Politiciens
Tiken Jah Fakoly Lyrics


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Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Bi mô té saratikan djate
Bi mô té saratikan mawé
Ma wé bimo té kuma kan bogné layé
Bi mô léko ki la ka kônô yé
Ni ki layé
Ma niki sigui
Baga baga na ban hira

Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Politiciens té saratikan djaté
Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Ma wé bimo té kuma kan bogné la yé
Bi mô léko ki la ka kônô yé
Ni ki layé
Ma niki sigui

Baga baga na ban hira

Ikassa lon mi
Ita duniya bana
Ilaken kaburu kô non
Ta kiama dabôra

Voté Kassé voté Seto
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Politiciens natô gbêrê fola
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla

Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Mani n'vawé
Baga baga na ban hira
Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira

Bi mô saratikan dafa
Politiciens té saratikan
Voté Kassé voté Seto
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla

Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Mani n'vawé
Ne'ko !
Kameren lou wé
Ne'ko !
Ne'ko !
Kameren lou wé
Soungourou louwo
Ne'ko !
Ma'ni n'vawé
Kameren lou wé




Soungourou louwo
Ne'ko !

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tiken Jah Fakoly's "Politiciens" express a deep mistrust and disappointment towards politicians. The song starts with the repeated phrase "Bi mô té saratikan dafa," which roughly translates to "I am tired of being deceived." The chorus, "Politiciens té saratikan djaté" means "politicians keep deceiving us." The lyrics also mention the act of voting, with the lines "Voté Kassé voté Seto," which means "vote for Kassé or vote for Seto," highlighting the lack of choice in the political system.


The song's second verse speaks to the corruption and greed within politics, with the lines "Ilaken kaburu kô non, Ta kiama dabôra" roughly translating to "they have money hidden, while the people suffer." The lyrics also criticize the politicians for their inability to bring about change, with "Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma, Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla" meaning "They promised and failed, promised and failed again."


Overall, "Politiciens" is a powerful critique of the political system and those within it, expressing the frustration and disappointment felt by many who have been forgotten by the system they were promised would help them.


Line by Line Meaning

Bi mô té saratikan dafa
The country is in complete chaos


Bi mô té saratikan djate
The government is corrupt


Bi mô té saratikan mawé
The people are suffering


Ma wé bimo té kuma kan bogné layé
The leader is only concerned with his own riches


Bi mô léko ki la ka kônô yé
They promise change but deliver nothing


Ni ki layé
They are lying


Ma niki sigui
I do not believe them


Baga baga na ban hira
Chaos and disorder reigns


Politiciens té saratikan djaté
Politicians are responsible for the country's chaos


Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Politicians only care about their own wealth


Politiciens natô gbêrê fola
Politicians are stealing from the people


Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
The people are suffering a lot


Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla
The people are constantly being robbed


Ikassa lon mi
The world is not fair


Ita duniya bana
This is the reality of the world


Ilaken kaburu kô non
Only the powerful are benefiting


Ta kiama dabôra
The people are helpless


Voté Kassé voté Seto
Voting is pointless


Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
The people are suffering a lot


Ne'ko !
Enough!


Mani n'vawé
I am watching


Kameren lou wé
Africa is suffering


Soungourou louwo
The rich are getting richer




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: Zakaria MAMBOUE, TIKEN JAH FAKOLY, Issa KOUROUMA

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Cristian Valderas

Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Bi mô té saratikan djate
Bi mô té saratikan mawé
Ma wé bimo té kuma kan bogné layé
Bi mô léko ki la ka kônô yé

Ni ki layé
Ma niki sigui

Baga baga na ban hira

Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Politiciens té saratikan djaté
Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Ma wé bimo té kuma kan bogné la yé
Bi mô léko ki la ka kônô yé
Ni ki layé
Ma niki sigui

Baga baga na ban hira

Ikassa lon mi
Ita duniya bana
Ilaken kaburu kô non


Ta kiama dabôra

Voté Kassé voté Seto
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Politiciens natô gbêrê fola
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla

Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Mani n'vawé
Baga baga na ban hira
Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira

Bi mô saratikan dafa
Politiciens té saratikan
Voté Kassé voté Seto
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla

Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Mani n'vawé
Ne'ko !
Kameren lou wé
Ne'ko !
Ne'ko !


Kameren lou wé
Soungourou louwo
Ne'ko !
Ma'ni n'vawé
Kameren lou wé
Soungourou louwo
Ne'ko !



All comments from YouTube:

Cristian Valderas

Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Bi mô té saratikan djate
Bi mô té saratikan mawé
Ma wé bimo té kuma kan bogné layé
Bi mô léko ki la ka kônô yé

Ni ki layé
Ma niki sigui

Baga baga na ban hira

Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Politiciens té saratikan djaté
Bi mô té saratikan dafa
Ma wé bimo té kuma kan bogné la yé
Bi mô léko ki la ka kônô yé
Ni ki layé
Ma niki sigui

Baga baga na ban hira

Ikassa lon mi
Ita duniya bana
Ilaken kaburu kô non


Ta kiama dabôra

Voté Kassé voté Seto
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Politiciens natô gbêrê fola
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla

Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Mani n'vawé
Baga baga na ban hira
Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira

Bi mô saratikan dafa
Politiciens té saratikan
Voté Kassé voté Seto
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Politiciens natô kuma kan kula fola
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla
Lon-lon darô konron ya kuma
Lon-lon kuma kan gbera fôla

Ne'ko !
Baga baga na ban hira
Mani n'vawé
Ne'ko !
Kameren lou wé
Ne'ko !
Ne'ko !


Kameren lou wé
Soungourou louwo
Ne'ko !
Ma'ni n'vawé
Kameren lou wé
Soungourou louwo
Ne'ko !

Mohamed Baradji

bravo mpn frère

N'dri Serge Arnaud

Sois béni frère.

Eric BOUESSA

Je cherche la traduction française pour nous Autres. J'aime beaucoup cette chanson

Ousmane Aly COULIBALY

@Eric BOUESSA les politiciens font beaucoup de promesses farfelues pour se faire élire. Si tu crois à tous ce qu'ils disent tu va attendre longtemps et les termites vont finir par te bouffer

Eric BOUESSA

@Ousmane Aly COULIBALY merci, très belle langue

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