Fatoumata Diawara – Bissa lyrics

U ko u bè n’di kè min ma ne ko n’t’o fè fo n’dianyè kè
U ko u bè n’di kè min ma ne ko n’t’o fè n’ko n’dianyè kè
Ko ne dun bè Bourama fè Bourama ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan
Ko ne dun bè Solo fè Solo ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan
Ko ne dun bè Alama fè Alama ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan

Chorus:
O ko bè kè di bi sa
O ko bè kè di bi sa
O ko bè kè di bi sa
O ko bè kè di bi
U ko u bè n’di kè min ma ne ko n’t’o fè n’ko n’dianyè kè x2
Ko ne dun bè Bourama fè Bourama ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan
Ko ne dun bè Alama fè Alama ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan
Ko ne dun bè Solo fè Solo ye n’fili ne kò jalan kan
Chorus
Ne ye n’ban bèe la haaa
Ne ye n’ban bèe la ahé
Ko ne bè e de fè
E sònna ka nin kè ne la
Sònna ka nin kè ne la x4
I b’i ban i dianyè kè la ko fèn t’o fèI bè sòn mògò wèrè la ko sé b’o ye nata kamaI bè sòn cè wèrè la ko sé b’o ye
Bi sera o fana b’a ban i la ko se bè a fana annn
Chorus x2
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[English]
They wanted to give me to a man, but I refused, as I didn’t love him
I want to choose a man for myself, who I love
I love Bourama, but he didn’t treat me right
I love Sola, but he didn’t treat me right
I love Alama, but he didn’t treat me right
Chorus
So what to do?
So what to do?
So what to do?
So what to do?
They wanted to give me to a man, but I refused, as I didn’t love him
I wanted to choose a man myself, who I love
I love Bourama, but he didn’t treat me right
I love Sola, but he didn’t treat me right
I love Alama, but he didn’t treat me right
Chorus
I rejected everyone
As you are the one I love
How did you do this to me?
How could you do it? x3
How could you do it to me?
You reject the man that you love because he has nothing
To go after another who has material wealth
You accept another man because of his possessions
Now he’s also getting rid of you, as he has the means to
Chorus x2
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