Aimé Césaire
DjeuhDjoah Lyrics


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J'ai comme une envie de dire un bout de poésie
Je ne dirai pas le temps béni des colonies
Sans avoir l'air d'Aimé Césaire
Tournons les pages du moi laminaire
Allez-vous donc aimer mes airs
S'ils se mêlent aux vers d'Aimé Césaire ?

Pan sur un drapeau écrit au bout de mon fusil
J'ai un pistolet à mots au fond de mon étui
Sans avoir l'air d'Aimé Césaire
Tournons les pages de ce livre ouvert
Allez-vous donc aimer mes airs
S'ils se mêlent aux vers d'Aimé Césaire ?

Aimé Césaire Aimez ces airs Aimé Césaire Aimez ces airs
Mwen diw' Aimé CésaireMwen diw' Aimez ces airs.

Sous ces vers aux allures d'une poésie légère
Coule l'encre lourde d'une poésie sévère
Sans avoir l'air d'Aimé Césaire
Lisons le calendrier lagunaire
Allez-vous donc aimer mes airs
S'ils se mêlent aux vers d'Aimé Césaire ?

Pendant que t'y es lis-le, en entier, lis-le
Mwen diw' Aimé Césaire




Pendant que t'y es lis-le, en entier, lis-le
Mwen diw' Aimé Césaire (x4)

Overall Meaning

In DjeuhDjoah's song "Aimé Césaire," the singer expresses the urge to speak poetically, but not in a way that glorifies the colonial era. The singer acknowledges that they cannot speak like Aimé Césaire, the great poet and anti-colonial activist, but they want to turn the pages of their own life and offer their own personal experiences in a way that echoes Césaire's poetry. The singer asks the listener if they will appreciate their own verses if they are intertwined with Césaire’s words. The singer then mentions a flag on the end of their rifle and a pistol filled with words in their holster, which may be interpreted as metaphorical language to express their desire to fight against the oppressive colonizers with poetry and language.


The chorus repeats the name Aimé Césaire and asks the listener to appreciate these personal stories as they are weaved with Césaire's ideals. The second verse follows a similar pattern, with the singer acknowledging that their verses may seem light and playful on the surface, but they carry with them the weight of serious subjects. The singer then encourages the listener to read Césaire's book in full before asking them to appreciate their own poetic offerings.


Overall, the song seems to be a tribute to Aimé Césaire and his contributions to anti-colonialism and the world of poetry. The singer recognizes that they are not on the same level as Césaire, but they still want to offer their own stories and experiences that reflect his ideals.


Line by Line Meaning

J'ai comme une envie de dire un bout de poésie
I have a desire to express a poetic thought


Je ne dirai pas le temps béni des colonies
I will not glorify the blessed times of the colonies


Sans avoir l'air d'Aimé Césaire
Without appearing like Aimé Césaire


Tournons les pages du moi laminaire
Let's turn the pages of the laminar self


Allez-vous donc aimer mes airs
Will you like my rhythms?


S'ils se mêlent aux vers d'Aimé Césaire ?
If they blend with the verses of Aimé Césaire?


Pan sur un drapeau écrit au bout de mon fusil
Shot on a flag written on my gun


J'ai un pistolet à mots au fond de mon étui
I have a pistol of words in my holster


Tournons les pages de ce livre ouvert
Let's turn the pages of this open book


Aimé Césaire Aimez ces airs Aimé Césaire Aimez ces airs
Aimé Césaire like these rhythms, Aimé Césaire like these rhythms


Mwen diw' Aimé CésaireMwen diw' Aimez ces airs.
I say to you, Aimé Césaire, I say like these rhythms


Sous ces vers aux allures d'une poésie légère
Under these verses with the appearance of light poetry


Coule l'encre lourde d'une poésie sévère
Flows the heavy ink of serious poetry


Lisons le calendrier lagunaire
Let's read the lagoon calendar


Pendant que t'y es lis-le, en entier, lis-le
While you're at it, read it, read it in full


Mwen diw' Aimé Césaire
I say to you, Aimé Césaire


Pendant que t'y es lis-le, en entier, lis-le
While you're at it, read it, read it in full


Mwen diw' Aimé Césaire (x4)
I say to you, Aimé Césaire (x4)




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nicolas Voulzy, Georges-Olivier Mondo

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