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.
Itineraire
Koffi Olomidé Lyrics
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Kulutu ya baleki
Tête de série numéro un
Nazo kende direction liwa
Vert-vert, un feu rouge eza té
Moto pe té ako suka ngayi
Kombo nayo na monoko chewing gum
Sacrifice ya vie ya muana moto ooh oooh
Libelé ya maman natika, kasi amour nayo jamais
Un jour nako ya kotonda yé, ata kutu après liwa
Nako zala ko zela yo eh
Okota nga n'esika oyo sé nzambe eeh akota aah
Vent ya folie nzela ekotaka, na esprit ya lettre amoureux
Nzambé yé moko nde ayebi eh, itinéraire oyo ya l′amour
Ti ekota na mitema ah, yé moko pé nde ayebi
Pourquoi moto ango ezali yo eh, oyo a soulé nga yé na amour oooh
Toxicomane eza nga, na amour oyo ya overdose
Toxicomane nakomi robot, réaliser oy′o prometaki
Na motema eza programmée eeeh
Lokola donnés na ordinateur eeh
Toc-toc toc eza nga
D'amour oyo ya monungu
Na pili-pili indiffèrent eeeh
Projet moko kaka liwa, naza équation yo solution eeeh
Amour ezali ebendé koleka ebendé
Koleka lopipi eh, koleka tout les canaux de Navarre aaah
L′amour, l'amour toujours l′amour
Bolingo kendé nanga polé polé
Niongo na futa ata pata pata
Vie na nga ekomi neti ya zoba zoba
Vraiment osali nga neti niama tshoma
Solution il fallait toluka malembé
Vraiment na aah miyoki mawa
Mayi na miso nazo lela eeeh
(L'amour l′amour toujours l'amour)
Cimetière na biso nini eh
(L'amour l′amour toujours l′amour)
Guy Pablinto nazo lela
L'amour l′amour toujours l'amour
Ndaku ya bolingo tango ya ko kota, ezalaka sé na tshipoyi
Kasi pourquoi eko komaka na suka tango moto il faut abima
Kaka à genoux uuuh
Na mabolongo eeh
Guy Pablinto ozongisi nga té, 10% ya amour na nga pourquoi uuuh
Nazo bela pona yo eeeh
(L′amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Cimetière na nga amour no oh
(L'amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Mayi na misso Guy Pablinto
(L′amour l'amour toujours l′amour)
Kissimba simba, nga kissimbi eeeh
Ngayi pe ko sopona panga, bolingo esopaneli nga wosso
Ekomi o'kenda nanga mazopo
Ekomi ko kweyisa ngayi elinga
Ba poussa ko luka ndundu, pona la lukaki yango yo voilà
Monde entier baza kolela eh
(L′amour l'amour toujours l′amour)
Nako kufa pona nini eh
(L'amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Butu nioso nga pongi té eeeh
(L′amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Eeeh maman ayebisaki nga kala, etumba oyo muana na ngayi
Oyo oko koka kolonga té, kobunda yango té muana
Kufa soni, ko mona pasi
La vie salaka ngo na ngele, banga pota oyo ya l'amour
Eko zokisaka pour toujours, maman oyebisaki nga bongo
Lelo maman ozwi nayo raison, Ibrahim Shako
Zingeti, Je Motingi, ya Modogo Botekola toko kufa pona nini eeh
(L′amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Guy Pablinto na Scony Komiso
(L'amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Simon Mbongo, Mbuyi Muela eeeh
(L′amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Claude Maloba British
Tango nakomi na mbula matari, tango nakomi mboka mundelé
Nakutaki bolingo evandi, etumbolaki moto té
Ebengaki pe moto té
To tangaki na Cathechisme, que Nzambé asalaki Eva
Na mupanzi ya Adam, lelo ndenge nini na monde eeh
Muasi akoma kosala loi, oyo elingi yé soki o boudé
Oko lia likemb'eh, oko ya ko zanga ata lupemba mwinda ya la vie eeh
Sambale Tata Mapasa na Londre Balle Nyoyi
Toko kufa pona nini eh
(L′amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Guy Pablinto, Louise Banuna eh
(L'amour, l'amour toujours l′amour)
Guy Pablinto, Miette Chegué eh
(L′amour, l'amour toujours l′amour aaah)
Shaggy Sharufa na Reference eeh
(L'amour, l′amour toujours l'amour)
Malu Bomboka Mont Fleury eh
(L′amour, l'amour toujours l'amour)
Tshatsho eza 4 saisons
(L′amour l′amour toujours l'amour)
The song "Itinéraire" by Koffi Olomidé is a powerful message about the enduring nature of love. The lyrics speak to the different paths that love takes and the struggles that people face in pursuing it. The song starts off by saying, "Love, love always love / This is the path of lovers / Head of the series number one." This is a nod to the idea that love is omnipresent and that people are always on the path to finding it.
