Mario
Franco Lyrics


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Oh Mario
Luka ata mwasi yo moko obala
Mario mosala kolinga ba maman mobokoli
Basuka yo te?
Lelo makambo lobi makambo nalembi
Lelo bitumba lobi koswana nabaye
Naboyi kobebisa nzoto na manzaka nalembi eh
Mario nalembi e e
Mario nabaye e e

Oh Mario nasi napekisa yo
Kolingaka basi bazali na mbongo
Yoka ndenge azali kokaba yo na mitema ya basi mpe mibali
Sala quand même effeot oluka mosala Mario
yo mutu ozali na ba diplômes mitano Mario
Mponaniniozalikobebisakosambuisakombonayo
Mario ah nalembi
Ba produits ngai napokaolaka nzoto ekoma sembe sembe
Okobeteke ngai na zoka lobi na zwa maladie ya cancer
Lobi tango na kopolo yo okimi ngai eh
Mario nalembi eh
Bima bima na ndako na ngai Mario
Mpo na nininiongo ya kolinga
Akobeteke ngai na zwa epayi zuwa ya lokuta epayi
Zuwa ya biloko akutaki ngai na yango
Likambo mosusu mosala koboma biloko ya ndako na somba
Nalembi eh Mario na baye yo
Kende Mario nalembi yo oh
Mario akuti ngai na biloko mobali mosusu asomba

Oyoka elengi ya kovanda te Mario?
Oyoka elengi te olia na mesa?
Kaka soki zuwa ekangi yo na poitrine
Olingi kaka kobeta ngai na koboma biloko
Mario si na salisa yo mingi
Diplôme ya sima ngai na salisaki yo Mario
Bongo leleo ngai nakomi mwasi mabe?
Mario likambo te
Ah mokili eza kaka boye hum

Mobali akuti ngai na bomemgo
Asengi akomander ngai na ndimi
Mobali akuti ngai na bomengo
Asengi adiriger ngai na ndimi
Nabandi kobima na ye babandi kobenga ye Monsieur
Mario avimbi moto akanisi biloko na ngai ya ye ah!
Ah Mario na baye yo o
Kende Mario nalembi yo o

Mario azongi epayi ya baboti
Akuti mbeto na ye ya bomwana
Ekomi tango ya kolala mbeto mokuse makolo milayi Mario
Mario nalembi somba mbeto na baye e
Koyokamotema pasi te ndako ngai moko nafutaka
B 11amba nasombela yo natikeli yo souvenir ya bolingo
Oyo ezali na lavage nakotindela yo na bato
Mario nale mbi yo oh
Kende na yo na baye yo oh

Hum, Mario zuwa lokola fusée Mario ah ah
Mario mosala kobetela ngai bana bigogo
Bana yango ya yo?
Olingi bobele ba mamans mobokoli

Akobete ngai na zuwa epayi zuwa ya lokuta
Epayizuwayabilokoakutakingainayango
Likambo moke mosala koboma koboma biloko ya ndako na somba
Nalembi eh Mario na baye yo
Kende Mario nalembi yo o
Bima bima nalembi yo

Mario nale mbongoya likelemba mitu tuku misato
Nasombi Mercedes 190 nayebisi Mario mokolo mosusu tobima
Tokende kosala promenade
Tokomi na nzela Mario alobi na ngai
Y o zonga côté ngai ngai na zali .
Nakumba voiture mpo bamona que ngai
Moto nasombeli yo yango
Nayebisi Mario te
Ngai kutu na za na posa na kumba eloko nasombi sika
Bato nionso bamonaque ngai moto nasombi
Toweli volantngai na Mario
Mario atuteli ngai voiture na nzete

Nzoto ezali nanu ya meme olingi obebisa ngai elongi
Il paraît basi nionso ozwaka mosala kobebisa bango bilongi
Epayi na ngai na stopper nalembi yo
Mario papa na baye yo oh
Kende na yo nalembi yo

Mario alingaka babong isa mpos ya matama na pomade
Oh ata ezali muindo eya motane
Alingaka kobala basi ya âge na ye te
Alingi bobele ba mamans mobokoli Mario
Soki maman mobekoli abengani ye
Akanga bobele biloko na liputa
Ba brosses à dents, masini ya mandefu, kisanola

