(Entwodiksyon)
Nan lannwit trankil, kè mwen rele,
Ou sèl mizik, ou sèl lè m vle respire.
(Vèsè 1)
Sou wout lavi a — ou limyè, ou chalè,
Yon kout je w, mwen pèdi, mwen vin leve.
Nan pawòl ou — mwen jwenn verite,
Ti moman avè w, yo tise yon melodi.
(Pre-Refrain)
Dwèt mwen trase sou memwa w, dous—
Respire dous, kite lannwit pale.
(Refrain)
Kenbe m fò, kenbe m toupre,
Pa kite m ale, pa kite m ale.
(kenbe m fò, kenbe m toupre)
Pa kite m ale, pa kite m ale.
(Post-Refrain - tag)
Avèk vwa w kreyòl, ou fè m santi vivan,
Nan je w mwen wè demen klè tankou solèy la.
(Vèsè 2)
Ou kite rad ou sou do chèz la,
Santi kafe ak pafen, tout bagay rete la.
Chimen nou mare nan yon ritm dous,
Nou danse dous, pa fè tan prese pou nou sòt.
(Pre-Refrain)
Lannwit fè silans, men vwa w fè bri—
Mwen kenbe souf ou, mwen konte batman ou.
(Refrain)
Kenbe m fò, kenbe m toupre,
Pa kite m ale, pa kite m ale.
(kenbe m fò, kenbe m toupre)
Pa kite m ale, pa kite m ale.
(Pont — intimate, space for ad-libs)
Lè zèl van pase, mwen pwonmennen dwèt mwen sou figi w,
Slow-breath—mwen tande kè w, tankou yon tambou dous.
Mwen murmure: Mwen renmen w, toujou—
Ahhh... mwen rete la, pran tan mwen, rete la.
(Breakdown — sparse; space for runs)
Just breathe—pa prese.
Piano rale, bas chofe, pad anviwonman.
(Ad-libs: ooo—ahhh—kenbe m... kenbe m...)
(Final Refrain — layered, lift)
Kenbe m fò, kenbe m toupre,
Pa kite m ale, pa kite m ale.
Kenbe m fò, kenbe m toupre,
Pa kite m ale—rete la avè m.
(Outro)
Van an chante non ou, li pote kè m lwen,
Avè w, lanmou a ap fleri—san fen.
-- Arrangement Notes for Engineers & Producers --
- Genre target: Slow R&B Cover — Kreyòl (Male Vocal).
- Tempo: 58–68 BPM, slow and elastic for space and melisma.
- Intro: sparse piano arp, soft ambient pad, subtle vinyl/crackle for intimacy.
- Verse texture: intimate close-mic vocal, low warm sub-bass, gentle pad swell beneath piano chords.
- Rhythm: slow, syncopated hi-hat (light triplet feel), laid-back kick on 1 and soft ghost snares to keep pocket.
- Pre-Refrain: pull back instrumentation slightly to leave room for breathy vocal runs.
- Chorus: fuller pads, warm rounded sub-bass, add soft 2–3-part backing harmonies (oohs) on sustained vowels; leave small rests for vocal hooks.
- Bridge/Breakdown: drop to minimal elements (solo piano, sparse pads, light shaker), create space for melodic ad-libs and melisma.
- Vocal production: close, intimate lead with light analog-style compression; small plate reverb for depth, short pre-delay to keep clarity, gentle tape saturation for warmth.
- Backing vocals: soft harmonies in BGVs, use stereo doubling and gentle chorus on the second harmony.
- Effects: tasteful delays (dotted eighth) on select ad-libs; subtle long reverb tails on final words of phrases.
- Dynamics: automate builds into final chorus (add harmonic layer, slight key lift optional), keep overall vibe mellow and sensual.
- Leave rests for runs and melismas—don’t overfill the arrangement; space is the instrument.
