ANMWÉ Soley Mahogany (A : Nella Céleste Némorin, C : Nella Céleste Némorin – Bernard Vidal) Anmwéééééé, anmwé oooooo anmwé-oooo Au secours, ça suffit, à moi oh Anmwé, manmay la é ! Anmwé, manmay la é Au secours, enfants (de la terre), hé ! Anmwé, manmay la o anmwé, manmay la o Au secours, enfants (de la terre), ho ! An vérité ! Manmay la En vérité enfants (de la terre) Péyi a ja pati tjou pou tet mé zanmi o zanmi o, zanmi o Le pays est sens dessus dessous mes amis En vérité o yeah an vérité o yeah En vérité oh yeah Péyi a ja pati, o, a la dériv Le Pays est parti à la dérive An ti péyi kon sa, mé zanmi - an ti péyi kon sa wè, wè Un si petit Pays, mes amis. Un si petit Pays, ouais, ouais Sé té pou yonn a lot, mé zanmi o - sé té pou yonn a lot wè On devrait veiller les uns sur les autres, mes amis Sé an lanmen ka lavé lot, wè, wè, wè On se sert d’une main pour laver l’autre, ouais, ouais Sé sa lé zansyen, té ka di nou, wè (sé sa lé zansyen, sé sa lé zansyen) C’est ce que nous disaient les anciens, ouais Sé sa lé zansyen yo té ka di nouuuu (sé an lanmen ka lavé lot) C’est ce que nous disaient les anciens Éti manman pou wè sa ka pasé ? Éti papa pou wè sa ki rivé ? Où sont nos mères pour voir ce qui s’est passé ? Où sont nos pères pour voir ce qui est arrivé ? Zafè-tjou-mel-ki-pran-plon wè - bef rivé premié sé li ki bwè dlo klè o Tant pis pour le merle qui se fait plomber. Premier bœuf arrivé, profite de l’eau claire. Mé dlo a pa klè anko, non, non, non adan ti péyi nou an mé zanmi o Mais l’eau n’est plus claire du tout mes amis non. Dans notre petit Pays mes amis oh Anmwé, (anmwé, anmwé, anmwé, anmwé) anmwé, anmwé, anmwé mé zanmi Au secours, ça suffit, à moi ! Oh Éti manman pou wè sa ka pasé ? Éti papa pou wè sa ki rivé o ? Où sont nos mères pour voir ce qui s’est passé ? Où sont nos pères pour voir ce qui est arrivé ? Adan ti péyi nou an mé zanmi o Dans notre Petit pays mes amis oh Mwen diw, éti manman pou wè sa ka pasé ? Éti papa pou wè sa ki rivé ? Je dis : Où sont nos mères pour voir ce qui s’est passé ? Où sont nos pères pour voir ce qui est arrivé ? Mmmm - anmwé manmay la o - mmmm - anmwé manmay la ééé Hummm… au secours, enfants (de la Terre), An vérité manmay la (an vérité) - an vérité manmay la o mé zanmi ohhh En vérité enfants (de la terre). En vérité enfants (de la terre) oh ! Mes amis ! Péyi a ja pati tjou pou tet mé zanmi ohhh (an ti péyi kon sa mé zanmi) Le Pays est sens dessus dessous mes amis oh An vérité, o yeah (an tou piti peyi kon sa me zanmi) En vérité, oh yeah (un tout petit pays comme ça mes amis) Péyi a ja pati a la dériv (péyi a ja pati a la dériv) Le Pays est parti à la dérive Sé an lanmen ka lavé lot, wè On se sert d’une main pour laver l’autre Sé sa lé zansyen, té ka di nou, wè (sé sa lé zansyen, sé sa lé zansyen) C’est ce que nous disaient les anciens Sé sa lé zansyen yo té ka di nou (sé an lanmen ka lavé lot) C’est ce que nous disaient les anciens Éti manman pou wè sa ka pasé ? Éti papa pou wè sa ki rivé ? Où sont nos mères pour voir ce qui s’est passé ? Où sont nos pères pour voir ce qui est arrivé ? Adan ti péyi nou an mé zanmi Dans notre petit Pays mes amis Manmay la o x4 Mes enfants oh, mes enfants… Mmmmm/ manmay la... Manmay la...o manmay la...hmmm hmmm hmmm

NO MORE Soley Mahogany (A/C : Nella Céleste Némorin) I’ve been trying to forget and keep on giving the best of me Making it sweet for you and taking the bitter Forgiving things, no one should ever live and go on and faking, with a happy face I wasn’t asking so much then, looking for respect Handle everything, managing your business How many dreams did i have to swipe away why should i put my own life aside I’ve been crying so much Thinking ‘bout the past You were gentle and charming Treating me like a queen That whole thing was a prank and i get screwed in your trap Gotta go and take the reins of my life I’ve been crying so much Thinking ‘bout the past Gentle and charming Treated me like a queen This whole thing was a lie and i fell for your eyes Gotta go and try to build up my life I was broken and losing my mind, not knowing where to go, I didn’t even have a dime, no chance to find a home I felt so burned, was son naïve i got dumbed, Knew the light existed somewhere but no idea where the button was Asking the universe to send me a solution Praying for god he gives me some absolution I felt so lost in disgrace, while you were so excited to see me coming back And i was trying to find calm in me while you were breaking things Seeking strength so that the kids don’t hear you getting mean I hoped somebody told me Should have listened to daddy I was so young and lost too many years not loving me I had to work on me til i could be free Putting the blame on me Going to therapy I felt so trapped and seing no happy end to that story So many times i’ve dreamed about your death, lord forgive me And i’ve been thinking about pull the trigger but not on me I could have done just anything, you can trust me I was tired of crying, and crying and crying, And hiding my tears with a smile I’ve been crying so much Thinking ‘bout the past You were gentle and charming Treating me like a queen That whole thing was a prank and i get screwed in your trap Gotta go and take the reins of my life I’ve been crying so much Thinking ‘bout the past Gentle and charming Treated me like a queen This whole thing was a lie and i fell for your eyes Gotta go and try to build up my life I was just beggin some love from him Ignoring the queen in me Sometimes life’s shakes us so hard we gotta wake up from the night we’re in Forcing me to come back to me and see the light within Finding strength to open my eyes leave and breathe then start again In my prison i was my own jailer, i realized i had the right and the power So many women are abused by men in words and shame beating and sex When people all around chose to ignore what’s happening there’s nothing left but to pray that they will receive that saving grace You can’t change nobody baby Write the pages of your story Beggers can’t be choosers so stop begging, love yourself first Nobody’s worth your sad Nobody’s worth your pride There’s nothing wrong with you so come on girl and put your fucking crown back

Poetry Soley Mahogany (A : Nella Céleste Némorin, Bernard Vidal - C : Bernard Vidal) Just like poetry Whispered melody Your words Shining birds In a starry night Your eyes Wishing you’d be there Right here Next to me Exotic thoughts are coming to my brain Like bubbles in the air Sweet hot wind Over my skin Your hands Blossoming trees Hummingbirds and dreams Your smile The smell of your perfume is haunting me Wherever I look I see Your loving face And I cannot stay Far away from you for too long Mist of the day Scent of sand and clay Your skin Exotic mist Strawberries and cream Your charm Wishing you’d be there Right here Next to me Exotic thoughts are coming to my brain Like bubbles in the air The smell of your perfume is haunting me Wherever I look I see Your loving face And I cannot stay Far away from you for too long