A.K.I.K.O.
Emeline Michel Lyrics

E si m' t'anvi chante lajwa
If I want to sing joyfully,

E si m' t'anvi taye bannda
If I want to tap my feet along,

Rakonte yon bèl istwa
Tell a beautiful story,

Nou tout t'a va mande yon lwa
We would all ask for a law,

Pou fè repouse tout pye bwa
To make all the trees stand still,

Pou jwe lago kache lespwa
To play hide and seek with hope

Ann chante: A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O
Let's sing: A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O

Menm si se vre nou betize
Even if it's true that we're foolish,

Pou n', sa vle di nou p'ap sove
That doesn't mean we can't be saved,

Pèsonn p'ap anpeche m' reve
No one can stop me from dreaming,

Reve yon bèl lòt redesann
Dream of a beautiful new world,

Ranmase tout moun ki t'ap tann
Gather everyone who's waiting,

Pou y'al fè yon bèl fèt ansann
To have a great celebration together.

Hanhan: A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O
Let's sing: A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O

Si tout moun, tout peyi
If everyone, every country,

Nan lemond t'a va rive yon jou reyini
In the world would come together one day,

Tankou yon paradi
Like a paradise,

Nou t'a jwenn yon pawòl
We would find a word,

On langaj, on mizik, on melodi
A language, a music, a melody

On ti mo, k' fe magi
A small word that does magic,

Anh anh, kenbe la
Anh anh, hold on

Fò n' chante pou lavi miyò
We must sing for a better life,

Pou tout sa'kap dòmi deyò
For all that sleeps outside,

Pou tout sa'kap viv andeyò
For all that lives outside,

Pou yon jou kap yo ka chanje
For a day when they can change,

Pou tout timoun kab jwenn manje
So that all children can get food,

Pou n' krusifye tout prejuje
To crucify all prejudices

A.K.I.K.O, Fò n' chante pou lavi miyò
A.K.I.K.O, we must sing for a better life,

A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O, Pou yon jou nou tout ka reyini
A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O, for a day when we can all come together,

A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O, Nou ta jwenn yon melodi, yon ti kwen paradi
A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O, we would find a melody, a piece of paradise

A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O, On ti mo ki fe maji
A.K.I.K.O, A.K.I.K.O, a small word that does magic.

Annale, annale
Come on, come on,

Antre non w la o o, antre non w la oo
Enter your name, oh oh, enter your name,

Tout moun ansann, n'a prale
Everyone together, we will go,

S'on menm pawòl, s'on menm mizik, S'on lavironn otou du monde
The same word, the same music, The same circle around the world

Repete, A.K.I.K.O, repete, A.K.I.K.O
Repeat, A.K.I.K.O, repeat, A.K.I.K.O

Repete, A.K.I.K.O, ouhhh A.K.I.K.O
Repeat, A.K.I.K.O, ohhh A.K.I.K.O

Alissa, Keke, Joel, Vivi
Alissa, Keke, Joel, Vivi

Annale, pou nou ka chante lespwa, pou nou ka chante lajwa.
Come on, for us to sing hope and joy.