Embargo
Koffi Olomide Lyrics


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Nid d'amour, lit d'amour
Ne deviens pas mon lit de mort
Eza opération ya motema
Sala yango na ndenge ya ba grand peintre, cicatrice emonana té
Bolingo ekomi kotambwisa nga lokola cheval, mowumbu kaka te
MODOGO BOTEKOLA, pesa nga raison

Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye mpe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce que okomi kosala tourisme ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Nani mwinda mpe nani elili, aaie
Ayé, bolingo ya lokuta condamnable

Stylo moko texte moko o changer kaka écriture
Est-ce-que oyo eza te oyo babengaka escroquerie
Nabanzaki lokola o tié nga embargo na motema
Nakokufa lokola nakufi te gloire à Dieu

Thermomètre e indicaki lobi amour quarante degré
Lelo epesi température y'amour douze degré
Maladie oyo bazwela kisi kutu ebomaka ngo ya
Bongo maladie y'amour nakobika comment
Souffrance ekomi résidente, permanente na motema he

Hee moto nalingi alingi nayé ngayi te oh
Ye pe epayi akeyi kolinga bazolinga ye te
A préféré asamba na tribunal oyo accusé pe plaignant kaka nse ye mei
Baninga tokeba bolingo ezali médicament
Kasi médicament avec ba contre-indication
Soki o souhaité ye bonne appétit keba akodundana yo mei
Soki opesi au revoir akoyoka adieu
Soki o souhaité ye bon sommeil kebaka moninga akoya kozongisela yo repose en paix

Motema oyo ekomaki lipasa n'oyo ya ngayi mei
Soki elingi caresse par télépathie nazalaki ko yeba
Soki elingi tendresse ezalaki servie à volonté
Nani à détourné lelo motema na lipasa

Soso ata a moni ba mpese kama pembeni ya kombekombe
Akobanga he ngayi mpe nabangi vie na ngayi
Dédicace …
Maboko na yo eza na makila ya bolingo na ngayi

Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye pe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce-que okomi kosala collection ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Est-ce-que nini osalaka nga osalaka mpe ye te?

Oloba nga naloba

Lelo nandimi maloba ya moto ezalaka stylo
Ekomaka oui, ekomaka non sa dépend
Likonga ya montre na yo etelemi na onze heures
Na douze heures nazakolela ngonga eleli
Pile esili nto nini bolingo e traîné he
JHON PASU yo yo yo

JHON PASU moto ya bandoki bitumba esili tobongisa he
Bandoki yo osimbi nga arme na nga maloba he
Boma soki okoboma nzoto tikela nga molimo he
Nzambe akozongisa yo mokolo ya suka JHON PASU linga no nga

Y'oweli vilain na bombe nga moto ya Malueke
Ngoumba, diamant na wolo nioso kaka nse ba sous sol
Nakosenga au sécour ONU a tinda ba casques bleu
Mpo ba sauvé bolingo

Motema epusa mpe etangisi makila he
Opération te mbeli ya monganga té
Soki batuni nga nakoloba nini eh
Bati nga te mbeli kasi nazo saignée
JHON PASU pona yo eh, JHON PASU assassiné ngayi eh

Police emmène moi mon amour
Marabout envouté bien aimé
… bimisela nga ye na butu
Kisi ya bolingo nse boligo magie te oh
Nakosuka wapi JHON PASU fatigué oo
JHON PASU yoo yo yo, JHON PASU ngayi awa matanga





Yoo yo yo, ngai awa matanga he

Overall Meaning

The song Embargo by Koffi Olomide is an emotional and complex song that speaks of love, heartbreak, and betrayal. In the first verse, he speaks of his love being like a nest or a bed but pleads that it not become his deathbed. He sees love as an operation and compares it to the work of great painters, where the scars are not seen but exist. He speaks of love overwhelming him like a horse but mentions that it hasn't crushed him. Koffi then says that God is watching and that he will be judged for his actions.


The second verse is all about how the relationship has changed, with the temperature of love dropping significantly. Koffi feels that love is a disease that has no cure, and it has a lasting effect on his heart. He speaks of being accused and taken to court by his lover and prefers it to the pain of heartbreak. He sees love as a drug with complications and must be taken with care. He concludes that those who have betrayed him will have their karma.


Overall, the song Embargo is a testament to Koffi Olomide's skill as a songwriter and his ability to convey complex emotions through his lyrics. The song has a catchy beat and a melancholic melody that is sure to make an impact on anyone who listens.


