Nathalie Joachim Ki moun ou ye (Who are you?) Program

PROGRAM

Ki moun ou ye (Who are you?)
Kenbe m
Fil
Kouti yo
Renmen m plis
Nwa
Ti nèg
Kanpe anba solèy
Nan kò mwen
Zetwal
Ki moun ou ye

TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS

Kenbe m
Mèsi pou tèt ou kenbe m (etc.)	(Humming) Some of us are roots And some of us are branches Some of us are tethered to place Unsettled until we find our way home Home Thank you for remembering to hold me (etc.) How much of their pain am I left with? What pain is theirs, and what pain is mine? And how much will I leave behind?
Fil	(instrumental)
Kouti yo
Pa manyen kouti yo Yo koud blese a Pa manyen kouti yo Yo koud blese a Men blese a fon Men blese a fon Menm si li sanble geri Menm si ou preske pa ka wè l Pa manyen kouti yo Pa manyen kouti yo Yo koud blese a Pa manyen kouti yo Yo koud blese a Men blese a fon Pa manyen kouti yo Yo koud blese a Men blese a fon Men blese a fon	Don’t touch the stitches They sewed up the wound Don’t touch the stitches They sewed up the wound But the wound is deep But the wound is deep Even if it looks healed Even if you almost can’t see it Don’t touch the stitches Don’t touch the stitches They sewed up the wound Don’t touch the stitches They sewed up the wound But the wound is deep Don’t touch the stitches They sewed up the wound But the wound is deep But the wound is deep
Renmen m plis
Lè mwen di mwen renmen ou Ou toujou di ou renmen m plis Lè m tande ou di sa Mwen santi ke sa se yon lanmou mwen p ap janm vle pèdi M pa sonje yon lè ou pa t nan vi m Genlè w te la menm nan vi anvan Nou tèlman konn len lòt N ap rete soude nan lòt vi pi devan Mwen mande ou èske sa posib Ke sa nou santi Se lanmou san limit O, tout kote ou prale Tout kote ou prale Mwen pral avèk ou Mwen pral avèk ou O, mwen vle ou konnen M pa ka janm bliye Chak moman nou pataje ansanm Lè mwen di mwen renmen ou Ou toujou di ou renmen m plis Lè m tande ou di sa Mwen santi ke sa se yon lanmou mwen p ap janm vle pèdi Lanmou mwen p ap janm vle pèdi M pa gèn pawòl pou sa m santi kounya M pa gèn pawòl pou sa m santi M pa vle kòmanse reflechi kounya M jis vle gade ou e souri Je mwen fikse M p ap janm vire do m ba ou M pa ka janm bliye Chak moman nou pataje ansanm Lè mwen di mwen renmen ou Ou toujou di ou renmen m plis Lè m tande ou di sa Mwen santi ke sa se yon lanmou mwen p ap janm vle pèdi M p ap janm vle pèdi (Hum)	When I say I love you You always say you love me more When I hear you say that I feel like this is a love that I will never want to lose I don’t remember a time when you weren’t in my life You were probably here in a past life too We know each other so well That we’ll stay together for lifetimes to come I ask you if it’s possible That what we feel Is a limitless love Oh, everywhere you go Everywhere you go I’m going with you I’m going with you Oh, I want you to know That I could never forget Every single moment that we have shared When I say I love you You always say you love me more When I hear you say that I feel like this is a love that I will never want to lose A love I will never want to lose I don’t have words for what I’m feeling right now I don’t have words for what I’m feeling I don’t want to start thinking about it now I just want to look at you and smile My eyes are fixed on you I will never turn my back on us I could never forget Every single moment that we have shared When I say I love you You always say you love me more When I hear you say that I feel like this is a love that I will never want to lose I will never want to lose (Hum)
Nwa	(instrumental)
Ti nèg
Ti nèg Gade ti nèg sa Beautiful, Black, Negro, Nigga Ours is a language created out of a need To organize To fight back To show us our beauty There’s community woven into this language Because it’s what we knew Ti nèg Gade ti nèg sa Beautiful, Black, Negro, Nigga Though you have tried to abuse us with this word We’ve owned it We’ve made it ours Reclaimed our power On this land, when you hear nèg It identifies us And marks you as other Ti nèg Gade ti nèg sa Beautiful, Black, Negro, Nigga Nigga Nigga	Little guy Look at that little guy Beautiful, Black, Negro, Nigga Ours is a language created out of a need To organize To fight back To show us our beauty There’s community woven into this language Because it’s what we knew Little guy Look at that little guy Beautiful, Black, Negro, Nigga Though you have tried to abuse us with this word We’ve owned it We’ve made it ours Reclaimed our power On this land, when you hear nèg It identifies us And marks you as other Little guy Look at that little guy Beautiful, Black, Negro, Nigga Nigga Nigga
Kanpe anba solèy
Pandan m kanpe anba solèy la M panse a jan nou te soufri Tèt nou te bese, kouvri ak swe Nou te priye Pou lwa yo vin sove Bèl po nwa nou anba solèy Pandan m kanpe anba solèy la M panse a jan nou te soufri Tèt nou te bese, kouvri ak swe Nou te priye Pou lwa yo vin sove Bèl po nwa nou anba solèy	As I stand beneath the sun I think of how much we suffered Our heads were bowed, covered with sweat And we prayed For the spirits to come save Our beautiful Black skin beneath the sun As I stand beneath the sun I think of how much we suffered Our heads were bowed, covered with sweat And we prayed For the spirits to come save Our beautiful Black skin beneath the sun
Nan kò mwen
