Lyrics: Jaspora by Wyclef Jean
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Lyrics: Jaspora by Wyclef Jean
Jaspora (Dyaspora)
Wyclef Jean 1997
Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee
All-Stars
| Men sa lemon antye tap tan Wyclef ki sot nan Fugee, Jeremi, Ayiti, Pòtoprins, Flatbush Ou fyè dèske ou se Ayisyen. Mache Dyaspora’n pa respekte jaspora (x4) (poko) Vèsè 1 Depi mwen piti mwen te kite Ayiti Gen sa ki al Brooklyn gen sa ki al Mayami Poukisa Dyamariken toujou di se Dyamariken? Men Ayisyen an pè di li se Ayisyen Poukisa? Ou pè di non ou se Samyèl Poukisa? Ou pè di ou avèk Izraèl Poukisa? Chak swa ou ap dìomi a Jezabèl Ou pè di fanm Ayisyen yo ke yo bèl Pa’m nan bèl Mwen respekte non ou kanko mwen respekte zanj Gabriyèl Men nèg jaspora vle mennen non-ou nan otèl Tonbe pale anglè vire playboy chanèl Yo pa respekte Izraèl Refren Jaspora-n pa respekte Si se jaspora li ye m ap e voye-l bay reken Ankò jaspora-n pa respekte jaspora Si se jaspora li ye aswe-a nap dezame-l Vèsè 2. Jaspora ha ha O lè mè M ap e pran li jete-l nan prizon M ap fè-l konnen kiyès ki Tousen (ankò) M ap fè-l konnen kiyès ki Desalinn Apre sa ou mèt lage-l Voye-l bak Brooklyn pou l-ak jwenn manman kap fè manje nan kuzinn Manman gade li li di gason ou chanje Li di mwen chanje paske se Ayisyen mwen ye Yo te ban mwen yon leson yo te mete-m nan prizon Mwen wè jaspora fi jaspora gason Gen sa ki pap tounen y ap e domi ak pwazon Yo pèdi konesans tankou yon prèt san relijon Refren Jaspora-n pa respekte Si se jaspora ou ye map e voye-w bay reken Ankò jaspora-n pa respekte jaspora Si se jaspora ou ye aswe-a nap dezame-w Nèg Potoprins pa respekte jaspora Nèg Flatbush pa respekte jaspora Nèg Kanada pa respekte jaspora Nèg Miami pa respekte jaspora (Vèsè 1...ankò) Depi mwen piti mwen te kite Ayiti Gen sa ki al Brooklyn gen sa ki al Miami Poukisa Jamariken tojou di-l se Jamariken? Men Ayisyen an pè di li se Ayisyen Poukisa? Ou pè di non ou se Samyèl Poukisa? Ou pè di ou avèk Izraèl Poukisa? Chak swa wap domi-a Jezabèl Ou pè di fanm Ayisyen yo ke yo bèl Pa’m nan bèl Mwen respekte non ou kanko mwen respekte zanj Gabriyèl Men nèg jaspora yo vle mennen non-ou nan otèl Tonbe pale anglè vire playboy chanèl Yo pa respekte Izraèl Refren Jaspora-n pa respekte Si se jaspora ou ye m’ap e voye-w bay reken Anko jaspora-n pa respekte jaspora Si se jaspora ou ye aswe-a nap dezame-w Pa Kayos pa respekte Jaspora Papa Joume pa respekte jaspora Refugees pa respekte jaspora Nèg Florida pa respekte jaspora M al fini bagay yo pral fini mal Si ou derespekte natif natal M al fini bagay yo pral fini mal Derespekte Ayisyen ou pral pran kout fistibal Refren Jaspora-m nan ou pa respekte jaspora Si se jaspora ou ye m ap e voye-l bay reken Ankò jaspora pa respekte jaspora Si se jaspora ou ye aswè-a nap dezame-w Ankò. Refije nan zonn nan. Atansyon |
Here is what the whole world has been waiting for Wyclef from Fugees, Jeremie, Haiti, Port-au-Prince, Flatbush If you’re proud to be Haitian, let’s go. Verse 1 Since I left Haiti when I was little Some went to Brooklyn, some went to Miami Why do Jamaicans always say they are Jamaican? But the Haitian is afraid to say s/he’s a Haitian Why? Are you afraid to say you’re name is Samuel? Why? Are you afraid to say you’re with Israel? Why? Every night you are sleeping with Jezebel You’re afraid to tell Haitian women they’re beautiful. Mine is beautiful I respect your name like I respect the Angel Gabriel But diaspora men want to bring your name in hotels End up speaking English. Turning on the playboy channel They don’t respect Israel. Chorus Diaspora, you don’t respect diaspora If he is a diaspora, I’m going to give him to sharks Again, diaspora you don’t respect diaspora If he is a diaspora, tonight we’re disarming him Verse 2 Diaspora ha ha I’m going to take him and throw him in jail I’m going to make him know who Toussaint is (again) I’m going to make him know who Dessalines is After that you may let him go Send him back to Brooklyn to find his mother Who is cooking in the kitchen His mother looks at him and says, “boy you changed” He says, “I changed because I’m Haitian” They gave me a lesson. They put me in prison I saw diaspora women. I saw diaspora men Some won’t return; they will sleep with fishes They lost sense like a priest without religion Chorus. Diaspora, you don’t respect diaspora If you’re a diaspora, I’m going to give you to sharks Again, diaspora, you don’t respect diaspora If you’re a diaspora, tonight we’re de-arming you Port-au-Prince men don’t respect diaspora Flatbush men don’t respect diaspora Canadian men don’t respect diaspora Miami men don’t respect diaspora (Verse 1...again) Since I left Haiti when I was little Some went to Brooklyn, some went to Miami Why does a Jamaican always say he is a Jamaican? But the Haitian is afraid to say s/he’s a Haitian Why? Are you afraid to say you’re name is Samuel Why? Are you afraid to say you’re with Israel Why? You are sleeping with Jezebel every night You afraid to tell Haitian women that they’re beautiful. Mine is beautiful. I respect your name like I respect the Angel Gabriel But diaspora men want to bring your name in hotels End up speaking English. Turning on the playboy channel They don’t respect Israel Chorus Diaspora, you don’t respect diaspora If you’re a diaspora I’m going to give him to sharks Again, diaspora don’t respect diasporas If you’re a diasporas tonight we’re de-arming you Don’t respect diasporas Father Joume don’t respect diasporas Refugees don’t respect diaspora Florida men don’t respect diaspora I’m going to finish. Things will finish bad If you disrespect the natural I’m going to finish. Things will finish bad Disrespect Haitian, you will be shot Chorus My diaspora, you don’t respect diaspora If you’re a diasporas I’m going to give you to sharks Again, diaspora you don’t respect diaspora If you’re a diaspora tonight we’re de-arming you Again, Refugees in the area. Attention! |
Lyrics transcribed and translated by Karen Richman, Ph.D
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Jean, W. (May 12, 2008). Lyrics: Jaspora by Wyclef Jean. Retrieved May 19, 2013, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/latino-studies/creole-language-and-culture/references/lyrics-jaspora-by-wyclef-jean.
