Martelly currently serves as President of Haiti after winning the presidential election in 2011.
Martelly is more popularly and affectionately known as “Sweet Micky,” a moniker sometimes used interchangeably to refer to himself as well as his band (with original members, guitar player Alex Tropnas and bass player Welton Desire).
Michel Martelly has been heralded as a pioneer of a unique brand of kompas music, a style of Haitian dance music sung in Haitian Creole language. Originally, compas was a fusion of Afrolatin jazz and African/Haitian folkoric rhythms, and was traditionally played by large bands composed of numerous group members and instrument sections. Martelly, a keyboardist and the self-proclaimed “bad boy” President of Compas, popularized a nouvelle generation, or “new generation” style, of smaller bands with few members that relied predominantly on synthesizers and electronic instruments to reproduce a fuller sound. Martelly’s and Sweet Micky’s live performances and recordings are sometimes laced with obscenities and humorous sociopolitical commentary by Martelly. Outlandish and outspoken, Martelly has been known to drink publicly while performing in wigs, costumes, diapers, and Scottish kilts, and occasionally removed his own attire while performing. While arguably the most recognized and applauded musician and public personality in Haiti, Martelly’s performance style has sometimes ignited controversy throughout the Haitian diaspora.
Pa Dekouraje
Sweet Micky Lyrics
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Pa dekouraje
Lavi a se yon boul kap roule
Lese li roule
Wi, yon jou m ka leve move doudou cheri
Fòk ou ka konprann
Lavi dè fwa li malelve
Kanpe pou lite
Wi, yon jou m ka leve move doudou cheri
Fòk ou ka konprann
Lavi dè fwa li malelve
Kanpe pou lite
Si lavi a ape maltrete w doudou cheri
Pa dekouraje
Lavi a se yon boul kap roule
Lese li roule
Pa kite mwen (doudou cheri)
Pa kite mwen (nou te jire)
Pa kite mwen (se pou lavi)
Pa kite mwen (m' pap janm separe)
Pa kite mwen (manmi cheri)
Pa kite mwen (pa kitem)
Pa kite mwen (peda pedo)
Pa kite mwen (pap pedo)
Doudou cheri
Pa kite mwen (Amou)
Pa kite mwen (I love you baby)
Pa kite mwen (Nòmal pou nou fache)
Pa kite mwen (Nòmal pou nou kite)
Nòmal poun retounen
Chanje bagay yo maestro
Zip, ap, men kompa
President a l'appareil
Se bow
Se bow
Se bow
Se bow (men nou, men nou, men nou)
Se bow
Rekomanse
Se bow
Se bow
Se bow
Se bow
Se bow
Ronald Lubin, mache kompa w
Fanatik yo edem rele (vole, vole)
Vole (Ayi, wo lolo)
Vole (Pi wo, pi wo vole)
Vole (Ayayay)
Vole (vole, vole)
Vole (vole)
Vole
Ay, lè nou fache zanmim rele
Poum eksplike yo sa map pase
Dè fwa m kache pou mwen kriye
Malgre tou m pa janm lage
Edem kenbe
Vole (ole, ola)
Vole (ole, olala)
Vole (ola, ola)
Vole
Joli minou kotew prale?
Ou bèl se vre
Fòk ou pran sanw
Ou wè jodi ou pa konn demen
Cheri kenbem lamen non manman
Fò pa kite trò ta barew
Demen se ou ka va kriye
Demen se ki ka va rele
Ronald Lubi, depoze dam nan sou kompa papa
Lage kompaw la
Cherie ou mèt kitem
Tu peux laisser moi
Vole (vole, vole)
Vole (edem chante vole)
Vole (o o, alo Kado)
Vole
Vole (Toto ou pa pran solo a ankò)
M metem an tenu de guerre
Se bow
Se bow (ole ola, Ronald Lubin mande)
Se bow (Kompa dirèk)
Se bow
Se bow
The song "Pa Dekouraje" by Sweet Micky (Michel Martelly) is a call to never lose hope even in the midst of difficult times. The lyrics suggest that life can be cruel and unpredictable. If life is mistreating you and causing you to suffer, don't get discouraged, instead stand up and fight. The song encourages the listener to persevere through the hardships they face because life keeps moving (lavi a se yon boul kap roule). The repeated refrain of "pa kite mwen" (don't leave me) suggests that the singer is encouraging his significant other to stay by his side during difficult times. The song ends with a call to start over again and keep going.