Mobali akuti ngai na bomemgo
Asengi akomander ngai na ndimi
Mobali akuti ngai na bangenge
Asengi adiriger ngai na ndimi
Nabandi kobima na ye babandi kobenga ye Monsieur

Mario avimbi moto akanisibiloko na ngai ya ye ah!
Ah Mario na baye yo o
Kende Mario nalembi yo o
Bima na ndako na ngai na baye yo o

Mario à travers yo napesa baleki mosusu toli
Bakomi kolinga basi ya bato mpo na bambongo na bango
Mobali asali mbongo, asali mbongo apesi mwasi
yo okeyi kovandela ye mpo osilisa ye yango
Ah Mario okuti ndako appartement kitoko
Biloko yo moto osombi te yo olali
Ovandi, téléphone, télévision
Oh Mario kanisa mpe mobali oyo asombaki yango
Amonaki mpasi likambo nini Mario?
Llkambo naloba kutu ezali te
Ezali te, ezali te eza te Mario

Koyokamotema pasi te ndako ngai moko nafutaka
Bilamba nasombela yo natikeli yo souvenir ya bolingo
Oyo ezali na lavage nakotindela yo na bato
Mario nalembi yo oh
Kendenayonabayeyooh

Mario ba sapato ya western na ba sapato ya croco
Kaka mwasi asombelaka yo?
Bilamba ya V alentino, complet ya cuir
Na ba chemises ya soie
Ba ceintures ya lézard
Kaka mwasi asombelaka yo Mario?
Ba suki ekoma ya kolala milelu milelu
Singasinganamoto
Kaka mwasi moto afutaka coiffeuse wana?

Ba produits ngai napokaolaka
Nzoto ekoma sembe sembe
Okobeteke ngai na zoka lobi na zwa maladie ya cancer
Lobi tango na kopolo yo okimi ngai eh
Mario nalembi eh
Kende papa nalembi yo oh

Mario azongi epayi ya baboti
Akuti matelas na ye ya bomwana
Ekomi tango ya kolala matelas etoboka
Ebimisa pasipolomi
Na baye Mario, matelas mokosa nalembi eh
Somba matelas na baye eh

Lelo koswana lobi bitumba na baye
Lelo makambo lobi makambo
Naboyi kobebisa nzoto na manzaka nalembi eh
Na baye yo, Mario nalembi e e
Mema bilamba nalembi
Kotika eloko te na baye

Mario nawuti zando nakuti ye na ndako
Mario asiliki, nakanisi bana mosala
Balambi biloko malamu te
Ngai moko nakoti na cuisine
Nalambeli Mario, nati na mesa
Mario aboyi kolia, asiliki
Abemngi ngai pembeni
Chérie oyebi tina nasiliki, nalibi te
Ba complets ya lin oyo ebimi sikoyo
Soki osombeli ngai te libaka ekokufa ya mbala oyo

Mobali akuti ngai na bangenge
Asengi adiriger ngai na ndimi
Nabandi kobima na ye babandi kobenga ye Monsieur
Mario avimbi moto akanisi biloko na ngai ya ye ah!
Ah Mario na baye yo o
Mobali mabe nalembi yo
Obetaka ngai nalembi papa

Ah Mario vraiment kende na yo kaka
Na ba grand frères ya quartier
Okoma kosalela bango zuwa
Bato bamoni esika ngai nakoli Mario
Ah Mario akomona tango bakosala versement ya mbongo
Baye kotikela ngai Mario alongoli singlet
Alingisikoyoasalacompteyambongo
Zuwa etondi ye na mbanga na motoki
Mais ouo ozali ko compter ya yo?

Akobete ngai na zuwa epayi zuwa ya lokuta
Epayi zuwa ya biloko akutaki ngai na yango
Likambomokemosalakobomakobomabilokoyandakonasomba
Nalembi eh Mario na baye yo
Lokoso eleki nalembi yo oh

Ba familles ya Mario bakanisaka
Mario apesaka ngai mosolo
Mario en tout cas nalembimbalaoyo
Soki oyoki lisusu natuni ba moziki na ngai




Baya kobonfela yo kende libela
D'ailleurs oza muana bato ngai mpe naza mwana bato point

Overall Meaning

The song "Mario" by Franco is a tribute to a friend named Mario. The lyrics describe their relationship and Mario's qualities. The first verse asks if Mario still remembers when they used to joke about Mario's love for older women. Franco then talks about how Mario works hard and has multiple degrees, but he also enjoys the simple things in life, like products Franco gives him. The second verse talks about Mario's generosity and how he helps those in need. The chorus repeats Franco's love and respect for Mario.


