It was the 80’s, a quiet suburb of Port-au-Prince, where thr… Read Full Bio ↴ZENGLEN
It was the 80’s, a quiet suburb of Port-au-Prince, where three friends who were destined to make history in Haitian music met. Every afternoon, a young Brutus would sit on his front porch and play the guitar. Garry Didier Perez, and his friend Patrick Martineau, often noticed him and one day invited him to come over Patrick’s house. They would meet every afternoon to listen to all genres of music and interpret their favorites. During one of their rehearsals, some beer bottles fell off an amplifier that was vibrating and shattered into a million pieces. The guys laughed at the fact that Patrick would have a hard time cleaning up the many tiny pieces off the granulated floor. They all exclaimed ZENGLEN (which means tiny pieces of broken glass) and from that day on this was their band's name.
In 1989, the trio recorded "Koule Tan" (the color of time). Once completed, they took some tapes to several radio stations where hosts and listeners would become fans and fall in love.
Zenglen became one of the wonders of the early 1990’s as they released the hit song "Fidel" off of the album "An Nou Alèz." In the song the band said that “change” is never easy and always faces obstacles, and resistance, but that they pledge to remain faithful (Fidel) to their mission which is to improve and modernize the Konpa rhythm.
The Konpa world was introduced to their new found stars like the guitarist and singer Brutus Derissaint and the lead singer Gary Didier Perez among others. In the song "Fidel" the band said: "Sé konsa se konsa se konsa la vi ya ye lè ou vle met chanjman reziztans tèt chaje." Unfortunately after a U.S tour most of the band’s members abandoned ship and the band broke up into pieces like a real Zenglen.
In Miami Brutus never stop caressing the dream of keeping some of the pieces alive and had moved on with some attempts like the Zenglen Plus and a few solo albums in the 1990’s. Many musicians tried to help him to collect the pieces, but they often moved with their own projects like the creation of the band D-Zine. Nevertheless Brutus never lost faith and still remained fidèl (Faithful) to his mission by hiring more talented musicians each and every time. At the end of the century the acquisition of the drummer Richard Herard (Richie) and then singer Gracia Delva took Zenglen to the level of a very competitive Konpa band in the demanding market as they released the album "Easy Konpa" with nothing but major hits song that were going to move the band to the front burner of the industry. Ever since that time Zenglen hasn’t looked back despite the so many changes of personnel that occurred.
The album "Easy Konpa" was introduced to the public with the release of the video of the hit song "5 Dwèt" which boosted Zenglen to the top of the konpa scene. The song "B.S Productions" got the attention of the public as the song talk about unqualified show producers damaging the reputation of the bands. On that same album the band touched some subjects until then taboo as they talked about lesbians in the society in the song "Flannè Femèl" and drug used in the song "Ti Poud."
In the following years Zenglen continued to amaze the Konpa fans all over the world with the releases of the albums "Let It Groove," "Do It Right," "5 Etwal." The latest album, "5eme Vites," sung by current lead vocalist Kenny Desmangles, touches subjects on society, relationships with top notch konpa, and proved again why critics have praised them as the Konpa University.
Over the years the Konpa observers have seen broken pieces that continued to break in even more pieces, but the band remains solid and true to their mission: Zenglen doesn’t change…Zenglen improve. Like they often say in their songs “Sé pa changé nou changé, se pi bon’n vin’n pi bon.”
I Miss My Ex
Zenglen Lyrics
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My ex
Ou fè'm sonje ansyen moun mwen
Moun mwen
Dèfwa ou avèk yon moun ou pa konnen valè li
Se lè li pa la ankò w'ap plede di jan'l te bon
Se kounyea m'wè ex mwen pat tèlman move jan m'te panse a
Ou di'm bagay ke'l pat konn janm oze di'm
Ou fè'm bagay ke'l pat konn janm oze fè'm
Ou chaje ak eksperyans e m'ka fè la diferans
Men sa pat anpeche ke'm te livre kè'm san rezon
Mwen te tres vulnerable
Mwen te pran yon moun tou cho tou bouke
Kounyea ex mwen ap ri'm lè'l aprann kijan ou ap maltrete'm
Ou di'm bagay ke'l pat janm konn oze di'm
Ou fè'm bagay ke'l pat janm konn oze fè'm
Chak fwa'w frape'm ou fè'm genyen flashback
Chak fwa'w jape ou fè'm anvi pran ex mwen back oh
Se pa tout lè fwa ex yo konn pa bon
Kounyea m'konprann saa
Girl you make miss my ex my ex
Ou fè'm sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
Gen bagay m'pat ka dekouvri bonè
Se au fil du temps m'vinn wè ki moun ou ye
E si m'ta konpare'w ak ex mwen
Ou t'ap pot premye pri nan fè'm pase mizè oh oh oh
Ansyen moun mwen oh
pat konn derespekte'm
Sanble ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Li te konn fè lanmou fè lanmou
Ansyen moun mwen oh
Pou li m'te gen valè
Sanble ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Menm lè pòch te konn vid
Ansyen moun mwen oh
Vini koze tande pwoblem mwen
Sanble ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Jonas gran frè'm ou te pale'm
Ansyen moun mwen oh
Ansyen moun mwen se moun ak kè li ye
Sanble ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Girl you make miss my ex my ex
Ou fè'm sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
In Zenglen's song "I Miss My Ex," the lyrics express the longing and nostalgia the singer experiences for their former lover. The chorus repeats the line "Girl you make miss my ex," emphasizing the strong impact that the current partner has on triggering memories of the ex. The singer reflects on past experiences with the ex, acknowledging that sometimes they didn't fully appreciate their worth until they were gone. This realization leads the singer to question why they are being mistreated by their current partner, when they believed their ex was not capable of such behavior. The lyrics highlight the vulnerability and heartbreak the singer experienced when they were with someone else, contrasted with the idealized version they have of their ex.
