Ker maron
Davy Sicard Lyrics
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Que tu es venu sans faire de bruit
Sans doute as-tu vu la douleur
Qui était en train d'assécher mon coeur
J'avais versé toutes mes larmes
Et même déposé mes armes
Prêt à me rendre à l'évidence
Oh Maloya
Qu'as-tu fait de ma vie
Au fond, je ne t'espérais plus
Et pensais bien être perdu.
Mais peut-être avais-je toujours en moi
Ce qui fait que je me retrouve en toi.
Est-ce pour cela que tu as choisi
De m'aider à reprendre mes esprits
Le vrai et unique chemin,
Mon destin entre mes mains …
Oh Maloya
Qu'as-tu fait de ma vie
Tyinbo tyinbo
Na mèt ansamn
Autant de mots
Qui te ressemblent.
Tyinbo tyinbo
Ker maron
Autant de mots
Qui portent ton nom.
Sobat sobaté
Sakouy sakouyé
Alé done pou alé
Ker maron
Lévé Maloya
Okilé ou la
Lévé Maloya
Ker maron
The lyrics of Davy Sicard's song Ker maron are a heartfelt expression of the singer's gratitude to the Maloya genre of music, which has helped him heal from his pain and find his true self. The song begins with a description of the singer's emotional state, as he talks about the pain that has been drying up his heart. He then acknowledges the role played by Maloya in his life, as it came to him quietly in the midst of his darkest nights, without any fanfare, and helped him recover from his pain. The singer admits that he was close to giving up on hope, but the music found a way to connect with him and bring him back to his true self.
The second verse continues the theme of the singer's personal journey of self-discovery, as he reflects upon his own doubts and fears. He wonders if he had always carried within himself the potential to connect with Maloya, and if it was his destiny to find the path that led him there. The phrase "tyinbo tyinbo" appears throughout the song, which means "little by little" in Creole. The repetition of this phrase suggests that the singer's healing process was gradual and ongoing. The chorus of the song, which repeats the phrase "Oh Maloya, qu'as-tu fait de ma vie?" ("Oh Maloya, what have you done with my life?"), reinforces the idea that the singer owes his sense of purpose and identity to the music.
Overall, Ker maron is a powerful tribute to the transformative power of Maloya as a genre of music that is deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of Reunion Island. It is a reminder of how music can serve as a source of inspiration and healing, and how it can bring people together across cultural and linguistic boundaries.
Line by Line Meaning
C'est au cœur même de mes nuits
In the depths of my darkest nights
Que tu es venu sans faire de bruit
You came quietly
Sans doute as-tu vu la douleur
Perhaps you saw the pain
Qui était en train d'assécher mon cœur
That was drying up my heart
J'avais versé toutes mes larmes
I had shed all my tears
Et même déposé mes armes
And even put down my weapons
Prêt à me rendre à l'évidence
Ready to give in to the evidence
Mais au-delà de toutes mes espérances
But beyond all of my hopes
Oh Maloya
Oh Maloya
Qu'as-tu fait de ma vie?
What have you done to my life?
Au fond, je ne t'espérais plus
Basically, I didn't hope for you anymore
Et pensais bien être perdu.
And thought I was lost
Mais peut-être avais-je toujours en moi
But maybe I always had within me
Ce qui fait que je me retrouve en toi
What makes me find myself in you
Est-ce pour cela que tu as choisi
Is that why you have chosen
De m'aider à reprendre mes esprits
To help me get my act together
Le vrai et unique chemin
The true and only path
Mon destin entre mes mains
My destiny in my own hands
Tyinbo tyinbo
Tyinbo tyinbo
Na mèt ansamn
We're together
Autant de mots
So many words
Qui te ressemblent
That resemble you
Tyinbo tyinbo
Tyinbo tyinbo
Ker maron
Ker maron
Autant de mots
So many words
Qui portent ton nom
That carry your name
Sobat sobaté
Sobat sobate
Sakouy sakouyé
Sakouy sakouye
Alé done pou alé
Let's go to go
Ker maron
Ker maron
Lévé Maloya
Rise up Maloya
Okilé ou la
Where are you
Lévé Maloya
Rise up Maloya
Ker maron
Ker maron
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: Davy Sicard
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