Founded in 1986 by the members of Experience 7, Guy Houllier and Yves Honore, and composed by three Guadeloupians (Joëlle Ursull, Christiane Obydol, Dominique Zorobabel), the group knew very soon the success from his first album Sové Lanmou (composed by Guy Houllier and Yves Honoré, who are respectively Christiane Obydol's brother and brother-in-law). Joëlle Ursull left the group and proceeded to a solo career, culminating in second place in the 1990 Eurovision performing "White and Black Blues", composed by Serge Gainsbourg and Sylvain Augier.
In the early 1990s, Jane Fostin (came from a large musical family in Guadeloupe) was recruited to continue the musical adventure. Therefore, the success of the group overstepped the Caribbean community and the song "Maldon' (la musique dans la peau)" remained number 1 in the Top 50 for nine weeks in 1990. The group carried out some tours around the world, and produced its albums Sa ké cho and Clin d'œil. Group's members also participated in Maxime Le Forestier's album, Passer ma route Julien Clerc, "Utile" and in the soundtrack of Asterix On vit ensemble et Au Revoir.
In 1995, the group had a crisis situation, and BMG released a first best of. Jane Fostin finally left the group to launch into a solo career. Her first solo single "La Taille de ton amour", cover of Deborah Cox's "Who do you love" was a success in France, where it peaked at #9, followed by 4 albums with sonorities R&B including in 2006 an album with the Zouk hit single 'Pas de Glace' in duet with Medhy Custos.
Sové Lanmou
Zouk Machine Lyrics
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Ou ka rété sizé
Ka gadé mwen san di ayin
An sav ou fatigué
An sav ou ka roulé
Mè doudou doudou fo ou konprann mwen
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
A pa kon sa nou ké pé inmé nou
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Ou ja fè mwen la pènn pé pa imajinéw
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Si fo mèt mwen a jounou an ké fèy
An ké pryé...
Nou byen koumancé
Nou mèm té ka révé
Nou té ka joué a lanmou
Nou té ka palé
Nou mèm té ka ranjé tout pwoblèm an nou ansanm doudou
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Nou ka viv kon dé moun ki pa kounèt yo
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
A pa kon sa nou ké pé inmé nou
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Ou ja fè mwen la pènn pé pa imajinéw
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Si fo mèt mwen a jounou an ké fèy
An ké pryé...
DOUDOU PALé PALé DI MWEN SA OU VLé
Sèl mwayin la mwen touvé
Pou nou pé sa rivé Sové Lanmou wo wo
DOUDOU PALé PALé DI MWEN SA OU VLé
Palé ban mwen di mwen tou ba
Sa ou té di mwen ki fè mwen vibré
DOUDOU PALé PALé DI MWEN SA OU VLé
Palé ban mwen pa rété la
Pa lésé tro ta maré nou, nan nan
DOUDOU PALé PALé DI MWEN SA OU VLé
Sèl mwayin la mwen touvé
Pou nou pé sav Sové Lanmou wo oh oh
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Nou ka viv kon dé moun ki pa kounèt yo
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
A pa kon sa nou ké pé inmé nou
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Ou ja fè mwen la pènn pé pa imajinéw
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Si fo mèt mwen a jounou an ké fèy
An ké pryé...
Jouné ka pasé
Ou ka rété sizé
Ka gadé mwen san di ayin
An sav ou fatigué
An sav ou ka roulé
Mè doudou doudou fo ou konprann mwen
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Nou ka viv kon dé moun ki pa kounèt yo
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
A pa kon sa nou ké pé inmé nou
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Ou ja fè mwen la pènn pé pa imajinéw
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Si fo mèt mwen a jounou an ké fèy
An ké pryé...