Overall, "Pa Dekouraje" is a song that speaks to the resilience and determination of the human spirit. Despite life's challenges, the message is clear: keep going and never give up.
Line by Line Meaning
Si lavi a ape maltrete w doudou cheri
When life is giving you a hard time, my beloved don't lose hope
Pa dekouraje
Don't be discouraged
Lavi a se yon boul kap roule
Life is like a rolling ball
Lese li roule
Let it roll
Wi, yon jou m ka leve move doudou cheri
Yes, one day I might upset you my beloved
Fòk ou ka konprann
But you should understand
Lavi dè fwa li malelve
Life can be cruel sometimes
Kanpe pou lite
But you should stand up and fight
Pa kite mwen (doudou cheri)
Don't leave me, my beloved
Pa kite mwen (nou te jire)
Don't leave me (we made a promise)
Pa kite mwen (se pou lavi)
Don't leave me (it's for life)
Pa kite mwen (m' pap janm separe)
Don't leave me (I'll never separate from you)
Pa kite mwen (manmi cheri)
Don't leave me (my darling)
Pa kite mwen (pa kitem)
Don't leave me (don't let me)
Pa kite mwen (peda pedo)
Don't leave me (step by step)
Pa kite mwen (pap pedo)
Don't leave me (not gradually)
Doudou cheri
My beloved
Pa kite mwen (Amou)
Don't leave me (Love)
Pa kite mwen (I love you baby)
Don't leave me (I love you baby)
Pa kite mwen (Nòmal pou nou fache)
Don't leave me (it's normal for us to argue)
Pa kite mwen (Nòmal pou nou kite)
Don't leave me (it's normal for us to leave each other)
Nòmal poun retounen
Normal to come back
Chanje bagay yo maestro
Change the things, maestro
Zip, ap, men kompa
Zip, up, play the kompa
President a l'appareil
The president on the phone
Se bow
It's good
Se bow (men nou, men nou, men nou)
It's good (hold on, hold on, hold on)
Rekomanse
Restart
Ronald Lubin, mache kompa w
Ronald Lubin, do your kompa walking
Fanatik yo edem rele (vole, vole)
The fans are calling me (fly, fly)
Vole (Ayi, wo lolo)
Fly (Ayi, wo lolo)
Vole (Pi wo, pi wo vole)
Fly (Higher, higher fly)
Vole (Ayayay)
Fly (Ayayay)
Vole (vole, vole)
Fly (fly, fly)
Vole (vole)
Fly (fly)
Ay, lè nou fache zanmim rele
Oh, when we're angry, my friend calls me
Poum eksplike yo sa map pase
To explain to them what's going on with me
Dè fwa m kache pou mwen kriye
Sometimes I hide to cry
Malgre tou m pa janm lage
Despite everything, I never give up
Edem kenbe
I have to hold on
Vole (ole, ola)
Fly (ole, ola)
Vole (ole, olala)
Fly (ole, olala)
Vole (ola, ola)
Fly (ola, ola)
Ronald Lubi, depoze dam nan sou kompa papa
Ronald Lubi, put the lady on the kompa, daddy
Lage kompaw la
Let the kompa go
Cherie ou mèt kitem
My darling, you should leave me
Tu peux laisser moi
You can leave me
Vole (vole, vole)
Fly (fly, fly)
Vole (edem chante vole)
Fly (let's sing fly)
Vole (o o, alo Kado)
Fly (o o, hello Kado)
Vole
Fly
Vole (Toto ou pa pran solo a ankò)
Fly (Toto, you're not taking the solo again)
M metem an tenu de guerre
I put myself in battle mode
Contributed by Jayce O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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