Magic System's recordings, in the Zouglou dance style, have featured in the charts throughout Africa (selling over 1.5 million CDs), the West Indies and in France, where the band became one of the most popular modern African artists.
Premier Gaou
Magic System Lyrics
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Quand j'avais un peu
Matin midi soir
On été ensemble
A la rue Princesse
Aux mille maquis
Santos payait les poulets
Antou a changé de côté
Wari ban nan
Elle a changé de copain
Nan guin nan wan, nan guin nan wan
Nan guin nan wan, nan guin nan wan
Dieu merci pour moi je savais chanter un peu
J'ai fait ma cassette oh on me voit à la télé
Matin midi soir c'est moi je chante à la radio
Antou a vu çà elle dit le gaou a percé
Attends je vais partir le couper
{Refrain:}
Et on dit premier gaou n'est pas gaou oh
C'est deuxième gaou qui est niata oh ah
Et on dit premier gaou n'est pas gaou oh
C'est deuxième gaou qui est niata oh ah
Dimanche matin koko on frappe à ma porte
A ma grande surprise c'est la go Antou je vois
On s embrasse j'ai dit y'a longtemps qu'on c'est plus revu
Elle veut me mentir elle dit chéri j'avais voyagé
Je suis de retour
Je t'appartiens
Prends moi cadeau, fais ce que tu veux
{au Refrain}
J'ai dit chéri koko qu'est ce que tu veux manger
Sans même hésiter elle me dit poulet braisé
J'ai dit chéri koko c'est poulet tu veux manger
Poulet est trop petit çà peut pas te rassasier
C'est caïman braisé, je vais te donner
Kedjenou d'éléphant, tu vas manger
Nan guin nan wan, nan guin nan wan
Elle est fâché elle dit elle s'en va à la maison
Si elle va à la maison population va me tuer
Je lui ai demandé pardon, elle a accepté
A un moment donné, elle a tout gâté
Elle est quitté dans poulet, elle s'en va dans aloco
Si c'est aloco c'est pas compliqué
C'est plantation de bananes
Tu vas griller
Au l ...
The lyrics of Magic System's song Premier Gaou tell the story of a man who is left by his girlfriend Antou. The song revolves around the concept of "gaou" which means a naive person who falls for lies easily. The singer first describes how he and Antou were together all the time but when he ran out of money, she left him for another man. Fortunately, he was able to make a hit song which led him to become famous and successful. Antou came back to him, pretending to have been traveling, but he sees through her lies.
The main chorus of the song "Et on dit premier gaou n'est pas gaou, c'est deuxième gaou qui est niata" roughly translates to "first gaou is not a fool, it's the second gaou who is the liar". The singer is telling Antou that he's not a fool to fall for her lies, but she's actually the foolish one to think that he would, and that it's the second "gaou" or liar who is the real fool. In the end, the singer tries to make amends with Antou, but she ruins things by storming out and telling him she's going to eat aloco, which is a dish made from plantains.
Line by Line Meaning
C'est dans ma galère que la go Antou m'a quitté oh ah {x4}
Antou left me when I was in a difficult situation
Quand j'avais un peu
When I had a little bit of money
Matin midi soir
Morning, noon, and night
On été ensemble
We were together
A la rue Princesse
At Princesse Street
Aux mille maquis
At many bars
Santos payait les poulets
Santos was paying for the chickens
L'argent est fini
The money ran out
Antou a changé de côté
Antou switched sides
Wari ban nan
That's why
Elle a changé de copain
She changed her boyfriend
Nan guin nan wan, nan guin nan wan
Repeat of previous lines
Dieu merci pour moi je savais chanter un peu
Thank God I knew how to sing a little
J'ai fait ma cassette oh on me voit à la télé
I made a cassette and now I'm on TV
Matin midi soir c'est moi je chante à la radio
Morning, noon, and night, it's me singing on the radio
Antou a vu çà elle dit le gaou a percé
Antou saw that and said the fool has made it
Attends je vais partir le couper
Just wait, I'm gonna cut him down
{Refrain:}
Chorus
Et on dit premier gaou n'est pas gaou oh
It's said that the first fool is not a fool
C'est deuxième gaou qui est niata oh ah
It's the second fool who is the real fool
Dimanche matin koko on frappe à ma porte
Sunday morning Koko knocks at my door
A ma grande surprise c'est la go Antou je vois
To my great surprise, it's Antou I see
On s embrasse j'ai dit y'a longtemps qu'on c'est plus revu
We hug and I said it's been a long time since we've seen each other
Elle veut me mentir elle dit chéri j'avais voyagé
She wants to lie to me, she says darling I've been traveling
Je suis de retour
I'm back
Je t'appartiens
I belong to you
Prends moi cadeau, fais ce que tu veux
Take me as a gift, do what you want with me
{au Refrain}
Chorus
J'ai dit chéri koko qu'est ce que tu veux manger
I said honey Koko what do you want to eat
Sans même hésiter elle me dit poulet braisé
Without hesitation, she says grilled chicken
Poulet est trop petit çà peut pas te rassasier
Chicken is too small, it can't satisfy you
C'est caïman braisé, je vais te donner
It's grilled caiman, I'm gonna give you
Kedjenou d'éléphant, tu vas manger
You're gonna eat elephant stew
Elle est fâché elle dit elle s'en va à la maison
She's angry and says she's going home
Si elle va à la maison population va me tuer
If she goes home, people will kill me
Je lui ai demandé pardon, elle a accepté
I apologized to her and she accepted it
A un moment donné, elle a tout gâté
At some point, she messed everything up
Elle est quitté dans poulet, elle s'en va dans aloco
She left with the chicken and went to eat aloco
Si c'est aloco c'est pas compliqué
If it's aloco, it's not complicated
C'est plantation de bananes
It's a banana plantation
Tu vas griller
You're gonna get burned
Au l ...
Contributed by Ryan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@evelyn-pearlakwantey1076
The sarcasm in this song is underrated. The breakup must have really hurt and yet we were whining our waist to someone's pain. Antou the legend!🤣🤣🤣🤣
@meilina3475
😂😂😂😂😂
@robertkimani2800
🤣🤣🤣🤣 yó crazy!
@makonentsoane7545
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@tettehmatey6994
Whining our waste to someone’s pain 😂😂😂👌🏾
@nyashamavisnhoro8752
How i was dancing to this song as kid 😂😂😂. And the lyrics dont math
@jesscruzz6157
I can't believe I grew up dancing to someone pain. This a master piece, love from Kenya 🇰🇪
@isimbi_
😂😂😂
@mojisolawintope8160
It might not happen, songs are like that
@hannahndauwa5122
Me too😅😅