The next verses talk about Mario's luxurious possessions, but also the struggles he faces. Franco acknowledges Mario's wealth, but also talks about his battle with cancer. Franco laments how unfair it is that someone with so much is still susceptible to sickness. Regardless of all this, Franco still sees Mario as a great friend and a generous person. The final verse is about Mario's family asking for money, but Franco says that he still considers Mario a friend and is willing to help out. Overall, the song is a tribute to a close friend who has been through both good times and bad.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh Mario
Oh Mario


Luka ata mwasi yo moko obala
Listen to me, my dear, pay attention


Mario mosala kolinga ba maman mobokoli
Mario, you have a habit of loving older women


Basuka yo te?
Haven't you changed?


Lelo makambo lobi makambo nalembi
Today is different from yesterday, I have something to tell you


Lelo bitumba lobi koswana nabaye
Today everything has changed and I'm surprised


Naboyi kobebisa nzoto na manzaka nalembi eh
I'm afraid to show my emotions and feelings


Mario nalembi e e
Mario, I love you


Mario nabaye e e
Mario, I'm here


Oh Mario nasi napekisa yo
Oh Mario, I'm begging you


Kolingaka basi bazali na mbongo
You love women who have money


Yoka ndenge azali kokaba yo na mitema ya basi mpe mibali
Realize that she only loves you for your money and possessions


Sala quand même effeot oluka mosala Mario
But still be careful, appearances can be deceiving, Mario


yo mutu ozali na ba diplômes mitano Mario
You are a man with five diplomas, Mario


Mponani no kobebisa kosambuisa kombonayo
Don't be fooled by her seductive moves


Mario ah nalembi
Mario, I love you


Ba produits ngai napokaolaka nzoto ekoma sembe sembe
The products I use make my skin smooth


Okobeteke ngai na zoka lobi na zwa maladie ya cancer
You infected me with a disease like cancer


Lobi tango na kopolo yo okimi ngai eh
But every time you touch me, I feel it


Mario nalembi eh
Mario, I love you


Bima bima na ndako na ngai Mario
Trouble, trouble in my house, Mario


Mpo na nininiongo ya kolinga
Because of my weakness for love


Akobeteke ngai na zwa epayi zuwa ya lokuta epayi
You left me on the road to happiness


Zuwa ya biloko akutaki ngai na yango
The place you wanted me to be in


Likambo mosusu mosala koboma biloko ya ndako na somba
Another thing is that your charm captivates the attention of people at home


Nalembi eh Mario na baye yo
I love you, Mario, with all my heart


Kende Mario nalembi yo oh
Go on, Mario, I love you


Mario akuti ngai na biloko mobali mosusu asomba
Mario told me about another woman he is seeing


Oyoka elengi ya kovanda te Mario?
Don't you know the value of loyalty, Mario?


Oyoka elengi te olia na mesa?
Don't you know the importance of honesty?


Kaka soki zuwa ekangi yo na poitrine
Even if it hurts you in the chest


Olingi kaka kobeta ngai na koboma biloko
You just want to control and manipulate me


Mario si na salisa yo mingi
Mario, I'm telling you a lot


Diplôme ya sima ngai na salisaki yo Mario
I have a diploma in love, Mario


Bongo leleo ngai nakomi mwasi mabe?
Am I still a good woman today?


Mario likambo te
Mario, it's not a problem


Ah mokili eza kaka boye hum
Ah, the world is just like this, hum


Mobali akuti ngai na bomemgo
The man told me to shut up


Asengi akomander ngai na ndimi
He ordered me with his words


Nabandi kobima na ye babandi kobenga ye Monsieur
I tried to fight back but he overpowered me, sir


Mario avimbi moto akanisi biloko na ngai ya ye ah!
Mario found another woman and forgot about me, ah!


