Tan ap pase, ane ap pase
Menm nati an chanje
Kounya nou vin san fy’te

Nan tan lontan tout moun te konn val’ yo
Te gen resp’ youn pou l’t menm pou pi f’b yo
Edikasyon te bous’l tout paran yo
Travay toutan ak fy’te te pi gro zam yo
Nan ep’k sa peyi nou te p’l des Antilles la
Yo te konn vizite ensekirite pat gen sa
Yon ep’k kote jaden pat pou lonje b’t
Yon ep’k kote timoun pat ka di lang’t

L’ ayiti te ayiti
Yo te konn respekte nou
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Prodiksyon nou te eksp’te
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Sit yo te pwoteje
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Peyi nou te sekirize
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Nou te gen lib’te nou
L’ ayiti te ayiti
L’t nasyon te konn kopye nou
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Nou pat dekiltire
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Lek’l te priyorite nou

Lavi isi pyeje
Si w pa veye k’w, fanmi w ka kriye
P’p la vin anraje
Nenp’t ti monnen yo pr’ pou manje w
Fanm toutan sou facebook
Chimen lek’l yo pr’ske bliye sa
Espwa tout n’g kounya
Se ch’che gen fanm laba

Nan tan lontan tout moun te konn val’ yo
Te gen resp’ youn pou l’t menm pou pi f’b yo
Edikasyon te bous’l tout paran yo
Travay toutan ak fy’te te pi gro zam yo

L’ ayiti te ayiti
Yo te konn respekte nou
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Prodiksyon nou te eksp’te
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Sit yo te pwoteje
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Peyi nou te sekirize
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Nou te gen lib’te nou
L’ ayiti te ayiti
L’t nasyon te konn kopye nou
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Nou pat dekiltire
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Lek’l te priyorite nou

L’ ayiti
Te ayiti
Nou te gen resp’ a letranje
Nou pa anpil, se pou nou ini yeeeee
Se pou nou montre sa nou vo

L’ ayiti te ayiti
L’ ayiti te ayiti
L’ ayiti te ayiti
L’ ayiti te ayiti
L’ ayiti te ayiti

Peyi Nou te sekirize
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Nou te gen lib’te nou
L’ ayiti te ayiti
L’t nasyon te konn kopye nou
L’ ayiti te ayiti
Lek’l te priyorite nou

(English translation)

Time goes by, years go by
Even nature has changed
Now we’ve lost our pride

Back then, everyone knew their worth
There was respect for each other, even for the weakest
Education was the compass of every parent
Hard work and pride were their greatest weapons
In that era, our country was the Pearl of the Antilles
People used to visit, insecurity didn’t exist
Fields were protected, not left to be destroyed
Children could not speak out of line

Chorus
When Haiti was Haiti
We were respected
When Haiti was Haiti
Our production was exported
When Haiti was Haiti
Our heritage sites were protected
When Haiti was Haiti
Our land was secure
When Haiti was Haiti
We had our freedom
When Haiti was Haiti
Other nations copied us
When Haiti was Haiti
We kept our culture
When Haiti was Haiti
Education was our priority

Verse 2
Life here is a trap
If you don’t protect yourself, your family may cry
The people have grown angry
For just a few coins, they’re ready to harm you
Women spend their time on Facebook
The path of school is almost forgotten
The hope of many young men today
Is only to seek pleasure abroad

Back then, everyone knew their worth
There was respect for each other, even for the weakest
Education was the compass of every parent
Hard work and pride were their greatest weapons

Chorus
When Haiti was Haiti
We were respected
When Haiti was Haiti
Our production was exported
When Haiti was Haiti
Our heritage sites were protected
When Haiti was Haiti
Our land was secure
When Haiti was Haiti
We had our freedom
When Haiti was Haiti
Other nations copied us
When Haiti was Haiti
We kept our culture
When Haiti was Haiti
Education was our priority

Bridge
When Haiti was Haiti
We had respect abroad
We are not many, so let us unite, yeah
Let us show the world our worth

Final Chorus / Outro
When Haiti was Haiti
When Haiti was Haiti
When Haiti was Haiti
When Haiti was Haiti
When Haiti was Haiti

Our land was secure
When Haiti was Haiti
We had our freedom
When Haiti was Haiti
Other nations copied us
When Haiti was Haiti
Education was our priority