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.
Robot
Koffi Olomide Lyrics
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Je me ferai tout ce qui fait mal au corps humain
Pour pouvoir avoir assez des larmes pour arroser
Le jardin de ton amour
Soki pé Nzambe asalaka nga robot
Destiné sé na bolingo ya Tabou Fatu
Etoile na ngayi esalama na forme ya Tabou Fatu
E tournaka na sense ya bolingo na yé
E komisa ngayi esclave ya l′amour ya Tabou Fatu
Nayebi té
Ne me donne pas ce que j'aime
Donne-moi, ce que je veux aimer
Soki pé Nzambe asalaka nga machine eeh
Pona ko produire, mikono ya ba je t′aime Tabou
Est-ce que ba creaka nga missile ya bolingo ooh
Orienté na direction ya cible eeh Tabou
Nakoma borné, envouté na charme nayo
Miso soki emoni yo, c'est vrai etikaka ko sala
Ba mpasi nioso nga na monela yo Tabou
Tabou omoni nga inutile na miso na aah yo oooh
Ba pasi ya bolingo oh Tabou Fatu
Ekomi o tinda nga, namisala mabé eeh
Tabou moto na lingaka, alingaka aah té
Azolukela nga nzela ya lilita na nga
Lelo okomi o'kendé eeeh
Y′otika nga na pasi
Tabou attend, non, non oooh nga
Nazo luka nanga kaka sauvetage
Yo mannequin Tabou Fatu
Tangu o reniaka na VW na yo ya jaune
Raisonaka pe ngayi tsé
(Sauvetage aaah)
Ba pimela prisionier nioso na boloko eeh
Kasi mopépé te ooh, mama compressor
Ata lokola na kangami na bolingo nayo
Tindela nga sé oxygène yango bolingo na yo
Sauvetage libiki na nga, Kaps Kapangala na Ferrari
(Sauvetage aaah)
Fololo oooh, maman na Shaggy
Na pesaki yo bolingo nanga
Y′ozongiseli nga nde ba chagrins
Yoka moninga ata mawa Alino Sené eeh
Tala Jennifer Ilito, Patsho Mabiala eh
Serge Paluké, Emma Meya oh, Guillain Pululu eeeh
(Sauvetage aaah)
Mokusé, molayi
Pembé, moyindo, metiola nalinga aah
Nazwa diplome na yango té
Na changé, na longwé na nga na religion ya bolingo ooh
Mado Madova eeh, Alain Makemba eeeh
(Sauvetage aaah)
Koloba te oyebi té
Ndenge lolango eh
Ndenge lolango na nga emonaka pasi iih
Na-mi-pe-sa-ki po y'olinga nga Henry Kapend eeh
Naaa mipesaki po y′olinga nga Patricia Bobili
(Sauvetage aaah)
Na préféré to démissionner na planète oyo Tabou Fatu eeh
To kende ko vanda mosika, esika na Fulé ya Mimie
Robert Susa yaka nde ko tala Ahmed ya Fannie
Matongi ekimisi biso monde oyo Juma Zubeli eeh eeeh
(Sauvetage)
(Sauvetage)
To ngala lokola moyi a batama na polélé
Po ké na bayaka Mimie Mascot ba yinani
Nazangaki ko mikitisa, yango esalaki nga mabé
Papy Basita, Davos Lelo, Michel Miyaké
Fils Shango ooh, Bijoux Mboma, Elysee Mboma
(Sauvetage aaah)
Nke-le-le-le-le-le-le le
Ouh, lé-ouh, lé-lé
Bolingo na nga
Yo okomi, okendé otika nga uhm, na pasi Wrangler
Sac ya pamba, etelemaka té
Bo tika nga na lela
Ngungi asuaka aah jamais ebembé eeh
Mèmèh ata bako bomayé, a lelaka te na bela
(Sauvetage)
Vici Iki sorogal eeh, na leli eh eeh eeeeh
Mopao se ko lela aaah
The song "Robot" by Koffi Olomide has a mix of Congolese and French lyrics. The first stanza talks about going through pain to produce enough tears to water the garden of love. This implies that the singer is willing to go through any lengths for the sake of love. The second stanza talks about being a robot controlled by love and the person they love, Tabou Fatu. The singer compares themselves to a slave of love and is lost in its direction. The chorus encourages giving what the singer wants to love instead of what they like.
The third stanza talks about Tabou Fatu being the singer's mannequin and how they are hopelessly in love with her. Then there are mentions of different people who are important to Koffi Olomide. The rest of the song has mentions of different people, some personal to Koffi, and others are fictional. The term "sauvetage" repeats multiple times throughout the song translating to "rescue" or "salvation."
