Diáspora
Victor O Lyrics
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79 rivé, yo di mwen sé lété
Man fini konprann té ni 4 sézon
Avion-an pozé, mi nou té rivé la
Isi-a tè an Frans sé la mère patrie '
Orly 16 degrés, Bondié ka fè fwet
Nou tout la doubout o garde-à vous
Fini lé ti-manman doudou
Fok nou mété kò-nou larel
Si nou pa lé tounen fonmi-fou
Es yo pa té manti ban nou
Fè nou kwè sé té péyi-nou
Mé an tout manniè nou fò
Sa pa lapli pou sa mouyé nou
A yélalalé
Yéléléla
Nou sé jan ladiaspora
A yélalalé
Sen-Piè ou Morne-à-l'eau
Péyi-a adan tjè-nou
Épi tan pou lékol rivé
Yonn-dé ti tet grennen an lakou-a
Mwen koumansé konprann sa ki té minorité
Pas lanmitié pa ni koulè
Neg, jòn, blan nou viv an pè
Lè ou tibolonm ou bien plis nonm ki tout gran-nonm
Stan Smith maré an pié an nou
Nou ariyen, nou tout fransé
Mé yo sa di kanmenm man ni an tet negzagonal
A yélalalé
Yéléléla
Nou sé jan ladiaspora
A yélalalé
Sen-Piè ou Morne-à-l'eau
Péyi-a adan tjè-nou
Man wè manman délè tris le maten
Pas jou kon lannuit
Ou pa té ni vaksen
Pou djéri lanostalji
Di péyi-a ou pa sa bliyé
Ou té toloman ou vini yich manniok
Nonm, fanm paré pou ba lavi-a tjok
Péyi-a doubout an tjè an nou
Ka pran balan pou la konket
A yélalalé
Yéléléla
Nou sé jan ladiaspora
A yélalalé
Sen-Piè ou Morne-à-l'eau
Péyi-a adan tjè-nou
The lyrics of Victor O's song "Diaspora" describe the experiences and emotions of a Haitian immigrant who has just arrived in France. The lyrics reflect the overwhelming feeling of being away from home as the singer describes his arrival in France in the summer, the coldness of 16 degrees Celsius, and the thought of having to make a new home in a foreign country. The singer urges the Haitian diaspora to stand tall and proud amidst their struggles in adapting to a new culture, but also to not forget their roots and history.
The song then moves on to talk about the realities of being a minority in a foreign land, where there is no singular culture and everyone is coexisting. The song speaks of how everyone's authentic self is shaped by their family, friends, and surroundings irrespective of their skin color, caste or race. The singer highlights the reality of facing an identity crisis when immigrants are compelled to grapple with the newness of their adopted country. However, the singer reminds the diaspora to stand in their power and embrace their shared origins because ultimately, they are French the recipient of the values of the country they live in.
In conclusion, Victor O’s "Diaspora" is a beautiful piece that tries to capture the sentiments of immigrants — their joys, their struggles, and the important connection they continue to hold with their lost homelands. It is a reminder that one must remember their roots and at the same time find ways to adapt and successfully integrate within their new community.
Line by Line Meaning
79 rivé, yo di mwen sé lété
I arrived at 79, they said it was summer
Man fini konprann té ni 4 sézon
I finally understood there were four seasons
Avion-an pozé, mi nou té rivé la
The plane landed, we had arrived
Isi-a tè an Frans sé la mère patrie'
Here on French soil is the motherland
Orly 16 degrés, Bondié ka fè fwet
16 degrees Celsius in Orly, God it's cold
Nou tout la doubout o garde-à vous
We're all standing here at attention
Nou rivé dan sité-nou
We've arrived in our city
Fini lé ti-manman doudou
No more mommy's little darling
Fok nou mété kò-nou larel
We have to put our bodies to work
Si nou pa lé tounen fonmi-fou
If we don't want to go crazy
Es yo pa té manti ban nou
They didn't lie to us
Fè nou kwè sé té péyi-nou
Make us believe it was our country
Mé an tout manniè nou fò
But anyway, we must
Sa pa lapli pou sa mouyé nou
It's not rain to wet us
A yélalalé
A yélalalé
Yéléléla
Yéléléla
Nou sé jan ladiaspora
We are like the diaspora
Sen-Piè ou Morne-à-l'eau
Saint-Pierre or Morne-à-l'Eau
Péyi-a adan tjè-nou
The country is in our hearts
Épi tan poulékol rivé
And when school started
Yonn-dé ti tet grennen an lakou-a
Some little heads gathered in the courtyard
Mwen koumansé konprann sa ki té minorité
I began to understand what it meant to be a minority
Pas lanmitié pa ni koulè
For friendship has no color
Neg, jòn, blan nou viv an pè
Black, white, we all live in fear
Lè ou tibolonm ou bien plis nonm ki tout gran-nonm
When you're a Tibolonm or even bigger than all the great men
Stan Smith maré an pié an nou
Stan Smith shoes on our feet
Nou ariyen, nou tout fransé
We're nothing, we're all French
Mé yo sa di kanmenm man ni an tet negzagonal
But they still say I have a negzagonal head
Man wè manman délè tris le maten
I see mom wake up at three in the morning
Pas jou kon lannuit
Everyday is like night
Ou pa té ni vaksen
You didn't have vaccines
Pou djéri lanostalji
To carry the nostalgia
Di péyi-a ou pa sa bliyé
Say the country won't be forgotten
Ou té toloman ou vini yich manniok
You were a toloman and now you've become yich manniok
Nonm, fanm paré pou ba lavi-a tjok
Men and women ready to give life a punch
Péyi-a doubout an tjè an nou
The country standing in our hearts
Ka pran balan poula konket
Rocking back and forth to the rhythm of the conch
Writer(s): Emmanuel Jean Leon Valere, Joel Jaccoulet
Contributed by Nolan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nicolasauray4813
chui choquer la musique a que 63 459 vues elle est magnifiques
@lolitamssa3064
Je l'ai entendu par hasard .
Magnifique
@HappyMan_Photography
J'adore ...Sa dous ..Tres musical ..chapeau bas ..Parole d'espoir ou se mêlent Amour & Partage ...La Ligne de Guitare est juste Woaaaaahh !
Mési la Team
@pascal1446
c vrai j'adore l'ecouter a la radio
@mani422
ouais! super trop top ya hou!! tout est bien chanté et imaginé. la voix surtout elle est trop apaisante continue.c'est plein de soleil!J'adore
@JG-uk3ji
Chef d'œuvre.
✊🏾❤️🖤💚💛
@LauryGranville
Une musique aussi magnifique que le clip !!! C'est si beau, j'aime, j'aime, j'aime ♥♥♥ !!!!
@patricktanon8261
Superbe musique bravo.
@MrSchn1
Aaaahhh yé LALALé !!!!
@dorvildaniel3381
keep going, you make the sky turn
around. well done.