, oh my love


La la la lé c'est toi que j'aime c'est toi que j'adore oh ma chérie
It is you that I love, it is you that I adore, oh my dear


Paske yon fwa mwen ofansé-w chéri ou trété-m de ensansé
Because once I offended you, my love, you treated me like dirt


Why do you say you love me


When you don't really trust me (bis)


Paske yon fwa mwen ofansé...




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