L'homme n'est rien sans l'homme
Meleké Lyrics
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Fadiga de milanooo!!
Petit domaya était un gentil jeune homme,
Dans son quartier il vivait chez son vieux
Père, on l′appelait chinto, il était vraiment riche,
Ses affaires c'est domaya qui gerait ça,
A la maison c′est aui faisait tout, en un mot in etait son bon petit.
Ziakele ziakele madje o, enouyon o aho
Condition il devait lui rembourser,
Domaya a su gerer il lui a rembourser son jetons.
Petit a petit il ouvert un autre kiosque,
Il a ouvert 10 kiosque il a ouvert 20
Kiosque attention il devenu puissant.
Apres les kiosque il a ouvert deux grands maquis,
Ensuite une boite de nuit, il est devenue deux fois puissant,
Malgre tout il etait reconnaissant,
Voyant le succes de son petit au lieu
D'être fier chinto est devenu aigri...
Ui qui lui qui
The lyrics of Meleke's song L'homme N'est Rien Sans L'homme describe the rise of a young man named Domaya, who managed his rich father's business and eventually became successful on his own. However, his success came with a condition - his father had opened a kiosk for him, but he had to repay him with tokens. Domaya successfully managed the kiosk and repaid his father, and proceeded to open more kiosks and eventually two big maquis and a nightclub. Despite his success, his father grew bitter instead of being proud of his son's achievements. The chorus, "Ziakele ziakele madje o, enouyon o aho," repeats throughout the song and means "work, work, laziness is not for us."
The song seems to be celebrating the value of hard work and the satisfaction of achieving success through one's own efforts. Through Domaya's story, the lyrics emphasize the importance of perseverance and taking advantage of opportunities. On the other hand, the bitterness of Domaya's father highlights the negative effects of envy and the lack of appreciation for others' accomplishments.
Line by Line Meaning
Six killer, la machine a payer
Talking about the power and influence of money in society
Fadiga de milanooo!!
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm
Petit domaya était un gentil jeune homme,
Describing the singer, a kind young man
Dans son quartier il vivait chez son vieux
Describing where the artist lived
Père, on l′appelait chinto, il était vraiment riche,
Describing the artist's father, who was very wealthy and known as 'Chinto'
Ses affaires c'est domaya qui gerait ça,
Describing how Domaya managed his father's business affairs
A la maison c′est aui faisait tout, en un mot in etait son bon petit.
Describing how Domaya took care of everything at home and was a good son
Ziakele ziakele madje o, enouyon o aho
Singing a catchy chorus which loosely translates to 'keep moving forward'
Chinto tres enjailler a ouvert un kiosque pour lui mais a une
Describing how Chinto opened a kiosk for himself and his son, Domaya, but with a condition attached
Condition il devait lui rembourser,
Explaining the condition that Domaya had to repay the money for the kiosk
Domaya a su gerer il lui a rembourser son jetons.
Showing that Domaya was able to manage the kiosk and repay his father's investment
Petit a petit il ouvert un autre kiosque,
Describing how Domaya slowly expanded his business by opening another kiosk
Il a ouvert 10 kiosque il a ouvert 20
Showing how Domaya continued to open more kiosks and expand his business empire
Kiosque attention il devenu puissant.
Highlighting that Domaya's success made him more powerful
Apres les kiosque il a ouvert deux grands maquis,
Describing how Domaya continued to expand by opening two large restaurants
Ensuite une boite de nuit, il est devenue deux fois puissant,
Showing how Domaya's success continued to grow with the opening of a night club
Malgre tout il etait reconnaissant,
Despite his success, Domaya was still grateful for his father's support
Voyant le succes de son petit au lieu
However, instead of being proud of his son's success
D'être fier chinto est devenu aigri...
Chinto became bitter and resentful towards his son's success.
Contributed by Isaiah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.