Line by Line Meaning

Nid d'amour, lit d'amour
Love nest, bed of love


Ne deviens pas mon lit de mort
Don't become my death bed


Eza opération ya motema
This is a matter of the heart


Sala yango na ndenge ya ba grand peintre, cicatrice emonana té
Leave it like that, like the work of great painters, scars don’t heal


Bolingo ekomi kotambwisa nga lokola cheval, mowumbu kaka te
Love is making me stumble like a horse, but I won’t fall


MODOGO BOTEKOLA, pesa nga raison
Modogo, please give me a reason


Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye mpe je t'aime
Where I say I love you, and she also replies 'I love you'


Finalement est-ce que okomi kosala tourisme ya ba je t'aime
Finally, are you interested in touring the land of 'I love yous'


Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Your kisses that once made my head spin, now just make me sick


Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Eyes that used to shine, today they just bring tears


Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
She calls me 'baby' and I also say 'baby'


Nani mwinda mpe nani elili, aaie
Who’s the day, who’s the night, aaie


Ayé, bolingo ya lokuta condamnable
Ayé, love that leads to condemnation


Stylo moko texte moko o changer kaka écriture
One pen, one text, won't change the writing


Est-ce-que oyo eza te oyo babengaka escroquerie
Is what we have not a scam


Nabanzaki lokola o tié nga embargo na motema
I am blocked like an embargo in my heart


Nakokufa lokola nakufi te gloire à Dieu
I'd rather die than lose my glory to God


Thermomètre e indicaki lobi amour quarante degré
The thermometer showed love of forty degrees


Lelo epesi température y'amour douze degré
Today it has dropped down to twelve degrees


Maladie oyo bazwela kisi kutu ebomaka ngo ya
The sickness that needs small things and makes you lose big ones


Bongo maladie y'amour nakobika comment
How do you describe the sickness of love


Souffrance ekomi résidente, permanente na motema he
The pain is a resident, permanently in my heart, you know


Hee moto nalingi alingi nayé ngayi te oh
Hey, the car, I want it, I need it, not you, oh


Ye pe epayi akeyi kolinga bazolinga ye te
She also says she wants me, loves me, but doesn't behave accordingly


A préféré asamba na tribunal oyo accusé pe plaignant kaka nse ye mei
She preferred to go to a court where she is the accused and plaintiff, just to spite me


Baninga tokeba bolingo ezali médicament
People say love is the cure


Kasi médicament avec ba contre-indication
But it has side effects


Soki o souhaité ye bonne appétit keba akodundana yo mei
If you wished her a good appetite, you would disagree afterwards


Soki opesi au revoir akoyoka adieu
If she said goodbye, you'd end up with farewell


Soki o souhaité ye bon sommeil kebaka moninga akoya kozongisela yo repose en paix
If you wished her a good sleep, you'd end up with condolences for her death


Motema oyo ekomaki lipasa n'oyo ya ngayi mei
This heart has become a register of my deeds


Soki elingi caresse par télépathie nazalaki ko yeba
If she wants to caress me telepathically, I would know


Soki elingi tendresse ezalaki servie à volonté
If she wanted tenderness, it was available at will


Nani à détourné lelo motema na lipasa
Who has changed my heart's register today


Soso ata a moni ba mpese kama pembeni ya kombekombe
I only see deceitful people around me


Akobanga he ngayi mpe nabangi vie na ngayi
She used to cherish me, today she ages me


Dédicace …
Dedication ...


Maboko na yo eza na makila ya bolingo na ngayi
Your hands have the scent of my love


Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye pe je t'aime
Where I say I love you, she will also say 'I love you'


Finalement est-ce-que okomi kosala collection ya ba je t'aime
Finally, are you interested in collecting 'I love yous'


y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
She calls me 'baby' and I also respond with 'baby'


Est-ce-que nini osalaka nga osalaka mpe ye te?
What am I doing to deserve being treated that way


Oloba nga naloba
Say that I talked


Lelo nandimi maloba ya moto ezalaka stylo
Today, I'll engrave people's words like ink on paper


Ekomaka oui, ekomaka non sa dépend
It depends on the situation, sometimes yes, sometimes no


Likonga ya montre na yo etelemi na onze heures
Your watch strap is at a quarter to eleven


Na douze heures nazakolela ngonga eleli
At twelve o'clock, I will strike this hour


Pile esili nto nini bolingo e traîné he
What is in this battery that drags on the love, hey


JHON PASU yo yo yo
JHON PASU yo yo yo


JHON PASU moto ya bandoki bitumba esili tobongisa he
JHON PASU, the hustler, his car has a flat tire, we'll fix it, hey


Bandoki yo osimbi nga arme na nga maloba he
Your hustlers collect weapons from me, say it, hey


Boma soki okoboma nzoto tikela nga molimo he
If you knock on someone's chest, it’ll sound like work, hey


