Jour J-0
Josey Lyrics

N'a ban'zaki oko zonga sima San'za mi sato
They were collecting seaweed in the morning by the Sanza Mi Sato river

N'a tali na Calendrier Jour j moins zéro
They marked it on the calendar – D-Day minus zero

Mokolo ango ekoki ééh N'ga na komi otala montre
Tomorrow is possible, I will bring a clock

Opesa kin'gahi Ngo nga nini oko zonga tèh
You gave me a ring, but what does it mean to go back?

Na masuwa to Na avion na motuka
By boat, by plane, by car

To ndé ngu du nka eeeeh
Here, we are all the same

Yan'go nasi natandi etoko na monoko ya Lopango na n'gaï
I am homesick for the streets of Lopango and na N'Gai

Na mitendi nako n'zela yo Bona
To resolve, I need to consult with you, Bona

N'donto nioso eyaka sena kwitia pon'guiii
All the inhabitants are waiting for the result of the Pon'guiii decision

Ba Projet na ba Promesse to pesa naki N'gaï na Yo
Projects and promises given to me and to you, N'Gai

Nzoto ezalaki bilan'ga maté bélé likolo ya ba banga
The soul was heavy with grief and the mind was spinning with thoughts of revenge

Yotié na motéma na n'ga Volcan ya Nyirangongo na Goma
The pain in my heart is like the volcanic eruption of Nyirangongo in Goma

N'ga kuna tutaka toloboye Na lo lolendo nioso eh
I will find a way to face it, but I need everyone's help

Lélo na sambwé Soni elogwa kana Na lilu katé oh
Today in the evening, Soni the fisherman is leaving for the sea

Chapitre nioso na bible ezalaka na verset
Our life is a chapter in the Bible with a verse

Ébélé ban'da kana ndabo Bona éh Bwato na masuwa zela na ngo mahi
See the village and the houses over there, Bona, boats are docked by the river

Kaké bomi moto ezangi N'doki n'doki tèh...
When the engine makes a sound like 'N'doki n'doki', I feel alive

Soki bwa swi moto Ma kanga mokolo nayé
If I had a motorcycle, I would spend the day with it

Yango ngaï na moni bolingo ezali ndé singa y'a pendaison
I know this love I have is like a gallows waiting for me

Mopèpè ya mbula oh ekombé lakinga lopango
The shade of the clouds is waiting for the sun in Lopango

Kasi éyé kozongui sélanga lisusu Bosoto y'a makassa
But in the meantime, we will play the thumb piano as Bosoto does

Liyanzé zalaka maladie na nzoto ya moto
Lianzé is a disease of the heart

Kasi mokusa na yango ezalaka ndé
But I was infected with it

Elengi elengi soki yo kwa nzi yé éééhh...
My darling, my darling, if you knew how I feel...

(Bonaventure) Bonaaa

(Bonaventure Egombo)

Hmmmmm...

Ébo N'ga quitter mi amor
I can't leave you, my love

Oké n'dé mobembo Oti kan'ga yawa na n'zéla
I want to learn how to dance with you

Lico mbé yo kan'ga ki ata lopango Téh oh
You have a look like you're from Lopango, oh!

Bongo mohibi soki akoti ahibia kehi Oko pésa nani faute Hmmmmm...
But I'm scared if I make a mistake, who would take the blame?

Bongo mohibi soki akoti ahibia kehi Oko pésa nani faute
But I'm scared if I make a mistake, who would take the blame?

Repondre n'ga
Answer me

Bolingo Se N'ga ka Kaka Assurance
Love is something I can't guarantee

Ataba m'piaka ba souffrance otoko supporter
I don't want to carry the burden of suffering anymore

Toko la té kotia n'zubé na mitéma eh
I won't be able to sleep with my heart like that

Souffrance a Bokabwani n'a ngoba y'a
The suffering in Bokabwani is waiting for me

Golgotha Boto ako ndima kozala sauvé
If you climb Golgotha, you'll be saved

Hmmmm... hmmm Maman na bokio zanga zanga yo éh
Mama, I miss your singing

Néti mo wehi okolu ka péma Florian Mokolo na Tchatcho Mbala Yé yé yee
I remember your voice, your words, Florian Mokolo and Tchatcho Mbala, Yé yé yee

Chela Na bokio zanga zanga yo éh Neti mo kufi
Sister, I miss your singing too, I'm getting emotional

Okolu ka pema nayé Mobembo ezali liwaté naké motako té
Your words are still with me, my heart is still beating

Mokumba ya bolingo éléki a maman na bébé
The weight of love is like a mother carrying her baby

Bébé yeeeehhh (maaaann)
Baby yeeeehhh (maaaann)

Karim Wemba eeehh (maaann) Lydie Misenga eeehh
Karim Wemba eeehh (maaann) Lydie Misenga eeehh

(Maaann) Laurice la congolaise eeeehh (maaaann)

Lico mbé yo kan'ga ki ata lopango Téh oh Bongo mohibi soki
You have a look like you're from Lopango, oh! But I'm scared if I make a mistake,

Akoti ahibia kehi Oko pésa nani faute Tolinga na sans condition
Who would take the blame? I'll keep going without any conditions

Na mipesi maman ban'da lelo yo kino liwa
I owe mother ban'da, today I'll pay you

Bakulutu balo ba na mokili Bana mwasi kasi elengi
Diamonds and balls are from this world, but women and love are what matter

Nayété Po un jour eloni ako eko nona mi Si sa eko bima bima
I wrote a poem, maybe one day you'll read it and it will be beautiful

Kasi bolingo tèh
But love is hard

Kasi bolingo tèh (3 fois)
But love is hard (3 times)

Déception eleki volcan ya Nyiragongo
Disappointment is like the volcanic eruption of Nyirangongo

Moto nango Éboma ka Ba larve etuaka
My body is collapsing and maggots are eating me

Koleka kutu flamme na puit à pétrole
I should have put out the flame in the oil well

Nyiragongo esika bolingo eban'da ki na motema ah ah ah Ah ah ah Na
Nyiragongo, where love is waiting in my heart, ah ah ah Ah ah ah Na

Bokio zanga zanga yo éh eeehh Eeeeehh yé yé yé yé éh Na bokio zanga
I miss your singing, eeehh Eeeeehh yé yé yé yé éh, I miss your singing

Zanga yo éh Eeeeehhh eeeehh éh maann Chéri na bokio zanga zanga yo éh
Your singing, eeeeehhh eeeehh éh maann, Darling, I miss your singing

Néti mo kufi okoluka pema nayé Mobembo ezali liwaté naké motako Téh
Sister, I'm getting emotional, your words are still with me, my heart is still beating

Motuka ya bolingo eleki a maman na
The boat of love is like a mother

Bébé Ouii Vina Moleka l'impératrice éh
Baby yes, Vina Moleka the Empress, eh

Papa Mundabi na Grand Hôtel Mère Marie
Father Mundabi at the Grand Hotel, Mother Mary

Mère aba moyeh Général Dabira oohh man
Mother! Aba is telling General Dabira, oh man!

Karim kitété
Karim, be quiet

Dabu Fatu
Dabu Fatu

Mimi na Colombo
Mimi and Colombo

Malubo Mboka
Malubo Mboka

Na bokio zanga zanga yo eeehh Tony Rodriguez
I miss your singing, eeehh Tony Rodriguez