Yon Ti Mo
Emeline Michel Lyrics


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Kou yon chimen tou trase
Sa'k pou rive dwe rive
Gen bagay nou pa kontwole
Nou kwaze, nou pa kontre
Men lavi rebann randevou
Gen yon koze nou dwe koze

Yon ti mo fou ke nou pral di
Tèlman kontan mwen vivan
Map ret tann lontan
Yon moman (yo moman) pou nou de (pou nou de)
Gen yon bagay m'sere pou ou
E mwen pap bay pèsonn li

Kou lodè bougenvilye
Nan fon kè'm ou ret tache
Menm lè m'pa bat kò'm, pa chache'w
Tankou savann sèch anba lapli
Kè n'ap bwè tout myèl tandrès ki te sere

Yon ti mo fou ke nou pral di
Lontan nape cheche kouman pou nou jwenn
Yo moman (yo moman) pou nou de (pou nou de)
Gen yon bagay m'sere pou ou
Mwen pap bay pèsonn li
Pa bay pèsonn li
Non non non non non non non

Hmmmm
Pa bay pèsonn li

Yon mirak fèt devan je'm
Si jodi a ou tou pre'm
Kèlke swa kote ou vle.wi
Sere mwen, vòlè mwen
Pa mennen'm tounen

Yon ti mo fou ke nou pral di
Mape ret tann lontan... hmmmm
Yon moman (yo moman) pou nou de (pou nou de)
Gen yon bagay m'sere pou ou
E m'pap bay pèsonn li

Pa bay pèsonn li

Hmmmm

Yon ti mo fou ke nou pral di
Mape ret tann ou lontan... hmmmm
Yon moman (yon moman) pou nou de
Gen yon bagay m'sere pou ou
Mwen pap bay pèsonn li





Non non non non non non non non

Overall Meaning

The first verse of Emeline Michel's "Yon Ti Mo" speaks about the unpredictability of life, using the metaphor of a winding road that leads us wherever we are meant to go. Despite our efforts to control our lives, there are always things that we cannot foresee or control. We cross paths with others without necessarily meaning to, and life simmers with rendezvous that we must keep. This is followed by the chorus, which speaks of a small part of us that is crazy with joy at living, and how we wait for a moment that will come when we have something important that we need to say to someone, but we cannot tell them yet. The second verse speaks of the stains on our hearts that we cannot get rid of, even though we try to hide them. Even when we are sad, we must still extract the sweetest nectars from the most delicate flowers that we find, and we are still searching for the way to find the moment when we can make that one important statement.


The song's lyrics seem to be imbued with a sense of longing and mystery, with the singer telling the listener that there is something important that she cannot yet say to them. However, it also speaks of the unpredictability and joy of life, and the small moments that can create a lasting impact on our lives. In general, the song appears to be about finding and expressing the most important things in our lives, even when they are difficult.


Line by Line Meaning

Kou yon chimen tou trase
Like a well-worn path


Sa'k pou rive dwe rive
What will happen will happen


Gen bagay nou pa kontwole
There are things we cannot control


Nou kwaze, nou pa kontre
We may cross paths, but not paths of opposition


Men lavi rebann randevou
But life always keeps its appointments


Gen yon koze nou dwe koze
And we have a conversation we need to have


Yon ti mo fou ke nou pral di
A crazy thing that we're about to say


Tèlman kontan mwen vivan
Because we're so glad to be alive


Map ret tann lontan
I'll wait a long time


Yon moman (yo moman) pou nou de (pou nou de)
A moment for us to leave


Gen yon bagay m'sere pou ou
There is something bothering you


E mwen pap bay pèsonn li
And I won't tell anyone


Kou lodè bougenvilye
Like the scent of bougainvillea


Nan fon kè'm ou ret tache
You've stained the bottom of my heart


Menm lè m'pa bat kò'm, pa chache'w
Even when I don't move, don't look for me


Tankou savann sèch anba lapli
Like a dry savannah in the rain


Kè n'ap bwè tout myèl tandrès ki te sere
Our hearts drink all the sweet nectar that was saved


Yon mirak fèt devan je'm
A miracle happened before my eyes


Si jodi a ou tou pre'm
If you're ready today


Kèlke swa kote ou vle.wi
Wherever you want to go


Sere mwen, vòlè mwen
Hug me and carry me away


Pa mennen'm tounen
Don't bring me back


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