Otan
Harmonik Lyrics
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Eske w' pa konnen sa ki rele renmen
Pou jan ou toujou sou goumen
Eske lè m' plenyen ou santi w' pi byen
Gad' jan ou ap mache sou fyèl mwen
Pale avè w' sa tounen'on pwoblèm
Genlè w' vle tou fini avè m
Ou fè komsi mwen pa t' egziste
Olye ou aksepte m'
Ou pito refise m'
Olye ou apresye m'
Ou pito maltrete m'
Di mwen non, oh di mwen non
Kisa pou m' fè
Paske w' pa konnen doulè kout kouto
W'ap rache kè m' an ti mòso
Paske tout pase'w se vye eksperyans
Se mwen k'ap peye konsekans
Jan ou chanje tounen yon mistè
Malgre m' kriye ou pa care
Se tankou yon andikap mwen ye
Akòz de ou mwen pap fonksyone
Olye ou aksepte m'
Ou pito refise m'
Olye ou apresye m'
Ou pito maltrete m'
Di mwen non, oh di mwen non
Kisa pou m' fè
Oh oh sa k' pase w' la oh oh Sanble ou panse lanmou
Se ou ki envate l'
Ou fë tout sa ou vle
San yon ti resistans (San yon ti resistans)
Yon jou ou gen pou chèche l'
Ou p'ap jwenn li
Pito w' repanse
Avan ou replike
Ou pa konn bonè m'
Ou pa konn malè m'
Chak jou ou antre min ou mare
Ou tank'on moun ki kontrarye
Mwen pa konn antre w'
Mwen pa konn soti w'
Se pa konsa n' te kòmanse
Di m' ki kote sa mal pase
Oh oh sa k' pase w' la
Sanble ou panse lanmou
Se ou ki envate l'
Ou fë tout sa ou vle
San yon ti resistans (San yon ti resistans)
Yon jou ou gen pou chèche l'
Ou p'ap jwenn li
Pito w' repanse
Avan ou replike
Ou pa konn bonè m'
Ou pa konn malè m'
Chak jou ou antre min ou mare
Ou tank'on moun ki kontrarye
Mwen pa konn antre w'
Mwen pa konn soti w'
Se pa konsa n' te kòmanse
Di m' ki kote sa mal pase
Oh oh sa k' pase w' la
Oh oh sa k' pase w' la oh oh Lanmou se pou ou
Lanmou pou mwen tou
Lanmou pou nou tout
Otan Otan mwen pa vle lanmou alanvè
Mwen p'ap fè tout vi m' nan lanfè
Otan Otan mwen pa vle lanmou alanvè
Mwen p'ap fè tout vi m' nan lanfè
Otan Otan mwen pa vle lanmou alanvè
Mwen p'ap fè tout vi m' nan lanfè
The lyrics of "Otan" by Harmonik revolve around the central theme of love and its complexities. The song opens with a question asking if the person doesn't know what love is, as they always seem to be fighting. The singer then goes on to express his frustration with the person's behavior towards him, which makes him feel like he doesn't exist. He tries to make them understand his love and accept him instead of mistreating and rejecting him.
The chorus of the song repeatedly emphasizes the idea that the person does not know the singer's pain and how they are tearing his heart into pieces. The singer acknowledges that everything that has happened has brought him to an unfortunate consequence. He mentions how their change has become a mystery, and their behavior towards him resembles a handicap as he can't function correctly because of their actions toward him.
The song's bridge aims to explain that the person thinks they know everything about love and rushes into it without any resistance. They must understand that accepting it is necessary to move forward in a stable relationship. The singer then mentions that he can't keep going through this if the person doesn't accept him and tries to make peace.
Overall, the lyrics of "Otan" explore the complexities of love, including misunderstanding, mistreatment, and lack of acceptance. The song's chorus adds a sense of longing for the love the singer deserves, even though things may not have gone well in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Eske w' pa konnen sa ki rele renmen
Don't you know what love is?
Pou jan ou toujou sou goumen
Why do you always fight?
Eske lè m' plenyen ou santi w' pi byen
Do you feel better when I complain?
Gad' jan ou ap mache sou fyèl mwen
See how you're walking all over me
Pale avè w' sa tounen'on pwoblèm
Talking to you always makes things worse
Genlè w' vle tou fini avè m
Maybe you want to be done with me
Se tankou yon vye fantom mwen ye
It's like I'm a ghost
Ou fè komsi mwen pa t' egziste
You act like I don't exist
Olye ou aksepte m'
Instead of accepting me,
Ou pito refise m'
You'd rather refuse me
Olye ou apresye m'
Instead of appreciating me,
Ou pito maltrete m'
You'd rather mistreat me
Di mwen non, oh di mwen non
Just say no, oh say no
Kisa pou m' fè
What should I do?
Paske w' pa konnen doulè kout kouto
Because you don't know the pain of a knife's cut
W'ap rache kè m' an ti mòso
You're tearing my heart apart
Paske tout pase'w se vye eksperyans
Because everything you do is based on past experiences
Se mwen k'ap peye konsekans
And it's me who will pay the price
Jan ou chanje tounen yon mistè
How you've changed is now a mystery
Malgre m' kriye ou pa care
Even when I cry, you don't care
Se tankou yon andikap mwen ye
It's as if I have a disability
Akòz de ou mwen pap fonksyone
Because of you, I can't function
Oh oh sa k' pase w' la oh oh Sanble ou panse lanmou
Oh oh, what's going on with you? Oh oh, it seems like you're thinking about love
Se ou ki envate l'
It's you who's all over it
Ou fë tout sa ou vle San yon ti resistans (San yon ti resistans)
You do everything you want without any resistance
Yon jou ou gen pou chèche l' Ou p'ap jwenn li
One day you'll have to look for it, you won't find it
Pito w' repanse Avan ou replike
Better to respond before you reply
Ou pa konn bonè m'
You don't know my good side
Ou pa konn malè m'
You don't know my hard times
Chak jou ou antre min ou mare
Every day you come in and leave your mark
Ou tank'on moun ki kontrarye
You're like someone who always contradicts
Mwen pa konn antre w' Mwen pa konn soti w'
I don't know when to enter your life and when to leave it
Se pa konsa n' te kòmanse Di m' ki kote sa mal pase
That's not how we started. Tell me where things went wrong
Oh oh sa k' pase w' la
Oh oh, what's going on with you?
Lanmou se pou ou Lanmou pou mwen tou Lanmou pou nou tout
Love is for you, love is for me, love is for all of us
Otan Otan mwen pa vle lanmou alanvè Mwen p'ap fè tout vi m' nan lanfè
Otan Otan, I don't want love that's ahead. I won't spend my whole life in hell for it
Otan Otan mwen pa vle lanmou alanvè Mwen p'ap fè tout vi m' nan lanfè Otan Otan mwen pa vle lanmou alanvè Mwen p'ap fè tout vi m' nan lanfè Otan Otan mwen pa vle lanmou alanvè Mwen p'ap fè tout vi m' nan lanfè
Otan Otan, I don't want love that's ahead. I won't spend my whole life in hell for it. Otan Otan, I don't want love that's ahead. I won't spend my whole life in hell for it. Otan Otan, I don't want love that's ahead. I won't spend my whole life in hell for it.
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