Amadou & Mariam
Amadou & Mariam - Metemya English translation lyrics
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I salute you
People of Sandj I salute you, Bobos of Mali, I salute you People of Sandj I salute you, Bobos of Mali, I salute you Bobo women, I salute you Bobo women, I salute you The young Bobo girls have arrived Nobody’s going to sleep tonight The Bobo women have arrived Every man, every woman and child The men have arrived Hand to the stars in the morning sky The young Bobo girls have arrived Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry The Bobo women have arrived Nobody’s trying to sleep tonight The men have arrived Nobody’s trying to sleep tonight Bobo men, stand up Honest Bobos, stand up Bobo men, stand up Honest Bobos, stand up People of Sandj I salute you, Bobos of Mali, I salute you People of Sandj I salute you, Bobos of Mali, I salute you The young Bobo girls have arrived Nobody’s going to sleep tonight The Bobo women have arrived Every man, every woman and child The men have arrived Hand to the stars in the morning sky The young Bobo girls have arrived Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry The Bobo women have arrived Nobody’s trying to sleep tonight The men have arrived Every man, every woman and child The young Bobo girls have arrived Moving until there’s sun in the sky The Bobo women have arrived Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry The men have arrived Nobody’s going to sleep tonight, tonight Bobo farmers, stand up Worthy descendants of the Bobo lineage, stand up Worthy descendants of the Bobo lineage, stand up People of Tomyia, I salute you The young Bobo girls have arrived Nobody’s going to sleep tonight The Bobo women have arrived Every man, every woman and child The men have arrived Hand to the stars in the morning sky The young Bobo girls have arrived Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry The Bobo women have arrived Nobody’s trying to sleep tonight The men have arrived Every man, every woman and child The young Bobo girls have arrived Moving until there’s sun in the sky The Bobo women have arrived Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry The men have arrived Nobody’s going to sleep tonight, tonight
Metemya
Sandjira metamya mariboua metamya Sandjira metamya mariboua metamya Bouahana metemya mariboua metamya Bouahana metemya mariboua metamya Bobo soungourou nana Nobody’s going to sleep tonight Bobo moussohou nana Every man, every woman and child Bobo kamalé nana Hand to the stars in the morning sky Bobo soungourou nana Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry Bobo moussohou nana Nobody’s trying to sleep tonight Bobo kamalé nana Nobody’s trying to sleep tonight Mebo yaro mé oué Mebo yaro nani mé oué Mebo yaro mé oué Mebo yaro nani mé oué Sandjira metemya mariboua matamya Sandjira matamya mariboua matamya Bobo soungourou nana Nobody’s going to sleep tonight Bobo moussohou nana Every man, every woman and child Bobo kamalé nana Hand to the stars in the morning sky Bobo soungourou nana Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry Bobo moussohou nana Nobody’s trying to sleep tonight Bobo kamalé nana Every man, every woman and child Bobo soungourou nana Moving until there’s sun in the sky Bobo moussohou nana Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry Bobo kamalé nana Nobody’s going to sleep tonight, tonight Mebo yaro saboua sé mé oué Me yaro tan ereso mé oué Me yaro tan ereso mé oué Me yaro nebé womi tanaoua mé oué Me yaro nebé womi tanaoua mé oué Tomiya djira metemya mariboua matamyia Nobo soungourou nana Nobody’s going to sleep tonight Nobo moussohou nana Every man, every woman and child Bobo kamalé nana Hand to the stars in the morning sky Bobo soungourou nana Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry Bobo moussohou nana Nobody’s trying to sleep tonight Bobo kamalé nana Every man, every woman and child Bobo soungourou nana Moving until there’s sun in the sky Bobo moussohou nana Drinking the Chapalo till it’s dry Bobo kamalé nana Nobody’s going to sleep tonight, tonight, tonight