Konekte

Verse 1
Ralon ti bout papye
Yon kreyon byen file
fon ti chita pi pre
M gen on pawol poum konte w
Chak moun gen yon batay
Ki pote anpil chagren
Yap traveson tray
ki par’t san fen

Pre-Chorus 1
Sonje
Nou tout se menm
Nou pa pouk’ nou
Nou konekte
Pa bliye
Soti nan menm rasin
Menm si n gaye
nap toujou branche

Chorus 1
F’ n bat tanbou an pou n tande son li
F’k banbou soufle pou l f’ nou djayi.
Menm si chak moun jwe enstriman pa li
Se l’ n jwe ansanm rara byen bouyi

Verse 2
Mwen poko fin pale, sa k d’y’ avanse
Pou nou tout ka tande
Paw’l sa yo sakre
Pwobl’m n ap konfwonte
Konn f’ nou p’ w’ demen
N eseye nwaye doul’ n lan kleren.

Pre-Chorus 2
Sonje, anpil men ak lanmou f’ chay pa lou, pa lou ditou
Pa dezespere, pa bezwen pote kwa w yo pou kont ou, rele fr’ ou

Chorus 2
F’ n bat tanbou an pou n tande son li
F’k banbou soufle pou l f’ nou djayi.
Menm si chak moun jwe enstriman pa li
Se l’ n jwe ansanm rara byen bouyi

Bridge
Si gen-on bel leson m’apran nan vie sa
Se pa vie Pam
Ki pi mal gazon vwazin ka pi ba
Kay Li pi sal
Edem koupe pam
Na va netwaye
Se t’ ki bat
Ki bwe lapli poun rekolte

Pre-Chorus 3
Sonje
Nou tout se menm
Nou pa pouk’ nou
Nou konekte
Pa bliye
Soti nan menm rasin
Menm si n gaye
Nap toujou branche

Chorus 3
F’ n bat tanbou an pou n tande son li
F’k banbou soufle pou l f’ nou djayi.
Menm si chak moun jwe enstriman pa li
Se l’ n jwe ansanm rara byen bouyi


English version

Verse 1
Grab a small piece of paper
A well-sharpened pencil
Sit a little closer
I’ve got something to share with you
Everyone has their own battle
That carries a lot of sorrow
They’re going through something
That seem endless

Pre-Chorus 1
Remember
We are all the same
We are not alone
We are connected
Don’t forget
We come from the same roots
Even if we’re scattered
We’ll always stay connected

Chorus 1
We must beat the drum so we can hear its sound
The bamboo must blow so it can make us rise
Even if each person plays their own instrument
It’s when we play together that the music comes alive

Verse 2
I’m not finished speaking yet, those in the back move forward
So we can all hear
These sacred words
The problems we face
Often make us afraid to look to the future
We try to drown our pain with alcohol

Pre-Chorus 2
Remember, many hands and love make the load lighter’very light
Don’t despair, you don’t have to carry your cross alone’call your brother

Chorus 2
We must beat the drum so we can hear its sound
The bamboo must blow so it can make us rise
Even if each person plays their own instrument
It’s when we play together that the music comes alive

Bridge
If there’s one beautiful lesson I’ve learned in this life
It’s not envy
Your neighbor’s grass may look lower
His house may be dirtier
Help me clear my yard
We’ll clean yours together
It’s the soil that’s beaten
That drinks the rain so it can produce a harvest

Pre-Chorus 3
Remember
We are all the same
We are not alone
We are connected
Don’t forget
We come from the same roots
Even if we’re scattered
We’ll always stay connected

Chorus 3
We must beat the drum so we can hear its sound
The bamboo must blow so it can make us rise
Even if each person plays their own instrument
It’s when we play together that the music really comes alive