Rosa
Kassav' Lyrics

kè- Rosa ou fè mwen mal
My dear Rosa, you bring me pain

Rosa ou fè mwen mal Rosa ou fè mwen mal Rosa ou fè mwen mal
Repetition of the pain caused by Rosa in the first line

j.- Touné a gòch Viré a dwèt Rosa rivin pou vwé péyi aw jan i chanjé Touné a dwèt Viré a gòch Rosa rivin pou mwen Ay ! i fè mwen mal
Rosa has returned, and with her coming she brings discomfort to the singer. The singer observes Rosa moving left and right, perhaps unsure of where she belongs, until she settles on the singer. However, this choice causes the singer pain.

solo sakso-
Saxophone solo, no lyrics.

kè- Rosa ou fè mwen mal
Reiteration of Rosa's impact on the artist causing pain.

j.-p. Ou rivini ankò pli bèl ki yè Lè'w té pati mwen rifè lavi mwen Two ta, two ta Serten ou ké viré fè mwen mal, mal...
Upon Rosa's return, the singer observes that she is even more beautiful than before. However, her leaving had caused the singer to rebuild his life. Despite this, the singer thinks that Rosa has the potential to hurt him again.

kè- Rosa ou fè mwen mal
Rosa's ability to cause discomfort for the singer is repeated.

souflan-
Trumpet solo, no lyrics.

j.- Rosa ou ja fè nom soufè Rosa ou ka fè fanm rayi'w Mé pa pwenté, pabò la mwen ka rété Non pa pwenté pabò la mwen ka rété Ou ja fè mwen'y an fwa, han han ! Ou pé ké fè'y dé fwa, han han !
Rosa has caused the artist to suffer and has made other women hate him. Despite this, he can't resist staying close to her, even though she has already caused him pain once before. He recognizes that Rosa has the power to cause him pain again in the future.

kè- Rosa ou fè mwen mal
Repetition of Rosa's hurtful impact on the artist.

souflan-
Another trumpet solo.

j.-c. Konpwann ou ké pwan mwen adan trap ou Ou ja désann yann dé boug A pa Bibi ki ké pri An ja wè'w touné An ja wè'w wondi Rosa ! an di'w i pa fèt Rosa ! An ja wè'w touné (Rosa ou fè mwen mal) An ja wè'w wondi (Rosa ou fè mwen mal) (Rosa ou fè mwen mal) (Rosa ou fè mwen mal)
The artist knows that getting back with Rosa will lead to trouble, and Rosa has already caused other men's downfall. The artist is not the only person interested in Rosa, and she has caused confusion for those around her. The chorus repeats that Rosa has caused the artist pain.

p.- Rosa ou rètouné menm jan ou té pati Tout ménaj an mwen tou chaviré Ooooh ! Rosa ! Mé kou lasa sé mwen ki ké pati Ki ké pati Ki ké pati (Rosa ou fè mwen mal) Woooo ! Rosa ! (Rosa ou fè mwen mal) Rosaaa ! (Rosa ou fè mwen mal) Ki ké pati
Rosa has returned with the same allure that she had when she first left, causing turmoil in the singer's life. Despite this, the singer is still drawn to her, but warns that he will be the one to leave this time. The chorus repeats that Rosa has caused the singer pain and that he may leave her before she can hurt him.