Priyé Jah
Tiwony Lyrics

Bénédiction au nom du plus haut roi
A prayer in honor of the highest king and ruler, Selassie, and a form of respect.

Si tu cherches des réponses à tes questions,
If you seek answers to your questions,

Des solutions à tes problèmes,
Solutions to your problems,

Des remèdes pour tes maladies,
Remedies for your ailments,

Give thanks and praise to the Almighty!
Thank and praise the all-powerful.

Ou ni ka priyé Jah
You can pray to Jah,

E tout problèm ké ni solusion
And every problem you have, will have a solution.

Tout kestion key ni répons
Every question you have, will have an answer.

Priyé Jah, la i ni la Haine i ké mèt lanmou
Praying to Jah will replace hate with love,

I pé ké lésé'w tréné an labou
And prevent you from walking in confusion.

Priyé Jah, pou tout maladi ou ké trouvé rimèd
Praying to Jah will help you find remedies for your illnesses,

Ou ké gangné ou pé jen pèd
And recover what you might have lost.

Priyé Jah, kriyé'y jan ou vlé
Pray to Jah in any way you want,

I ni on sèl limié eternel
As there is only one eternal limit.

Prier! Louer! Honorer!
Pray! Praise! Honor!

Glorifier! Adorer! Remercier!
Glorify! Adore! Thank!

Touléjou i ké manifesté
Every day he will manifest,

Malen la pé pa kontesté
And no evil can contest it.

Mèt jounou a té douvan la sent trinité
The day will come when we'll stand before the Holy Trinity.

I la pou lé gran é lé piti
To help both the great and the small.

So give thanks and praise to the Almighty
Therefore, give thanks and praise to the all-powerful.

Di'w li!
Tell him!

An pé di'w, an vi an mwen an ja chéché
I tell you what I have been searching for in my life,

An sav an pa tout sèl
I know I'm not alone in this.

lanfèr en ja vizité, sé pa koté ki bèl
Hell might be beautiful, but I don't want to go there.

Papa la mem manifesté
The Father will manifest himself.

Montré mwen on zétensèl
Show me the essential things.

Sé la tout biten chanjé
This is where everything changes,

Pass i sé on santinèl
Because he is a sentinel.

An finn konprann dé biten esansièl
I have come to understand two essential things:

Manniè kréyé latè é mannyè kréyé le ciel
How the Earth and the sky were created.

Manniè kréyé Adam é manniè kréyé Eve
How Adam and Eve were created.

Sa fè sé li tou sèl ki ka bless
It is only he who can hurt.

Tou sé pitit a'y zot fé'y konfians
All his children put their faith in him.

Pa pè palé ba'y douvan'y nou pé confess
They are not afraid to confess in front of him.

Pass sé li ki mèt, non pon moun pé pa kontest
Because he is the boss, no one can contest it.

kriyé non a Jah Ras Tafari sans complex
Call out the name of God, Jah Ras Tafari, without any fear.

I & I ka chanté ba on mission pa konpèt
We're singing for a mission that isn't competed.

I & I an péyi a y, loin de tonne de concrete
We are in our country, far from the sounds of concrete.

Massiv annou ay! Massiv annou ay!
Let's get united as one strong mass!

Sé la i ni jwa épi alégrès
Here we have joy and happiness.

I ké ba répons a tout kestion
He will provide answers to all questions.

Solusion pou tout problem
Solutions to every problem.

(Priyé Jah)
Pray to Jah.