Banm kalou banm
Danyèl Waro| Original | Traduzione inglese trovata qui |
| BANM KALOU BANM I di a ou anlèr, dann milié la mer Twé navé gro blan, si bato lontan I di a ou dan fon, si bato lontan twé navé bann nwar, té konm zanimo Zot i vir par isi, zot i biny dann san Zot i vir par la, nana loséan Zot i vir par la, nana loséan. Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Té gramoun i di, dann tan komandèr Twé navé boug nwar, té i tié zot frèr A forse tan soufèr, la pran la kolèr Koulèr flanboyan, kan sa lé an flèr Lo san la kayé, dési nout pasé Boubou la pousé, la pokor pété Boubou la pousé, la pokor pété. Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Zot i war zordi, nou désot la mer Pou nou rod travay, wi nou lé somèr Zot i war talèr, mi sa pran laviyon pou kit mon péi, i apel la réniyon Zémigré zordi, lesklavaz lontan Pari lé zoli, nou na pi zèn zan Pari lé zoli, nou na pi zèn zan. Vronm kalou vronm, vronm kalou vronm Vronm kalou vronm, vronm kalou vronm Vronm kalou vronm, vronm kalou vronm Vronm kalou vronm, vronm kalou vronm Komandèr zordi, pi parey lontan Sa boug koméla, zot i roul langaz Zot i giny larzan, pou biyn koze fransé in morso kréol, fout pi kab tiré Koté zot na in pèp, la pou rod krié I sar pa lékol, i sava maron I sar pa lékol, i sava maron. Banm kalou banm, ban kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm Banm kalou banm, banm kalou banm | BANM KALOU BANM Way out at high sea, they say, it used to be The big white lords ran their ships above board On those ships long ago, they say, way below Were many black men – like so many beasts They roll to the right They bathe in their blood They roll to the left: The sea's endless flood Banm kalou banm, ban kalou banm... The oldtimers say when the overlords ruled Even black brothers killed one another Driven to rage by the pain they endured The red of the surge when the flamboyant blooms The blood dries at last over our past But the sore festers still – the boil never burst Banm kalou banm, ban kalou banm... Even now, you see, we skip overseas Jobless, we look elsewhere for work Soon, you see, I'll be taking a plane To leave my homeland – Reunion Island Immigrants today, slaves long ago Paris is pretty, so all our young go… Banm kalou banm, ban kalou banm... The tyrants today aren't like they were then The whip they crack is their snobbish talk They make their money with their pretty French Not one bit of Creole in all their fine speech Meanwhile their people fight to cry out To hell with your school, we'll find our own way! Banm kalou banm, ban kalou banm... |