The first part of the song is about the challenges that come with the pursuit of love. We see a picture of a person who is directionless and who runs into a number of obstacles along the way. They face red lights and obstacles that seem impossible to overcome. They are constantly chewing gum, a sign of nervous energy and tension. However, even when faced with the possibility of death, the person is willing to make sacrifices for love.
The second part of the song speaks to the idea that love is all-consuming. The lyrics describe love as an addiction that can overwhelm and consume people. The person singing the song admits that they are a "toxicomane," someone addicted to love. They are like a robot, carrying out the promises they made to their loved one. They can't help but feel that their love is programmed, like data in a computer. However, there is a sense of hope that runs through the entire song. It speaks to the idea that love is something that is worth pursuing, even in the face of obstacles.
Overall, "Itinéraire" is a powerful message about the nature of love. The lyrics are poetic and evocative, and they speak to the many challenges that come with pursuing love. However, there is also a sense of hope that pervades the song, reminding us that love is worth the effort.
Line by Line Meaning
L'amour, l'amour toujours l'amour
Love, love always love
Kulutu ya baleki
The chaos of the rush hour
Tête de série numéro un
Top seed number one
Nazo kende direction liwa
I am going to the Liwa direction
Vert-vert, un feu rouge eza té
Green-green, a red light is not there
Moto pe té ako suka ngayi
There's no driver willing to give me a lift
Kombo nayo na monoko chewing gum
The luggage on my back feels like chewing gum
S'il faut otia nga mine ndé ngambo
If I have to crawl, I will do it
Sacrifice ya vie ya muana moto ooh oooh
The sacrifice of a child of the road, oh oh
Libelé ya maman natika, kasi amour nayo jamais
The label of Mama is stuck but this love never ends
Un jour nako ya kotonda yé, ata kutu après liwa
One day, I will come back to find it, even if it is beyond the horizon
Nako zala ko zela yo eh
I will come to walk with you
Okota nga n'esika oyo sé nzambe eeh akota aah
You caught me in the act, it's like God saw me and caught me by surprise
Vent ya folie nzela ekotaka, na esprit ya lettre amoureux
The wind of madness blew on the path, in the spirit of a love letter
Nzambé yé moko nde ayebi eh, itinéraire oyo ya l'amour
Only God knows this love itinerary
Ti ekota na mitema ah, yé moko pé nde ayebi
The heart confirms it, only He knows it
Pourquoi moto ango ezali yo eh, oyo a soulé nga yé na amour oooh
Why is it always your car that passes me by, the one that trips me up in love, oh oh
Toxicomane eza nga, na amour oyo ya overdose
I am a drug addict, to this love that is an overdose
Toxicomane nakomi robot, réaliser oy'o prometaki
I, the drug addict, became a robot, to fulfill what I promised
Na motema eza programmée eeeh
It is programmed in my heart
Lokola donnés na ordinateur eeh
Like data in a computer
Toc-toc toc eza nga
Knocking, knocking, it is me
D'amour oyo ya monungu
Of this divine love
Na pili-pili indiffèrent eeeh
Indifferent to the chilies I eat
Projet moko kaka liwa, naza équation yo solution eeeh
This project has one goal - Liwa. I am an equation with your solution
Amour ezali ebendé koleka ebendé
Love is infinite, it comes and goes
Koleka lopipi eh, koleka tout le canaux de Navarre aaah
It searches everywhere, in every nook and cranny
Bolingo kendé nanga polé polé
Love slowly seduces me
Niongo na futa ata pata pata
Jumping to the rhythm, unstoppable
Vie na nga ekomi neti ya zoba zoba
My life becomes like a struggle
Vraiment osali nga neti niama tshoma
Truly you left me like raw meat, cut into pieces
Solution il fallait toluka malembé
The solution had to come slowly
Vraiment na aah miyoki mawa
Truly, oh oh, I feel sad
Mayi na miso nazo lela eeeh
Tears fill my eyes
(L'amour l'amour toujours l'amour)
(Love, love always love)
Cimetière na biso nini eh
What is up with our cemetery?