The song captures the conflicted emotions that arise when comparing a current relationship with a past one. It explores themes of longing, regret, and the bittersweet feelings that can come with moving on from a previous love. The lyrics suggest that the singer's ex was a better and more valued partner compared to their current one. It reflects on the memories and moments shared with the ex and how they were more respectful and loving. The chorus repeats the phrase to emphasize the ongoing impact that the ex has on the singer's emotions, creating a sense of yearning and desire to reconnect with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl you make miss my ex
You remind me of my ex and make me miss them
My ex
The person I used to be in a relationship with
Ou fè'm sonje ansyen moun mwen
You make me remember my former partner
Moun mwen
The person who used to be mine
Dèfwa ou avèk yon moun ou pa konnen valè li
Sometimes, when you're with someone, you don't realize their worth
Se lè li pa la ankò w'ap plede di jan'l te bon
It's only when they're gone that you start regretting how good they were
Se kounyea m'wè ex mwen pat tèlman move jan m'te panse a
Now I see that my ex wasn't as bad as I thought
Pou sa m'ap andire mwen boukante paradi pou lanfè
That's why I'm confessing that I'm ready to move heaven and earth
Ou di'm bagay ke'l pat konn janm oze di'm
You say things that my ex would never dare to say
Ou fè'm bagay ke'l pat konn janm oze fè'm
You do things that my ex would never dare to do
Ou chaje ak eksperyans e m'ka fè la diferans
You're filled with experience and you can make a difference
Men sa pat anpeche ke'm te livre kè'm san rezon
But that didn't stop me from giving my heart unreasonably
Mwen te tres vulnerable
I was very vulnerable
Mwen te pran yon moun tou cho tou bouke
I took someone too fast, too soon
Kounyea ex mwen ap ri'm lè'l aprann kijan ou ap maltrete'm
Now my ex is laughing at me when they learn how you mistreat me
Chak fwa'w frape'm ou fè'm genyen flashback
Every time you touch me, I have flashbacks
Chak fwa'w jape ou fè'm anvi pran ex mwen back oh
Every time you speak, I want to take my ex back
Se pa tout lè fwa ex yo konn pa bon
It's not always that exes are bad
Kounyea m'konprann saa
Now I understand that
Gen bagay m'pat ka dekouvri bonè
There are things I couldn't discover before
Se au fil du temps m'vinn wè ki moun ou ye
Over time, I've come to see who you are
E si m'ta konpare'w ak ex mwen
And if I were to compare you to my ex
Ou t'ap pot premye pri nan fè'm pase mizè oh oh oh
You would be the first prize in making me suffer
Ansyen moun mwen oh
My former person
pat konn derespekte'm
never disrespected me
Sanble ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Seems like my former person was better
Li te konn fè lanmou fè lanmou
They used to make love, make love
Ansyen moun mwen oh
My former person
Pou li m'te gen valè
For them, I was valuable
Sanble ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Seems like my former person was better
Menm lè pòch te konn vid
Even when the pocket was empty
Ansyen moun mwen oh
My former person
Vini koze tande pwoblem mwen
Used to come to talk and listen to my problems
Sanble ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Seems like my former person was better
Jonas gran frè'm ou te pale'm
Jonas, my big brother, you told me
Ansyen moun mwen oh
My former person
Ansyen moun mwen se moun ak kè li ye
My former person is someone with a kind heart
Sanble ansyen moun mwen te pi bon oh
Seems like my former person was better
Girl you make miss my ex my ex
You remind me of my ex and make me miss them
Ou fè'm sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
You make me remember my former partner
Girl you make miss my ex my ex
You remind me of my ex and make me miss them
Ou fè'm sonje ansyen moun mwen moun mwen
You make me remember my former partner
Lyrics © B.E. RELATIONS PUBLISHING, DistroKid
Written by: Jean Brutus Derissaint
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