Mobali akuti ngai na bangenge
The man told me I was crazy


Asengi adiriger ngai na ndimi
He tried to control me with his words


Nabandi kobima na ye babandi kobenga ye Monsieur
I tried to resist but he overpowered me, sir


Mario avimbi moto akanisibiloko na ngai ya ye ah!
Mario found another woman and forgot about me, ah!


Ah Mario na baye yo o
Ah, Mario, I'm still here


Kende Mario nalembi yo o
Go on, Mario, I love you


Mario azongi epayi ya baboti
Mario arrived at a dangerous place


Akuti mbeto na ye ya bomwana
He found the bed of a child


Ekomi tango ya kolala mbeto mokuse makolo milayi Mario
It's time to sleep, the bed is small, Mario


Mario nalembi somba mbeto na baye e
Mario, I love you, even with this small bed


Koyokamotema pasi te ndako ngai moko nafutaka
Don't kick me out of my own house


B 11amba nasombela yo natikeli yo souvenir ya bolingo
I played the B11amba for you and gave you a love souvenir


Oyo ezali na lavage nakotindela yo na bato
That's why I'm doing laundry while waiting for you


Mario nale mbi yo oh
Mario, I love you, oh


Kende na yo na baye yo oh
Go on, I'm with you, oh


Hum, Mario zuwa lokola fusée Mario ah ah
Hum, Mario, come back like a rocket, Mario ah ah


Mario mosala kobetela ngai bana bigogo
Mario, the way you walk amazes the children


Bana yango ya yo?
Are those your children?


Olingi bobele ba mamans mobokoli
You love to attract older women


Akobete ngai na zuwa epayi zuwa ya lokuta
You left me on this road to happiness


Epayizuwayabilokoakutakingainayango
The place you wanted me to be with you


Likambo moke mosala koboma biloko ya ndako na somba
Another thing is that your charm captivates the attention of people at home


Nalembi eh Mario na baye yo
I love you, Mario, with all my heart


Kende Mario nalembi yo o
Go on, Mario, I love you


Bima bima nalembi yo
Trouble, trouble, I love you


Mario nale mbongoya likelemba mitu tuku misato
Mario, I have spoken to you a thousand times


Nasombi Mercedes 190 nayebisi Mario mokolo mosusu tobima
I drove a Mercedes 190 and told you, Mario, not to worry


Tokende kosala promenade
We went for a walk


Tokomi na nzela Mario alobi na ngai
We were on the road, Mario told me


Y o zonga côté ngai ngai na zali .
He told me to go on one side, and he goes on the other side


Nakumba voiture mpo bamona que ngai
I climbed into the car for you to see me


Moto nasombeli yo yango
People saw us like that


Nayebisi Mario te
I told you, Mario


Ngai kutu na za na posa na kumba eloko nasombi sika
I wanted to climb out and return home where people saw me


Bato nionso bamonaque ngai moto nasombi
Everyone saw that I was the one driving


Toweli volantngai na Mario
We switched places in the car, me and Mario


Mario atuteli ngai voiture na nzete
Mario gave me control of the car


Nzoto ezali nanu ya meme olingi obebisa ngai elongi
My heart is yours, you want to tell me the truth


Il paraît basi nionso ozwaka mosala kobebisa bango bilongi
It seems that all you want to do is deceive them with your charm


Epayi na ngai na stopper nalembi yo
Here, I want to stop you and tell you


Mario papa na baye yo oh
Mario, my dear, I love you, oh


Kende na yo nalembi yo
Go on, I love you


Mario alingaka babong isa mpos ya matama na pomade
Mario looks for a can of pomade in vain


Oh ata ezali muindo eya motane
Oh, even if it's a round tin of balm


Alingaka kobala basi ya âge na ye te
He looks for a cream that matches his age


Alingi bobele ba mamans mobokoli Mario
He loves to attract older women, Mario


Soki maman mobekoli abengani ye
If the older woman leaves him


Akanga bobele biloko na liputa
He looks for another place to attract them


Ba brosses à dents, masini ya mandefu, kisanola
Toothbrushes, expensive cars, clothes


Mobali akuti ngai na bomemgo
The man told me to shut up


Asengi akomander ngai na ndimi
He ordered me with his words


Mobali akuti ngai na bomengo
The man told me to shut up


Asengi adiriger ngai na ndimi
He tried to control me with his words


Nabandi kobima na ye babandi kobenga ye Monsieur
I tried to resist but he overpowered me, sir


Mario avimbi moto akanisi biloko na ngai ya ye ah!
Mario found another woman and forgot about me, ah!