Line by Line Meaning
Lorsque la saison sèche fera tarir toute les rivières
When the dry season makes all the rivers run dry
Je me ferai tout ce qui fait mal au corps humain
I will subject myself to everything that is harmful to the human body
Pour pouvoir avoir assez des larmes pour arroser
So that I can have enough tears to water
Le jardin de ton amour
The garden of your love
Soki pé Nzambe asalaka nga robot
If God created me as a robot
Destiné sé na bolingo ya Tabou Fatu
Designed for the love of Tabou Fatu
Etoile na ngayi esalama na forme ya Tabou Fatu
The star in me shines in the form of Tabou Fatu
To pé batia manivelle na motema na ngayi eh
You can turn the crankshaft in my heart
E tournaka na sense ya bolingo na yé
And it will turn in the sense of his love
E komisa ngayi esclave ya l′amour ya Tabou Fatu
He made me a slave to the love of Tabou Fatu
Nayebi té
I don't know
Ne me donne pas ce que j'aime
Don't give me what I like
Donne-moi, ce que je veux aimer
Give me what I want to love
Soki pé Nzambe asalaka nga machine eeh
If God created me as a machine
Pona ko produire, mikono ya ba je t′aime Tabou
To produce, the hands of those who love Tabou
Est-ce que ba creaka nga missile ya bolingo ooh
Do they crack the missile of love
Orienté na direction ya cible eeh Tabou
Directed towards the target, Tabou
Nakoma borné, envouté na charme nayo
I am stubborn, enchanted by her charm
Miso soki emoni yo, c'est vrai etikaka ko sala
My eyes, if they see you, it's true that they can't look away
Ba mpasi nioso nga na monela yo Tabou
All my sins, I confess to you Tabou
Tabou omoni nga inutile na miso na aah yo oooh
Tabou, you see me as useless in your eyes, oh
Ba pasi ya bolingo oh Tabou Fatu
The steps of love, oh Tabou Fatu
Ekomi o tinda nga, namisala mabé eeh
It becomes a veil to me, obscuring my vision
Tabou moto na lingaka, alingaka aah té
Tabou, you look like a car, you go vroom vroom
Azolukela nga nzela ya lilita na nga
She shows me the way of my happiness
Lelo okomi o'kendé eeeh
Today you are quiet
Y′otika nga na pasi
You watch me as I dance
Tabou attend, non, non oooh nga
Tabou waits, no, no, oh you
Nazo luka nanga kaka sauvetage
I only seek salvation with you
Yo mannequin Tabou Fatu
You are Tabou Fatu the mannequin
Tangu o reniaka na VW na yo ya jaune
Since I saw you driving the yellow VW
Raisonaka pe ngayi tsé
I have been going crazy
(Sauvetage aaah)
(Rescue aaah)
Ba pimela prisionier nioso na boloko eeh
They lock up all prisoners in their cells
Kasi mopépé te ooh, mama compressor
But not me, oh, mom compressor
Ata lokola na kangami na bolingo nayo
I am like a can of gasoline to her love
Tindela nga sé oxygène yango bolingo na yo
Give me this oxygen of your love
Sauvetage libiki na nga, Kaps Kapangala na Ferrari
Rescue me soon, with Kaps Kapangala's Ferrari
Fololo oooh, maman na Shaggy
Fololo oh, mother of Shaggy
Na pesaki yo bolingo nanga
I will give you my love
Y′ozongiseli nga nde ba chagrins
Where all my sorrows will disappear
Yoka moninga ata mawa Alino Sené eeh
Look, my friend, don't be afraid, Alino Sené
Tala Jennifer Ilito, Patsho Mabiala eh
Find Jennifer Ilito, Patsho Mabiala
Serge Paluké, Emma Meya oh, Guillain Pululu eeeh
Serge Paluké, Emma Meya, Guillain Pululu
Mokusé, molayi
Quiet, silence
Pembé, moyindo, metiola nalinga aah
Horns, drums, and guitars sound like this
Nazwa diplome na yango té
I don't have a degree in it
Na changé, na longwé na nga na religion ya bolingo ooh
I changed, I enrolled in the religion of love
Mado Madova eeh, Alain Makemba eeeh
Mado Madova, Alain Makemba
Koloba te oyebi té
You don't know how to dance
Ndenge lolango eh
It's a long story
Ndenge lolango na nga emonaka pasi iih
My long story sounds like steps
Na-mi-pe-sa-ki po y'olinga nga Henry Kapend eeh
I will give you who loves me, Henry Kapend
Naaa mipesaki po y′olinga nga Patricia Bobili
I will kiss you who loves me, Patricia Bobili
Na préféré to démissionner na planète oyo Tabou Fatu eeh
I prefer to resign on the planet that Tabou Fatu is on
To kende ko vanda mosika, esika na Fulé ya Mimie
To go and sell clothes, we are at Fulé's of Mimie
Robert Susa yaka nde ko tala Ahmed ya Fannie
Robert Susa is where I find Ahmed of Fannie
Matongi ekimisi biso monde oyo Juma Zubeli eeh eeeh
Matongi introduces us to the world of Juma Zubeli
(Sauvetage)
(Rescue)
To ngala lokola moyi a batama na polélé
I am spinning like a top in the dance
Po ké na bayaka Mimie Mascot ba yinani
Where Mimie Mascot's fans are dancing
Nazangaki ko mikitisa, yango esalaki nga mabé
I decide to dance, it suits me perfectly
Papy Basita, Davos Lelo, Michel Miyaké
Papy Basita, Davos Lelo, Michel Miyaké
Fils Shango ooh, Bijoux Mboma, Elysee Mboma
Fils Shango, Bijoux Mboma, Elysee Mboma
Nke-le-le-le-le-le-le le
Nke-le-le-le-le-le-le le
Ouh, lé-ouh, lé-lé
Ouh, lé-ouh, lé-lé
Bolingo na nga
My love
Yo okomi, okendé otika nga uhm, na pasi Wrangler
You are watching me dance in Wrangler jeans
Sac ya pamba, etelemaka té
The bag of raffia does not hold
Bo tika nga na lela
Dance with me
Ngungi asuaka aah jamais ebembé eeh
The drum beats, never stopping
Mèmèh ata bako bomayé, a lelaka te na bela
Mèmèh, many people have died, she is still alive
Vici Iki sorogal eeh, na leli eh eeh eeeeh
Vici Iki, sorogal, it's me, huh huh huh
Mopao se ko lela aaah
Mopao, keep dancing aaah
Writer(s): Koffi Olomide, Victor Philippe Guez
Contributed by Lily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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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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