Chak mo ou te di mwen Chak mo ou te di m a la fen De kè nou twò lwen Fò m pwoteje tèt mwen Pawòl ou koupe tankou yon kouto Yo ban m doulè Nou pa santi lanmou konsa Tout emosyon nou tèt anba Sa se mizè Sa se mizè Se mizè Sa mwen santi nan kò mwen Mwen vle lage l Sa mwen kache nan chak kwen Mwen pa vle wè l Mwen pa ka pote tout chay sa Mwen pa ka ba ou tout pouvwa Pa gen anyen m ka fè K ap jamn fè m bon nan je w E pa gèn yon ti grenn respè Mwen ka jwenn pou m ba ou Mwen konnen, m pa ka tann M ap kontinye, m pa ka tann M ap lage w… …Tann Mwen konnen ou gen pwoblèm Men fò m pwoteje espri mwen Se yon limyè m genyen Limyè klere Ou p ap entenn li Menm si se sa ou vreman vle fè Sa mwen santi nan kò mwen Mwen vle lage l Sa mwen kache nan chak kwen Mwen pa vle wè l Mwen pa ka pote tout chay sa Mwen pa ka ba ou tout pouvwa Ranje jip mwen e danse pou ou Jwe ti jwèt nou tankou timoun Yon poupe ki pa pale Se konsa ou prefere mwen ye N ap fini koze sa jodiya Mwen p ap kontinye kraze lavi mwen pou ou, o Nou pa santi lanmou konsa Tout emosyon nou tèt anba M ap chwazi tèt mwen M p ap chwazi lapenn M santi mwen pi lejè M santi m ka pran lè Tankou m ap respire pou premye fwa Tankou m ap respire pou premye fwa Sa mwen santi nan kò mwen Mwen vle lage l Sa mwen kache nan chak kwen Mwen pa vle wè l Mwen pa ka pote tout chay sa Mwen pa ka ba ou tout	Every word you said to me Every word you said in the end Our two hearts are too far apart I have to protect myself Your words cut me like a knife They cause me pain We won’t feel love like this Our feelings are all over the place This is miserable This is miserable It’s miserable What I feel in my body I want to release What I’m hiding in every corner I don’t want to see I can’t carry the weight of this I can’t give you that power There’s nothing I can do That will ever make me good in your eyes And there isn’t an ounce of respect I can find to give to you I know that, I can’t wait I’m moving on, I can’t wait I’m letting you go… …Wait I know that you have problems But I have to protect my spirit It’s a light that I have A bright light You won’t extinguish it Even if that’s what you truly want to do What I feel in my body I want to release What I’m hiding in every corner I don’t want to see I can’t carry the weight of this I can’t give you that power Fix my skirt and dance for you Play our little games like we’re children A doll who never speaks That’s how you’d prefer me to be We’re ending this today I can’t continue destroying my life for you, oh We won’t feel love like this Our feelings are all over the place I’m choosing myself I won’t choose this pain I already feel like I’m lighter I feel like I can take in air Like I’m breathing for the first time Like I’m breathing for the first time What I feel in my body I want to release What I’m hiding in every corner I don’t want to see I can’t carry the weight of this I can’t give you everything
Zetwal
Gen maji nan syèl la nan lannwit Limyè ki klere Ki bay lavi Ki kote zetwal sa yo ka mennen nou? Ki rèv zetwal sa yo ka pote pou ou? Met tèt ou sou zepòl mwen e lage bèl pawòl Nan zorèy mwen pawòl dous sa yo fè m bezwen kò w Ki kote zetwal sa yo ka mennen nou? Ki rèv zetwal sa yo ka pote pou ou? Ki kote zetwal sa yo ka mennen nou? Ki rèv zetwal sa yo ka pote pou ou? Pafwa mwen santi m pou kont mwen Menm lè ou chita bò kote m Ki kote zetwal sa yo ka mennen nou? Ki rèv zetwal sa yo ka pote pou ou? Tout sa mwen fè pou m bliye Mwen pa kapab Dlo koule nan je m Ki sa n ap fè la? Ki kote zetwal sa yo ka mennen nou? Ki rèv zetwal sa yo ka pote pou ou? Ki kote zetwal sa yo ka mennen nou? Ki rèv zetwal sa yo ka pote pou ou? Gendelè mwen ta renmen Tonbe nan bra w ak je m fèmen Pou m santi nou gen vi e N ap kontinye viv Ki kote zetwal sa yo ka mennen nou? Ki rèv zetwal sa yo ka pote pou ou? Ki kote zetwal sa yo ka mennen nou? Ki rèv zetwal sa yo ka pote pou ou?	There is magic in the sky at night A light that is bright and that gives life Where can these stars take us? What dreams can they carry for you? Put your head on my shoulder and whisper sweet nothings in my ear Hearing these words makes me desire you Where can these stars take us? What dreams can they carry for you? Where can these stars take us? What dreams can they carry for you? There are times when I feel alone Even when you are sitting right next to me Where can these stars take us? What dreams can they carry for you? I’ve done everything that I can to forget what’s happened but I can’t And as tears gather in my eyes, I wonder Where do we go from here? Where can these stars take us? What dreams can they carry for you? Where can these stars take us? What dreams can they carry for you? What I would love to do Is to fall into your arms with my eyes closed So that I can feel alive with you And trust that we will continue living Where can these stars take us? What dreams can they carry for you? Where can these stars take us? What dreams can they carry for you?
Ki moun ou ye	Who are you?
Ki moun ou ye? etc. Ki moun ou ye? etc. Ki moun ou ye? etc. Ki moun ou ye? etc. Ki moun ou ye? etc.	Who are you? etc. Whose names are these? Where do these names come from? Who once owned us? Who are you? etc. These names we carry These names that live on Who once owned us? Who are you? etc. Who once owned us? etc. Where are they? Where are they now? Who are you? etc. Who once owned us? etc. Who are you? etc.