Nzambe akozongisa yo mokolo ya suka JHON PASU linga no nga
God will bring you success one day, summer time, JHON PASU, agrees or not


Y'oweli vilain na bombe nga moto ya Malueke
They captured a terrorist with a bomb, it's the Malueke killer


Ngoumba, diamant na wolo nioso kaka nse ba sous sol
Ngoumba, diamonds everywhere, only beneath the ground they’re hidden


Nakosenga au sécour ONU a tinda ba casques bleu
I appealed to the United Nations, they sent in the blue helmets


Mpo ba sauvé bolingo
To save love


Motema epusa mpe etangisi makila he
The heart gets tired and dangles while waiting


Opération te mbeli ya monganga té
It's not a surgical operation, but a matter of a traditional healer


Soki batuni nga nakoloba nini eh
If you don't hear from me, what happened


Bati nga te mbeli kasi nazo saignée
They said it's not a traditional healer, but I got a wound from it


JHON PASU pona yo eh, JHON PASU assassiné ngayi eh
JHON PASU, for you, hey, I would even commit murder


Police emmène moi mon amour
Police, take me, my love


Marabout envouté bien aimé … bimisela nga ye na butu
Enchanted marabout, loved one… lead me to her in the darkness


Kisi ya bolingo nse boligo magie te oh
The container of love is not magic


Nakosuka wapi JHON PASU fatigué oo
Where have you gone, JHON PASU, I'm tired, oo


JHON PASU yoo yo yo, JHON PASU ngayi awa matanga Yoo yo yo, ngai awa matanga he
JHON PASU, yoo yo yo, JHON PASU, I'm here mourning. Yoo yo yo, I'm here in mourning, hey




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@glodiemuhindo10

Nid d'amour, lit d'amour
Ne deviens pas mon lit de mort
Eza opération ya motema
Sala yango na ndenge ya ba grand peintre, cicatrice emonana té
Bolingo ekomi kotambwisa nga lokola cheval, mowumbu kaka te
Modogo Botekola, pesa nga raison

Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye mpe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce que okomi kosala tourisme ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Nani mwinda mpe nani elili é-eh
Ayé, bolingo ya lokuta condamnable

Stylo moko texte moko o changer kaka écriture
Est-ce-que oyo eza te oyo babengaka escroquerie
Nabanzaki lokola o tié nga embargo na motema
Nakokufa lokola nakufi te gloire à Dieu

Thermomètre e indicaki lobi amour quarante degré
Lelo epesi température y'amour douze degré
Maladie oyo bazwela kisi kutu ebomaka ngo ya
Bongo maladie y'amour nakobika comment
Souffrance ekomi résidente, permanente na motema he

Hee moto nalingi alingi nayé ngayi te oh
Ye pe epayi akeyi kolinga bazolinga ye te
A préféré asamba na tribunal oyo accusé pe plaignant kaka nse ye mei
Baninga tokeba bolingo ezali médicament
Kasi médicament avec ba contre-indication
Soki o souhaité ye bonne appétit keba akodundana yo mei
Soki opesi au revoir akoyoka adieu
Soki o souhaité ye bon sommeil kebaka moninga akoya kozongisela yo repose en paix

Motema oyo ekomaki lipasa n'oyo ya ngayi mei
Soki elingi caresse par télépathie nazalaki ko yeba
Soki elingi tendresse ezalaki servie à volonté
Nani à détourné lelo motema na lipasa

Soso ata a moni ba mpese kama pembeni ya kombekombe
Akobanga he ngayi mpe nabangi vie na ngayi

Maboko na yo eza na makila ya bolingo na ngayi

Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye pe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce-que okomi kosala collection ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Est-ce-que nini osalaka nga osalaka mpe ye te?

Oloba nga naloba

Lelo nandimi maloba ya moto ezalaka stylo
Ekomaka oui, ekomaka non sa dépend
Likonga ya montre na yo etelemi na onze heures
Na douze heures nazakolela ngonga eleli
Pile esili nto nini bolingo e traîné he
John Psu yo-yo-yo yo-yo-yo

John Pasu moto ya bandoki bitumba esili tobongisa he
Bandoki yo osimbi nga arme na nga maloba he
Boma soki okoboma nzoto tikela nga molimo
Nzambe akozongisa yo mokolo ya suka John Pasu linga no nga

Y'oweli vilain na bombe nga moto ya malueke
Ngoumba, diamant na wolo nioso kaka nse ba sous sol
Nakosenga au sécour ONU a tinda ba casques bleu
Mpo ba sauvé bolingo

