Born in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo to a Congolese mother and Ghanaian father, Koffi grew up in Kinshasa.
He went to France to study , while in Paris, he began playing the guitar and writing songs. On his return to Congo he was a member of Viva la Musica, Papa Wemba's band. Koffi repopularized the slower style of soukous, which had fallen out of fashion. He dubbed this style Tcha Tcho, and it gained popularity outside Congo. Koffi's music can be quite controversial, taking on current events and topics considered taboo in some conservative societies. He has also participated in the salsa music project Africando.
Elixir
Koffi Olomidé Lyrics
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Mon amour aux cheveux devorant (de vent)
Avsana a les yeux si amour, que je voudrais y finir ma vie, ma vie
Hum, hum
Avsa amour
Avsa mama mukarame
Avsana Elixir
Celle qui germe dans mon coeur
Rose blanche bleu lumière
Eyala aaaa
Fais moi calin
Fais moi tendresse
Fais moi berceau Avsana
Lomeni lomenanaaaa
Jamais été aimé
Envole moi
Evade moi extase moi
Fais moi renaitre
Naaannnnnaannnnnnnnn
Mon coeur te fait coucou
Ma chanson te fait bisou
Mes bras t'en veulent un peu
De n'etre à eux que si peu
Mes yeux sont à l'affut
De chacun de tes sourires
Avsana, avsana
Avsana, mon credo c'est toi
Mon univers est à bout (tabou)aussi
Ma peau ne veut plus pour habit que la soie de ta peau
Ma guitare est enchatée
Tu es son harmonie revée
Avsa candide
Avsa lumiere
Avsa joyau
L'amour de mon coeur
Le coeurr de mon amour
L'arme de mon ame s'appelle comme toi
Avsana, Avsana ehhh
Fais moi dire par les yeux
L'amour que je te porte
Rends toi ...
Car moi, ça m'arrangera
Avsana Avsana
Avsana ahhhh, Avsana Elixir...
The lyrics of the song Elixir by Koffi Olomide are a beautiful expression of love towards a woman named Avsana. The song starts with the artist describing Avsana's beauty, calling her "my love with fiery eyes" and "my love with hair devouring the wind". He goes on to say that Avsana's eyes are so full of love that he would like to spend the rest of his life in them. The chorus repeats her name and declares her as his elixir, his source of life and inspiration.
In the second verse, Koffi Olomide asks Avsana to make him feel loved, give him tenderness, and be his cradle. He confesses that he has never been loved before and wants her to take him away to a place of ecstasy and rebirth. He goes on to say that his heart is calling out to her, his song is kissing her, and his eyes long for her smiles.
The bridge of the song explains how Avsana is the artist's creed and his entire world. He desires to be clothed in the silk of her skin and claims that his guitar is enchanted by her, and she is its dream harmony. The song ends with a plea from the artist to Avsana to see his love for her in his eyes and come to him because, in doing so, it would make him happy.
Overall, Elixir is a poetic and romantic ode to love and the power it holds over a person's life. The artist's portrayal of Avsana as his elixir implies that she is both his cure and his life force, and without her, he would not exist.
Line by Line Meaning
Mon amour aux yeux de braise
My love with fiery eyes
Mon amour aux cheveux devorant (de vent)
My love with hair that devours (in the wind)
Avsana a les yeux si amour, que je voudrais y finir ma vie, ma vie
Avsana has such loving eyes that I want to end my life in them, my life
Ma fleur est comme toi
My flower is like you
Celle qui germe dans mon coeur
The one that sprouts in my heart
Rose blanche bleu lumière
White rose, blue light
Eyala aaaa
Eyala aaaa
Fais moi calin
Give me a hug
Fais moi tendresse
Show me tenderness
Fais moi berceau Avsana
Make Avsana my cradle
Lomeni lomenanaaaa
Lomeni lomenanaaaa
Jamais été aimé
Never been loved
Envole moi
Fly me away
Evade moi extase moi
Escape me, ecstasy me
Fais moi renaitre
Make me reborn
Naaannnnnaannnnnnnnn
Naaannnnnaannnnnnnnn
Mon coeur te fait coucou
My heart says hello to you
Ma chanson te fait bisou
My song gives you a kiss
Mes bras t'en veulent un peu
My arms want you a little
De n'etre à eux que si peu
To only be with them so little
Mes yeux sont à l'affut
My eyes are on the lookout
De chacun de tes sourires
For each of your smiles
Avsana, avsana
Avsana, Avsana
Avsana, mon credo c'est toi
Avsana, you are my creed
Mon univers est à bout (tabou)aussi
My universe is also exhausted (taboo)
Ma peau ne veut plus pour habit que la soie de ta peau
My skin wants nothing more than to be covered in the silk of your skin
Ma guitare est enchatée
My guitar is enchanted
Tu es son harmonie revée
You are its dreamed harmony
Avsa candide
Avsa candid
Avsa lumiere
Avsa light
Avsa joyau
Avsa jewel
L'amour de mon coeur
The love of my heart
Le coeur de mon amour
The heart of my love
L'arme de mon ame s'appelle comme toi
The weapon of my soul is called like you
Avsana, Avsana ehhh
Avsana, Avsana ehhh
Fais moi dire par les yeux
Make me tell you through my eyes
L'amour que je te porte
The love I have for you
Rends toi ...
Go to ...
Car moi, ça m'arrangera
Because it will suit me
Contributed by Jayce G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Your love is on a plate
I am lying down and thinking of you now
My eggplant, my eggplant
My eggplant, Blaise Mawengue
I have been calling you for days now, my darling
Even if the days go by, I will never get tired of waiting for you
But I can't be left hanging like this
Why do you keep playing with my eggplant, my dear?
She said the beating of her heart for her loved one is like that of an eggplant
But you won't let me stand up and get going
You had me search for love everywhere, in lifts and staircases
You can go as slow as you want but not too slow
If they don't want you, you're like an old engine
Keep going, go ahead like King Georges' palace
If they don't hire you, you're like a car with no engine
He catches you off guard
We were lost in the rain... silent Mawengue
I begged you to love me, but you played me instead
You are the apple of my eyes, sweetheart
Where can I take you to show my love? Any suggestions?
My love, I only have one child, and I call him Daddy
God gave him life and he speaks
If he insults me and you don't defend me, I'll leave
God is on my side
Look, today I am wearing Mawete's clothes
Look today and see
A three-day-old baby doesn't cry
We take care of him but he is still a baby
Even a slight fever makes him cry
I keep making things complicated and confusing myself
That's why I love and desire you, Blaise
The wise man told me that I won't die of love sickness
My friend told me to say: my darling, I love you
Take care of the baby, he is still young
All these days, it's only been me and the baby
Today, change my food
All these days, you've been taking, my darling. Today it's my turn
I'm searching for ways to win you over, as I always have
I am counting and recounting all the times we've been together
If counting the times I've loved you is counting
I will go and get us tickets to see each other
People are normal but I always seem to have a C-section
My darling, tell me
Do you want to or not? I will go and get us tickets
Stop playing with my eggplant
Nkusu said that you were never meant to be together
The goat said he smelled bad and never took a bath
The ant said he tasted sour
The mouse said he was too skinny and never ate enough
My love, it's time to share
My love is good
It looks like you are calling out for help, and everyone hears
The shoes I have are like old, worn-out tires
Corn is my favourite thing to eat, but it's expensive
It's coming from my heart and my worries, too ...
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