(Intro — instrumental groove)
Guitar chank on the offbeat, walking bass slips in low,
Light conga pocket, soft horn pad — set the dancefloor aglow.
(Verse 1)
Mwen te kwè nan souri ou, mwen te met lavi m sou tab,
You whispered promises at midnight, slow and soft and sad.
I gave my faith, I gave my night, I swayed to your tune,
But when the lights went down, your heart was out of tune.
(Pre-Chorus)
Slow sway, then the truth cuts quick like a blade,
Heartbeat syncopates with every word you made.
I search the crowd for answers in your eyes,
Found only silence, empty lines and lies.
(Chorus — main hook — repeat as written EXACTLY)
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
(Backing: call-and-response on the offbeats — "Renmenm? Renmenw?" echo)
(Verse 2)
Konpa stomp, shoulder to shoulder on the floor,
I watch your shadow move — I loved you more and more.
Tout pawòl ou te dous, men kè ou te lanfè,
You wore a grin like armor, left my truth in the sea.
(Pre-Chorus)
Bassline walking steady, drums keep time with my pain,
Every step a question — will you come back again?
I raise my voice inside the chorus where we scream,
Truths come out in rhythm, pierce the midnight dream.
(Chorus — main hook — repeat EXACTLY)
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
(Backing: horns answer, short female harmony on the last two repeats)
(Horn Break — instrumental)
Short horn stab phrase (4 bars) — trumpet answers the vocal line,
Guitar chank rides steady, congas roll into a short solo.
(Bridge)
I thought our song was forever, now it’s a lesson in the night,
Mwen aprann pou kenbe tèt mwen — reclaim the light.
Move the pain into the rhythm, let the people know,
That when love turns to hollow, we still rise and glow.
(Chorus — final build — main hook — repeat EXACTLY)
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
(Backing: call-and-response grows into layered chant, horns lift the line)
(Outro)
Sparse piano/guitar pad under the last refrain,
Let the conga tap the heartbeat as the horns sigh out slow.
One final whisper into the night — the line lands and we move on:
koko manmanw m pa nan kaka ou renmenm m renmenw ou pa renmenw fuck you
(Production Notes — keep with the song)
- Tempo: 120–125 BPM (Konpa pocket) — steady 4/4 with syncopated guitar chank on the offbeat.
- Groove: strong walking bass, percussive drum pocket (kick on 1, snare light on 3), congas and shaker for motion.
- Arrangement: offbeat guitar chank, horn stabs for punctuation, piano/guitar pad underl1
