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.
SOS
Koffi Olomide Lyrics
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The song SOS by Koffi Olomide is a plea for forgiveness and a cry of pain from a man who has been betrayed by his loved one. The lyrics describe the aftermath of the end of a relationship, where the man is left alone and heartbroken after being abandoned by his partner. He is begging for her to forgive him and to hear his SOS, claiming that love can be an assassin that leaves eternal scars. He warns her that if she refuses to forgive him, he will have nowhere to go and his heart will be broken forever.
The man seems to be regretful of his own behavior, admitting that he has made mistakes, but also demanding that his partner takes responsibility for her own actions. The lyrics also convey a sense of longing and nostalgia for the good times that they had together, despite the pain that they may have caused each other. It is a powerful and emotional song that aims to convey the complexities of love and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Prend au mois des nouvelles du bien aimé, celui que t'appelais bébé, celui qui s'etait investit, celui à qui tu avait promis le ciel et la lune.
Take news from the beloved, the one you called baby, the one who invested, the one you promised the sky and the moon.
Il ne s'en sortira jamais si tu refuse de le pardoner, mais ou va -t-il donc finir, celui dont t'a colonisé le coeur, mais que va-t-il donc faire, l'amour tue, l'amour se transforme quelques fois en assassin et laisse des sequelles eternelles
He will never make it out if you refuse to forgive him, but where will he end up, he who has colonized your heart, but what will he do? Love kills, love sometimes transforms into assassin and leaves eternal scars.
Ecoute donc ses pleures, entend-tu le Sos de ton cheri, regarde un peu le retroviseur, la graine d'amour que tu as semé dans son coeur à porter un fruit, veut-tu que la semence de ton amour devienne acide, mais ou va-t-il donc finir si tu refuse de le pardonner
So listen to his cries, do you hear your beloved's S.O.S? Look back a little, the seed of love that you sowed in his heart bore fruit, do you want the seed of your love to become acidic? But where will he end up if you refuse to forgive him?
si tu refuse d'entendre mon appel au secours tu detruit ma vie pour toujours, l' amour tue, l'amour se mue quelques fois en assasin et laisse des sequelles eternels
If you refuse to hear my cry for help, you destroy my life forever. Love kills, love sometimes transforms into an assassin and leaves eternal scars.
tu as fait le premier pas mais aussi le dernier, amour, tu es venu vers moi en pleurant, tu es venu vers mois timidement, maintenat que tu m'as tuer, tu t'es envolé en oubliant les bons et les mauvais moment passés ensemble, de moi tu n'a retenu que le mauvais et oublié le meilleur sache que même une heure avant ma mort tu te souviendra que mon nom est rambo, le père de rocky et minou miss univers, je pleure, je pleure, ou es donc passé mon amour, toi qui avait fait le premier pas, tuas fait aussi le dernier
You took the first step, but also the last one, love. You came to me crying, you came to me timidly, and now that you have killed me, you have flown away, forgetting the good and bad times we spent together. You remembered only the bad and forgot the best. Know that even an hour before my death, you will remember that my name is Rambo, the father of Rocky and Miss Universe. I cry, I cry, where has my love gone? You who took the first step, you also took the last one.
ça n'est rien, ça ne fait rien, amour tu es venu vers moi les yeux remplie de larme, tu es venu vers moi avec timidité, maintenant que tu m'as tuer tu t'es envoléen oubliant les bons et les mauvais moment passés ensemble, de moi tu n'a retenu que le mauvais et oublié le meilleurs sache que même une heure avant ma mort tu te souviendra que mon nom est rambo, le père de rocky et minou miss univers, je pleure, je pleure, ou es donc passé mon amour
It's nothing, it doesn't matter. Love, you came to me with tears in your eyes, you came to me with timidity, and now that you have killed me, you have flown away, forgetting the good and bad times we spent together. You remembered only the bad and forgot the best. Know that even an hour before my death, you will remember that my name is Rambo, the father of Rocky and Miss Universe. I cry, I cry, where has my love gone?
Writer(s): Koffi Olomide
Contributed by Elizabeth V. 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
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