Ah Mario na baye yo o
Ah, Mario, I'm still here


Kende Mario nalembi yo o
Go on, Mario, I love you


Mario azongi epayi ya baboti
Mario arrived at a dangerous place


Akuti matelas na ye ya bomwana
He found a child's mattress


Ekomi tango ya kolala matelas etoboka
It's time to sleep, the mattress is small


Ebimisa pasipolomi
It makes it difficult to sleep


Na baye Mario, matelas mokosa nalembi eh
But Mario, I still love the small mattress


Somba matelas na baye eh
Change the mattress, oh well


Lelo koswana lobi bitumba na baye
Today everything has changed and I'm surprised


Lelo makambo lobi makambo
Today is different from yesterday


Naboyi kobebisa nzoto na manzaka nalembi eh
I'm afraid to show my emotions and feelings


Na baye yo, Mario nalembi e e
For you, Mario, I love you


Mema bilamba nalembi
I love you more than anything


Kotika eloko te na baye
Can't stop loving you, my dear


Mario nawuti zando nakuti ye na ndako
Mario arrived late to my house


Mario asiliki, nakanisi bana mosala
Mario apologized, saying he had important matters


Balambi biloko malamu te
They didn't have good reasons


Ngai moko nakoti na cuisine
I was alone in the kitchen


Nalambeli Mario, nati na mesa
I told Mario that I had something to say


Mario aboyi kolia, asiliki
Mario started eating and apologized


Abemngi ngai pembeni
He invited me to sit beside him


Chérie oyebi tina nasiliki, nalibi te
Darling, you know I'm shy, I couldn't say anything


Ba complets ya lin oyo ebimi sikoyo
These linen suits are so beautiful


Soki osombeli ngai te libaka ekokufa ya mbala oyo
If you don't buy me one, I might die from envy


Mobali akuti ngai na bangenge
The man told me I was crazy


Asengi adiriger ngai na ndimi
He tried to control me with his words


Nabandi kobima na ye babandi kobenga ye Monsieur
I tried to resist but he overpowered me, sir


Mario avimbi moto akanisi biloko na ngai ya ye ah!
Mario found another woman and forgot about me, ah!


Ah Mario na baye yo o
Ah, Mario, I'm still here


Kende Mario nalembi yo o
Go on, Mario, I love you


Mario vraiment kende na yo kaka
Mario, I really only want you


Na ba grand frères ya quartier
With the older brothers from the neighborhood


Okoma kosalela bango zuwa
You become jealous of them


Bato bamoni esika ngai nakoli Mario
People see the place where I go with Mario


Ah Mario akomona tango bakosala versement ya mbongo
Ah, Mario sees the time when they make the payment


Baye kotikela ngai Mario alongoli singlet
My parents told me that Mario wore a singlet


Alingisikoyoasalacompteyambongo
He told them to count the money for him


Zuwa etondi ye na mbanga na motoki
He entered the bank with his car


Mais ouo ozali ko compter ya yo?
But where do you get all this money from?


Akobete ngai na zuwa epayi zuwa ya lokuta
You left me on this road to happiness


Epayi zuwa ya biloko akutaki ngai na yango
That's where you wanted me to be with you


Likambo mokemosala koboma koboma biloko ya ndako na somba
Another thing is that your charm captivates the attention of people at home


Nalembi eh Mario na baye yo
I love you, Mario, with all my heart


Lokoso eleki nalembi yo oh
The truth is that I love you, oh


Ba familles ya Mario bakanisaka
The families of Mario are looking for me


Mario apesaka ngai mosolo
Mario asks for money from me


Mario en tout cas nalembimbalaoyo
Mario, in any case, I still love you


Soki oyoki lisusu natuni ba moziki na ngai
If you still want, I'll give you my love songs


Baya kobonfela yo kende libela
They will dance for you, go on and see


D'ailleurs oza muana bato ngai mpe naza mwana bato point
By the way, you are a child of others, and I am also a child of others




Writer(s): Lilia Franco, Francois Luambo Copyright: Koch Benelux B.V., Emi Longitude Music

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