[Intro]
Annou leve, annou bat tanbou, annou tapote —
(Tapote ekran, tapote men, bat tanbou!)
Kè nou ap bat fò, solèy cho sou lakou a,
Lanmou ap fleri, vivan vivan — Vivan!
[Verse 1]
Nan lari, kout pye sou wout, tanbou rele fò,
Lakou chaje ak souri, chodyè chalè, timoun kouri,
Limyè sou fas yo, je yo gen espwa k ap briye,
Chak kout men, chak tapote — se istwa k ap fèt.
[Pre-Chorus]
Koute bat kè, (koute bat kè)
Kenbe rèv fò, (kenbe rèv fò)
Nou monte anlè, (nou monte anlè)
Lanmou pote nou. (lanmou pote nou)
[Chorus]
Tapote ekran, pataje kouraj — Vivan!
Tapote men, leve kè nou — Vivan!
(Short hook: Vivan! Vivan! Vivan!)
[Verse 2]
Tanbou ap bat off‑beat, gita peze sou on‑de,
Horns leve, tanbou tache ak vwa nan lakou la,
Nou mache ansanm nan lari, pye sou tè, kè sou syèl,
Tapote laj, pataje lajwa, chante pou kominote a.
[Pre-Chorus]
Koute bat kè, (koute bat kè)
Kenbe rèv fò, (kenbe rèv fò)
Nou monte anlè, (nou monte anlè)
Lanmou pote nou. (lanmou pote nou)
[Chorus — Call & Response]
(Lidè) Tapote ekran, pataje kouraj — Vivan!
(Foul) Vivan! (Wi!)
(Lidè) Tapote men, leve kè nou — Vivan!
(Foul) Vivan! (Leve!)
[Bridge — Live Chant / Percussion Break]
(Chant) Pa rete, pa rete, ann ale! — (Ha!)
(Chant) Pa kache kè w, pataje li! — (Woo!)
[Percussion tag: tanbou tchak‑tchak, boum‑boum, clave syncopé]
(Tanbou solo — bat lajan, bat lavi) — (Ay!)
[Ad‑lib / Audience Reply]
(Lidè) Ki moun ki la? (Foul) Nou la!
(Lidè) Ki sa nou fè? (Foul) Nou tapote!
(Lidè) Pouki sa? (Foul) Pou lavi! — Vivan! Vivan!
[Chorus — Tight Hook]
Tapote, pataje — Vivan! (x2)
Tapote, pataje — Vivan! (Short chant repeat)
[Breakdown — Vocal Runs & Horn Stab]
(Ad‑lib) Ah! Ay! Ha! — (Crowd echo: Ah! Ay! Ha!)
(Vocal run) Vii‑van, vii‑van, vii‑van!
(Horns) BAH! BAH! — percussion fills, crowd claps.
[Final Chorus — Full Energy]
Tapote ekran, pataje kouraj — Vivan! (x3)
Tapote men, leve kè nou — Vivan! (x3)
(Leader shout) Ann leve solèy la, ann pote limyè!
(Crowd) Vivan! Vivan! Vivan!
[Outro]
Tapote, pataje, nan kè nou tout — Vivan!
Lanmou ap grandi, nan chak kout — Vivan!
Ann fè yon sèl ritm, ann pote limyè — Vivan!
(Outro chant fades with percussion tag: tchak‑tchak… boum…)
[Live Features / Stage Notes — integrated in song]
- Clear definition of 'tapote': "tapote ekran" (share live on phone), "tapote men" (clap/tap hands), "bat tanbou" (join percussion).
- Call‑and‑response cues for leader and crowd at Chorus and Ad‑lib sections.
- Short chant hook: "Vivan!" repeated as 2–4 syllable punchline to stick after one listen.
- Percussion tag and chant for audience participation before final chorus.
