Music lyrics
Orchestre Lipua Lipua – Kamale – Lyrics
Kamale oyo oyo oyo
Kamale oyo oyo oyo
Kamale oyokisi ngai soni
Na miso nde ya bambanda na nga’ nayebi nyoso
Nazangi ata liloba mpona loba oh la mbanda
O bambanda vraiment bamoneli ngai eh
Kamale, this Kamale
Kamale, this Kamale
Kamale, you embarassed me before (in the eyes of) my rivals, I knew it all
I even lacked the words before my rivals
indeed my rivals saw this
(Pepe Kalle: Kamalamale ye)
Kamalamale o mama Kamalamale
(Napesi yo loboko)
Kamalamale o mama Kamalamale
(Otali ngai pamba)
Kamalamale o mama Kamalamale
(Oyokisi ngai soni)
Kamalamale o mama Kamalamale
(I gave you my hand/I greeted you)
(you only gazed at me)
(you made me feel shame)
Kamale ozwaki nga’ na maboko ya mamelo
Mpo mengo awa na mokili
Tolanda na malembe
Kolinga moto mpe na mokili eh zala na mayele
Nasali nyoso mpo tozala o
Kamale you took me with religious hands
for wealth on the planet
we have to follow with caution (slowly)
to love someone in this world you must be wise
I did all I could to sustain us/our relationship
(Kamalele)
Napesi yo longonya
Kasi longwolanga loboko na litama o papa
(Napesi yo longonya)
Kasi longwolanga loboko na litama o papa
(Souci esali yo di ye)
Kasi longwolanga loboko na litama o papa
(O Kamale Kamale)
Kamalamale O Mama Kamalamale
(Kamale mwana mama)
Kamalamale O Mama Kamalamale
I honored you
But take away my sorrow papa
(literal: Take my hand away from my cheek)
(I honored you)
But take away my sorrow papa
(worries did you in, friend)
But take away my sorrow papa
(talking: Kamale chou naboti yo bana mama. Okeyi…likambo te)
(Kamale sweetie, I had your children and you left me…it’s okay/no problem)
Kamale tosali nayo connaissance
Kamale toboti nayo bana
Kamale lelo toboyani ye
Somo esimbi na motema o
O bolingo esilaki te na motema
Obendi nzoto
(Obendi nzoto)
O bolingo esilaki te na motema
Obombali nga’ makambo
Obombi nga’ makambo
Kasi longwolanga loboko nalitama o papa
Kamale, we got to know each other
Kamale, we had children together
Kamale, today we avoid each other
I hold fear in my heart
Oh the love in my heart doesn’t end
You pulled away (literal: you pulled away your body)
(You pulled away)Oh the love in my heart does not end
you hid things from me
(You hid things from me)
but take away my sorrow papa
(O Kamale Kamale)
Kamalamale O Mama Kamalamale
(Kamale mwana mama)
Kamalamale O Mama Kamalamale
(Repeat talking)
Kamale tosali nayo connaissance
Kamale toboti nayo bana
Kamale lelo toboyani ye
Somo esimbi na motema o
O bolingo esilaki te na motema
Obendi nzoto
(Obendi nzoto)
O bolingo esilaki te na motema
obombeli nga’ makambo
(obombi ngo’ makambo)
O bolingo esilaki te na motema
Obendi nzoto
(Obendi nzoto)
O bolingo esilaki te na motema
Obombeli nga’ makambo
(Kamalamale ye)
Kamalamale O Mama Kamalamale
(Napesi yo au revoir)
Kamalamale O Mama Kamalamale
(Otiki ngai na voile)
Au revoir Kamalamale (repeat)