DOUDOU PALé PALé DI MWEN SA OU VLé
Sèl mwayin la mwen touvé
Pou nou pé sa rivé Sové Lanmou wo wo
DOUDOU PALé PALé DI MWEN SA OU VLé
Palé ban mwen di mwen tou ba
Sa ou té di mwen ki fè mwen vibré
DOUDOU PALé PALé DI MWEN SA OU VLé
Palé ban mwen pa rété la
Pa lésé tro ta maré nou, nan nan
Pa rété la ka gadé mwen
A pa kon sa
A pa kon sa nou ké pé chanjé ayin
(x2)
Nou bizwen
Sové Lanmou, Sové Lanmou
(x2)
Pa rété la ka gadé mwen
A pa kon sa
A pa kon sa nou ké pé chanjé ayin
Nou bizwen
Sové Lanmou...
The song Sove Lanmou by Zouk Machine tells the story of a couple who have been together for some time. The first verse describes how one partner has been silent, perhaps distant or preoccupied, and the other is aware of their exhaustion and sense of being lost. The chorus is a call to "save love" - to live like two people who are unknown to anyone else, and not to become the strangers that they fear they may become. The second verse is a more optimistic reflection on the early days of their relationship, when they dreamed and talked about love, and sorted out problems together. The last verse is a request for communication and honesty, to find a way to revive the love and save it from becoming a memory. The repetition of the chorus underscores the urgency of their situation and emphasizes the importance of preserving the love they share.
Line by Line Meaning
Jouné ka pasé
The day has gone by
Ou ka rété sizé
You are staying quiet
Ka gadé mwen san di ayin
Looking at me without saying anything
An sav ou fatigué
I know you are tired
An sav ou ka roulé
I know you are struggling
Mè doudou doudou fo ou konprann mwen
But my darling, you have to understand me
FO NOU SOVE LANMOU
Let's save our love
Nou ka viv kon dé moun ki pa kounèt yo
We are living like strangers to each other
A pa kon sa nou ké pé inmé nou
We may not be able to love each other anymore
Ou ja fè mwen la pènn pé pa imajinéw
You have already made me suffer, I can't imagine more
Si fo mèt mwen a jounou an ké fèy
If I have to give up, I'll do it tomorrow, I'll pray
An ké pryé...
I'll pray
Nou byen koumancé
We started well
Nou mèm té ka révé
We were dreaming together
Nou té ka joué a lanmou
We used to play love
Nou té ka palé
We used to talk
Nou mèm té ka ranjé tout pwoblèm an nou ansanm doudou
We used to solve all our problems together, my darling
DOUDOU PALé PALé DI MWEN SA OU VLé
Darling, speak up and tell me what you want
Sèl mwayin la mwen touvé
It's the only way I found
Pou nou pé sa rivé Sové Lanmou wo wo
So that we can save our love
Palé ban mwen di mwen tou ba
Talk to me and tell me everything
Sa ou té di mwen ki fè mwen vibré
What you told me that made me feel alive
Palé ban mwen pa rété la
Keep talking, don't leave me alone
Pa lésé tro ta maré nou, nan nan
Don't let too much time pass and tie us down
Pa rété la ka gadé mwen
Don't just stay there looking at me
A pa kon sa nou ké pé chanjé ayin
We won't be able to change anything doing that
(x2)
Nou bizwen
We need
Sové Lanmou, Sové Lanmou
To save our love, to save our love
(x2)
Nou bizwen
We need
Sové Lanmou...
To save our love
Writer(s): Yves Honore, Guy Houllier Copyright: BMG Vm Music France
Contributed by Micah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cindypalama4193
Quelle merveille ❤ 2024 qui est là ?
@user-pg8jl5ry6q
immortel cette musique 🥴🔥
@baguieugene9716
Moi❤❤
@baguieugene9716
Zouk Machine 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉
@baguieugene9716
Zouk Machine 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉
@lovelyleo2743
Moi
@user-pg8jl5ry6q
dites moi que j'suis pas la seul a écouter sa en 2024👀🔥
@lovelyleo2743
Tu n'es pas seul
@inspiDB
Je n'ai rien à foutre de quel age je peux avoir et de quelle année nous sommes, j'écoute et j'adore ça.
@underarmor5637
Ann Di