Tanya Saint-Val was born in Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, on 15 december 1965. <… Read Full Bio ↴Tanya Saint-Val was born in Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, on 15 december 1965.
Since 1986, she has released 11 studio albums.
She started her career with the Vikings of Guadeloupe, and sang background vocals in different bands until the start of her solo career in 1986.
Her breakthrough in France came with the third album,"Zouk à Gogo", which stayed in the French album charts for 14 weeks. After this, she sang with famous French artist including Johnny Hallyday and Michel Sardou.
After a break of several years Tanya returned to the music scene with her album "Secret".
In 2003, she toured US and Canada.

An lov
Tanya St-val Lyrics

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Chouchou mwen ka pansé
Kè mwen vin amourèz
Es kè ou ka sonjé
Nonm-la kè mwen té prézanté′w
I menm té ka kryé'w, yé yé
An té rayi boug-la
Hum! Poutan alè an lov, wi an lov, an lov
I ka plè mwen jòdi

Kè-
An lov, an lov
Chantèz-
Dépi kè mwen rankontré′y
Kè-
An lov, an lov
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Wo! An lov, an lov
Kè-
An lov, an lov
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Si'w sav ki jan mwen enmé'y
Kè-
An lov, an lov

Fòsé mwen a sonjé
Pou mwen pa oublyé′y
Mé sa kan menm riské
Dè lésé′w pou "on pa konnèt" hum
An ni'y an kè an mwen san mandé′y
Si i entérésé, entérésé, entérésé, no no!
Chouchou sa rèd a di
Mé mwen enmé'y osi

Kè-
An lov, an lov
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Dépi kè mwen rankontré′y
Kè-
An lov, an lov
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Hum! An lov, an lov
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An lov, an lov
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Si'w sav ki jan mwen enmé′y
Kè-
An lov, an lov
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An lov, an lov
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Padoné baby, padoné baby, yeah
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An lov, an lov
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An lov, an lov
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Padoné vou, padoné mwen
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An lov, an lov
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Yeah yeah yeah yeah...
Kè-
An lov, an lov
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Padoné baby, padoné baby, yeah
Kè-
An lov, an lov
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Padoné baby, padoné baby, yeah
Kè-
An lov, an lov
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Hey, yeah yeah yeah yeah...
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An lov, an lov
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Hey, yeah yeah yeah yeah...
Kè-
An lov, an lov
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Hey, yeah yeah yeah yeah...
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An lov, an lov
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Hou, Yeah yeah yeah yeah...
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An lov, an lov

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Yeah yeah yeah yeah...

Overall Meaning

The song "An Lov" by Tanya St-Val is sung in Haitian Creole and is a beautiful love ballad that talks about a woman falling in love with a man who was introduced to her. The song has a beautiful melody that captures the listener's attention right from the beginning. The first verse asks if the man remembers the first time they met and if he feels the same about her. She sings that she used to dislike this man when they first met but now is in love with him, and she cannot help herself. The chorus is the repetition of "an lov" and translates to "in love." The second verse talks about how she needs to hold her thoughts and not forget the man, and she recalls how risky it can be to let go and not be with him.

The song's bridge is an apology for any misunderstandings in the relationship and asks for forgiveness. The song ends by repeating the chorus.

Overall, the song that is "An Lov" is an excellent testament to Tanya's belief in true love, where you can feel frustrated initially, then eventually fall deeply in love. Despite the novelty of falling in love with this man, she now cannot bear the thought of losing him.

Line by Line Meaning

Chouchou mwen ka pansé
My dear, I'm thinking

Kè mwen vin amourèz
My heart has fallen in love

Es kè ou ka sonjé
Do you remember?

Nonm-la kè mwen té prézanté′w
The man I introduced to you

I menm té ka kryé'w, yé yé
He was calling you, yes, yes

An té rayi boug-la
I used to hate that guy

Hum! Poutan alè an lov, wi an lov, an lov
But now, it's love, yes, love, love

I ka plè mwen jòdi
He makes me happy today

Fòsé mwen a sonjé
Force me to remember

Pou mwen pa oublyé′y
So I don't forget him

Mé sa kan menm riské
But it's still risky