(L'amour l'amour toujours l'amour)
(Love, love always love)
Guy Pablinto nazo lela
I'm crying for Guy Pablinto
L'amour l'amour toujours l'amour
Love, love always love
Ndaku ya bolingo tango ya ko kota, ezalaka sé na tshipoyi
The house of love where I used to meet, it is in my memory now
Kasi pourquoi eko komaka na suka tango moto il faut abima?
But why is it always on the move when I have to beg for a lift?
Kaka à genoux uuuh na mabolongo eeh
I am on my knees, in tears
Guy Pablinto ozongisi nga té, 10% ya amour na nga pourquoi uuuh
Guy Pablinto did not deceive me, I am wondering why my love is only 10%?
Nazo bela pona yo eeeh (L'amour, l'amour toujours l'amour)
I am calling for you, love (Love, love always love)
Cimetière na nga amour no oh (L'amour, l'amour toujours l'amour)
My cemetery of love (Love, love always love)
Mayi na miso Guy Pablinto (L'amour l'amour toujours l'amour)
Tears fill my eyes for Guy Pablinto (Love, love always love)
Kissimba simba, nga kissimbi eeeh
Impulses, I follow the impulses
Ngayi pe ko sopona panga, bolingo esopaneli nga wosso
I also regret it, love deceived me
Ekomi o'kenda nanga mazopo, ekomi ko kweyisa ngayi elinga
It is walking with me on crutches, it is confusing me
Ba poussa ko luka ndundu, pona la lukaki yango yo voilà
They pushed me in a corner and when I looked, there it is
Monde entier baza kolela eh, nako kufa pona nini eh
The whole world is gathered together, why must I die?
Butu nioso nga pongi té eeeh
I cannot control everything
Eeeh maman ayebisaki nga kala, etumba oyo muana na ngayi
Oh mother, tell me something, this destiny of mine
Oyo oko koka kolonga té, kobunda yango té muana
That which you cook, you do not taste yourself my child
Kufa soni, ko mona pasi
To die alone, to see downwards
La vie salaka ngo na ngele, banga pota oyo ya l'amour
Life is like monkey ropes, it's hard to find the one of love
Eko zokisaka pour toujours, maman oyebisaki nga bongo
Searching for eternity, mother teach me
Lelo maman ozwi nayo raison, Ibrahim Shako
Today mother I will show you, Ibrahim Shako
Zingeti, Je Motingi, ya Modogo Botekola toko kufa pona nini eeh
Zingeti, Je Motingi, of Modogo Botekola, why are we going to die?
Guy Pablinto na Scony Komiso, Simon Mbongo, Mbuyi Muela eeeh
Guy Pablinto and Scony Komiso, Simon Mbongo and Mbuyi Muela
Claude Maloba British, Tango nakomi na mbula matari, tango nakomi mboka mundelé
Claude Maloba British, when I am in the rainforest, and when I am in the city
Nakutaki bolingo evandi, etumbolaki moto té ebengaki pe moto té
I said I love you, but you hit me, you even killed me
To tangaki na Cathechisme, que Nzambé asalaki Eva
We learn about it in Catechism, that God created Eve
Na mupanzi ya Adam, lelo ndenge nini na monde eeh
From Adam's rib, what's new in the world today
Muasi akoma kosala loi, oyo elingi yé soki o boudé
Women remain the same, the one they love even when he rejects them
Oko lia likemb'eh, oko ya ko zanga ata lupemba mwinda ya la vie eeh
They leave marks, they don't even pity the wind of life
Sambale Tata Mapasa na Londre Balle Nyoyi
Sambale Tata Mapasa and Londre Balle Nyoyi
Toko kufa pona nini eh
Why are we going to die?
Guy Pablinto, Louise Banuna eh
Guy Pablinto, Louise Banuna
Guy Pablinto, Miette Chegué eh
Guy Pablinto, Miette Chegue
(L'amour, l'amour toujours l'amour aaah)
(Love, love always love)
Shaggy Sharufa na Reference eeh
Shaggy Sharufa and Reference
(L'amour l'amour toujours l'amour)
(Love, love always love)
Malu Bomboka Mont Fleury eh
Malu Bomboka of Mont Fleury
(L'amour, l'amour toujours l'amour)
(Love, love always love)
Tshatsho eza 4 saisons
Tshatsho is four seasons
(L'amour l'amour toujours l'amour)
(Love, love always love)
Writer(s): Kanza Pascal Lokua, Koffi Olomide
Contributed by Mateo P. 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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