Gade Papi
Emeline Michel Lyrics

løtre jou la nan gonayiv
On a certain day in Gonaïves

emod avè'm te tou piti ap jwe ak liv
My emotions were too small and I played with life

nou tap reve yon jou'n pwal vwayaje, al jwe mizik aletranje
We were dreaming of a day when we will travel and play music abroad

pa kite moun di'w se manti
Don't let anyone call you a liar

ou pa dwe reve chato lè'w nan kay pay
You should not dream small while at home

papi move
Papa is mean

manmi fache
Mama is angry

koupe sa sèk mizik pa voye nan mache
Cut off what's not good in music, don't send it to the market

j'ai vu l'enfer gouter au paradis, sur le dos de ma mélodie
I have seen hell taste paradise, on the back of my melody

pa kite moun voye dlo sou dife'w
Don't let anyone pour water on your fire

rèv ou se manman reyalite'w
Your dream is the mother of your reality

wou gade papi
Look at Papa

gade papi
Look at Papa

gade papi
Look at Papa

sa pa pi mal
It's not too bad

Ti bedou men'm wagadougou, ou di se chans, men mwen ka di'w s'on jwèt pasyans
Little Bedouin of Wagadougou, you say it's a song, but I can tell you it's a game of patience

løm fè avyon løm kreye piramid
Man made planes, man built pyramids

lespri nou sèl ka limite'n
Our mind is the only thing that limits us

pa jan'm doute sa wap swete jodi, demen pral tounen reyalite'w
Never doubt what you wish for today, tomorrow it will become your reality

lè'w wè jwèt la mare, fø'w pa dezespere, pa dekanpe, pa lage, pa kite yon move kou, chanje wout ou, fø'w pran pasyans, pinga pèdi konfyans, chak zetwal klere jou pali, pa kite yon move jou, chanje wout ou
When you see the game is stuck, don't despair, don't give up, don't let a bad move, change your path, have patience, don't lose confidence, every star lights up a day, don't let a bad day, change your path

se pa reve map reve, se lavi mwen map chante
It's not a dream I'm dreaming, it's my life that I'm singing

lè'w chante yo ban'm pou ou, føk ou toujou reve rèv ou
When you sing, they clap for you, always keep dreaming your dreams

lø sa pi di, lè wap pèdi tèt ou (kenbe la), fø'w gen konfyans, fø'w gen pasyans (kenbe la), føk ou travay, fø'w gen kouray (Kenbe la), epi priye epi priye epi vizualize (kenbe la), føk ou kenbe, fø'w pa lage, føk ou reve, føk ou reve (kenbe la), fø'w reve, fø'w reve rèv ou, kenbe pa lage, kenbe pa lage
This is the most important when you lose your head (hold on), you need confidence, you need patience (hold on), you need to work, you need courage (Hold on), and pray pray pray visualize (hold on), you need to hold on, don't let go, you need to dream, you need to dream (hold on), you need to dream, you need to dream your dreams, don't let go, don't let go