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Choukoun
Carlton Rara Lyrics
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Se pou ou vin ave'n nan bwa
N'ap mande ti zwazo yo nan bwa
Pou'n konn kote bel moun lan
Lè mwen we'l
Mwen di ala bel moun
S'oun mawabou ki gen dife nan je'l
Tout moun nan peyi a rele'l choukoun
Se pa manti wi choukoun byen bel
Choukoun Choukoun Choukoun
Vin nan peyi Dayiti ankò
Nou voye chache ou men nou pa konn jwenn ou
Nou kwe nou pa ka viv san ou
Choukoun Choukoun Choukoun
Vin nan lakay nou ankò
Mwen menm gen yon Choukoun nan rev mwen yo
M'kwe se nan rev mwen dwe kenbe'l
Oswal te chante Choukoun
Li te renmen Choukoun deja
L'te rete nan lapenn
De pye'l nan chenn
Adie dan blan bel bouch bonjou twaka
Nou ret mache nan bwa lontan
Men nou pa't jwenn bel moun lan
Yon ti zwazo ki pa parèt kontan
Di'n Choukoun sòti al nan peyi blan
Nou pase Kanada ti cheri
Nou pase peyi Lafwans ti cheri
Nou pase USA ti cheri
Nou pase tout zantiy yo ti cheri
Se pou sa kounye a
N'ap gade chak bel moun
Pou sa n'al mache nan bwa
Men nou pa janm kontwe ak Choukoun
Tounen nan peyi a
Nan peyi Dayiti
Menm s'ou pa vinn pou nou cheri
Annou libere Oswald tanpri
Bis
Annou libere neg mwen tanpri
Annou kase chenn neg mwen tanpri
The lyrics of Carlton Rara's song "Choukoun" express a longing to see a "beautiful person" and a desire to find them in the forest. The singer asks the birds in the trees for their assistance in locating this person. The singer sees the person they have been looking for and calls them "a beautiful Choukoun with fire in their eyes." The name Choukoun is one that holds meaning throughout the song and is recognized by everyone in the country.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Choukoun, Choukoun, Choukoun" and asks them to come back to Haiti. The singer and those listening to the song believe that they cannot live without Choukoun, and that Choukoun must return to their homeland. The song also references the singer Oswal's love for Choukoun, adding another layer of depth to the meaning of the song.
The song calls attention to the struggle of living far away from home and the need to find one's place in the world. It also speaks to the beauty of the Haitian people and the country itself.
Line by Line Meaning
S'ou vle we yon bel moun
If you want to see a beautiful person
Se pou ou vin ave'n nan bwa
You must come with me into the woods
N'ap mande ti zwazo yo nan bwa
We will ask the birds in the woods
Pou'n konn kote bel moun lan
To find out where the beautiful person is
Lè mwen we'l
When I see them
Mwen di ala bel moun
I say what a beautiful person
S'oun mawabou ki gen dife nan je'l
They are like a devil with fire in their eyes
Tout moun nan peyi a rele'l choukoun
Everyone in this country calls them Choukoun
Se pa manti wi choukoun byen bel
It's not a lie, Choukoun is truly beautiful
Choukoun Choukoun Choukoun
Choukoun Choukoun Choukoun
Vin nan peyi Dayiti ankò
Come back to Haiti
Nou voye chache ou men nou pa konn jwenn ou
We've been looking for you, but we can't find you
Nou kwe nou pa ka viv san ou
We believe we can't live without you
Mwen menm gen yon Choukoun nan rev mwen yo
I have a Choukoun in my dreams
M'kwe se nan rev mwen dwe kenbe'l
I believe I should keep it in my dreams
Oswal te chante Choukoun
Oswal sang about Choukoun
Li te renmen Choukoun deja
He already loved Choukoun
L'te rete nan lapenn
He was stuck in sorrow
De pye'l nan chenn
With his feet in chains
Adie dan blan bel bouch bonjou twaka
Goodbye to the white man's sweet mouth and hello to trouble
Nou ret mache nan bwa lontan
We've been walking in the woods for so long
Men nou pa't jwenn bel moun lan
But we haven't found the beautiful person
Yon ti zwazo ki pa parèt kontan
A little bird that doesn't seem happy
Di'n Choukoun sòti al nan peyi blan
Tells us that Choukoun has gone to the white man's country
Nou pase Kanada ti cheri
We went to Canada, my dear
Nou pase peyi Lafwans ti cheri
We went to France, my dear
Nou pase USA ti cheri
We went to the USA, my dear
Nou pase tout zantiy yo ti cheri
We went through all the states, my dear
Se pou sa kounye a
That's why now
N'ap gade chak bel moun
We are watching every beautiful person
Pou sa n'al mache nan bwa
That's why we walk in the woods
Men nou pa janm kontwe ak Choukoun
But we never lose count of Choukoun
Tounen nan peyi a
Come back to the country
Nan peyi Dayiti
In Haiti
Menm s'ou pa vinn pou nou cheri
Even if you don't come back for us, dear
Annou libere Oswald tanpri
Let's free Oswald, please
Annou libere neg mwen tanpri
Let my people go, please
Annou kase chenn neg mwen tanpri
Let's break the chains of my people, please
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@christopherhamilton3621
Splendid : Utterly captivating!
@ellell2504
Nice track 👍☆♡
@haitiinfosante
Bon bagay
@damianospolymeris7743
Αντι για σοκολατακι κερναω τραγουδακι
@melvaattheriverbank
Makes me want to dance.
@CasimirLeYeti
Je suis content que Carlton Rara soit de retour mais je m'inquiète quand même :
"Mais où est donc passer Carl'O ?"
@GottHatHumor
Thought I'd never hear this song anymore after all these years.. Can you please upload Papa Guy?
@CarltonRara
Yes! We can, we will
@GottHatHumor
@@CarltonRara Thank you legends!
@CasimirLeYeti
Je m'appelle GUY en plus {dans la vraie vie}