Se Pa Pou Dat

If It's Not For You

Se Pa Pou Dat

Since I was very youngDepi mwen tou piti
It's you I choseSe ou menm ké mwen te chwazi
You are a beautiful melodyOu se yon bél melodi
That makes me feel in paradiseKi fé'm santi m lan paradi
Please, quickly take me out of the coldTanpri, tranpri wete mwen nan fredi
Please give me the gift of a little smileTanpri fé'm kado yon ti souri

(It's not for the date)(Se pa pou dat)
I can sing for youMa pe chante pou ou
(It's not for the date)(Se pa pou dat)
I can dream of youMa pé reve de ou
(It's not for the date)(Se pa pou dat)
I can sing for you, oh, yeahMa pe chante pou ou, oh, yeah

Since I was very youngDepi mwen tou piti
It's you I choseSe ou mem ke m wen te shwasi
Like a holy spiritTankou yon sin espri
Invading my dear soulWanvayi zantray mwen cheri
Please, please stay with me in the laughTanpri, tanpri rete mwen nan la ri
Oh please come give me lifeO Tanpri vinn banmwen lavi

(It's not for the date)(Se pa se dat)
I can sing for youMa pe chante pou ou
(It's not for the date)(Se pa pou dat)
I can dream of youMa pé reve de ou
I can sing for youMa pé chante pou ou

Today I have grownJodi-a mwen finn gran
Yet I love the same wayPoutan m'damou mem jan
I can't give you moneyM pa ka ba on lajan
But I have beautiful feelingsMen m gen w bel santiman
That shine like diamondsKi klere kon diaman
But don't let me be fooledMen pa kite m fé seman
You may think I'm meaninglessOu met kwé m sinseman
This love is eternalLanmou sa la lontan
Wwoo, wooo, yeahWwoo, wooo, yeah

(It's not for the date)(Se pa pou dat)
I can sing for youMa pe chante pou ou
(It's not for the date)(Se pa pou dat)
I can dream of youMa pé reve de ou
(It's not for the date)(Se pa pou dat)
I can sing for youMa pé chante pou ou

How should I ask youKi jan pou m mande'w
(I can't wait)(Ma pe ret tan n)
How should I pray to youKi jan pou m prie'w
(I can't wait)(Ma pé ret tan n)
Since the date I'm here waitingDepi dat mwen la mape retann
Come take me away in the rainVinn wete mwen amba la pli

I'm waiting today (wo, wo)Ma pe retann jounin (wo, wo)
The day you will give me my hand (wo, wo)Jounen wa va ban m min (wo, wo)
For me to take you awayPou mwen mennen w ale
Somewhere far away (wo, wo, wo)Yon ti kote byen lwen (wo, wo, wo)
For the love we givePou lanmou nou donnen (wo, wo)
Like a beautiful arrow in the sereneKon bél flé lan seren
That refuses to close that is hurt and finishedKi refise femen ki ferise finin