Motema epusa mpe etangisi makila he
Opération te mbeli ya monganga té
Soki batuni nga nakoloba nini eh
Bati nga te mbeli kasi nazo saignée
John Pasu pona yo eh, John Pasu assassiné ngayi eh

Police emmène moi mon amour
Marabout envouté bien aimé
Mandona na bimisela nga ye na butu
Kisi ya bolingo nse bolingo magie te oh
Nakosuka wapi John Pasu fatigué oo
John Pasu yo-yo-yo, John Pasu ngayi awa matanga

Yo-yo-yo, ngaï awa matanga eh
Yo-yo-yo ngaï awa matanga eh
Yo-yo-yo



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@user-oq8jd8kj4z

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Qui est là en 2023?
Koffi est une légende
Le Goat de la musique congolaise

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@benbenassi2348

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@glodiemuhindo10

Nid d'amour, lit d'amour
Ne deviens pas mon lit de mort
Eza opération ya motema
Sala yango na ndenge ya ba grand peintre, cicatrice emonana té
Bolingo ekomi kotambwisa nga lokola cheval, mowumbu kaka te
Modogo Botekola, pesa nga raison

Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye mpe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce que okomi kosala tourisme ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Nani mwinda mpe nani elili é-eh
Ayé, bolingo ya lokuta condamnable

Stylo moko texte moko o changer kaka écriture
Est-ce-que oyo eza te oyo babengaka escroquerie
Nabanzaki lokola o tié nga embargo na motema
Nakokufa lokola nakufi te gloire à Dieu

Thermomètre e indicaki lobi amour quarante degré
Lelo epesi température y'amour douze degré
Maladie oyo bazwela kisi kutu ebomaka ngo ya
Bongo maladie y'amour nakobika comment
Souffrance ekomi résidente, permanente na motema he

Hee moto nalingi alingi nayé ngayi te oh
Ye pe epayi akeyi kolinga bazolinga ye te
A préféré asamba na tribunal oyo accusé pe plaignant kaka nse ye mei
Baninga tokeba bolingo ezali médicament
Kasi médicament avec ba contre-indication
Soki o souhaité ye bonne appétit keba akodundana yo mei
Soki opesi au revoir akoyoka adieu
Soki o souhaité ye bon sommeil kebaka moninga akoya kozongisela yo repose en paix

Motema oyo ekomaki lipasa n'oyo ya ngayi mei
Soki elingi caresse par télépathie nazalaki ko yeba
Soki elingi tendresse ezalaki servie à volonté
Nani à détourné lelo motema na lipasa

Soso ata a moni ba mpese kama pembeni ya kombekombe
Akobanga he ngayi mpe nabangi vie na ngayi

Maboko na yo eza na makila ya bolingo na ngayi

Epayi na nga je t'aime, epayi na ye pe je t'aime
Finalement est-ce-que okomi kosala collection ya ba je t'aime
Litama opesaki nga baiser ekomi nausée
Miso elulaki nga lelo ekomi kolula mbanda
Y'obengaka bébé, ye mpe lisusu bébé
Est-ce-que nini osalaka nga osalaka mpe ye te?

Oloba nga naloba

Lelo nandimi maloba ya moto ezalaka stylo
Ekomaka oui, ekomaka non sa dépend
Likonga ya montre na yo etelemi na onze heures
Na douze heures nazakolela ngonga eleli
Pile esili nto nini bolingo e traîné he
John Psu yo-yo-yo yo-yo-yo

John Pasu moto ya bandoki bitumba esili tobongisa he
Bandoki yo osimbi nga arme na nga maloba he
Boma soki okoboma nzoto tikela nga molimo
Nzambe akozongisa yo mokolo ya suka John Pasu linga no nga

Y'oweli vilain na bombe nga moto ya malueke
Ngoumba, diamant na wolo nioso kaka nse ba sous sol
Nakosenga au sécour ONU a tinda ba casques bleu
Mpo ba sauvé bolingo

Motema epusa mpe etangisi makila he
Opération te mbeli ya monganga té
Soki batuni nga nakoloba nini eh
Bati nga te mbeli kasi nazo saignée
John Pasu pona yo eh, John Pasu assassiné ngayi eh

Police emmène moi mon amour
Marabout envouté bien aimé
Mandona na bimisela nga ye na butu
Kisi ya bolingo nse bolingo magie te oh
Nakosuka wapi John Pasu fatigué oo
John Pasu yo-yo-yo, John Pasu ngayi awa matanga

Yo-yo-yo, ngaï awa matanga eh
Yo-yo-yo ngaï awa matanga eh
Yo-yo-yo

@naomiembungu6971

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@bendaniel4668

Il y a les traductions mtn😂

@laqueenbeauty4969

Merci beaucoup pour translation ❤🙏😊

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