Time

Le Temps

Time, aahTemps, aah
The hours of flavorsLes heures des saveurs
CTK for diamondsCTK for diamonds

Don’t force me, just let me beBotinda ngai te, bo forcer ngai pe te
I’m just trying to vibe with youPo nasala kaka posa na bino
Tastes and colors are never up for debateLes goûts et les couleurs ne se discutent jamais
The only bad choice is no choice at allLe seul mauvais choix est l’absence de choix
I’m standing firm for my own choicesNga naponi na ngai ye po choix na ngai
Her beauty and light brighten my heart, ohBeauté na ye lumière e éclaira motema na ngai eh
Chasing away the darkness, I see the wayE chassé obscurité namoni nzela
Why do you want to plant doubts in me, ehPourquoi bolingi bokotisa ba doutes kati na ngai eh
Like Octave Aubert on two pathsLokola Octave Aubert na les deux chemins
They won’t waste time on nonsense, ehBakoselaka ngonga makambo te eh
It’s from the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaksC’est de l’abondance du cœur que la bouche parle
Don’t want me, mama Sarah of the strongBo en vouloir ngai te mama Sarah ya bifort
You’re showing me off like Vincent’s friendsBobwakisa ngai pe te ba mpangi ya Vincent
The heart only wants what it wantsMotema elingi se eloko elingaka
Love is stronger than death (yes)L’amour est plus fort que la mort (yes)
Love brings us back, little onesBolingo ezongisaka biso bana mikie
Growing up, our parents warned us about dangerous gamesEn grandissant ba parents bapekisa biso ba jeux dangereux
Not everything is easyNionso te totosa
Kids are wild for the noise of the streetsBana bandal pona mayi ya makelele
Kids are crazy for the thrillBana lingwala pona sga
Kids sing, dance, and slide on the exchangeBana lemba, limete, matete pona glissade ya échangeur
Despite the wounds, after healingMalgré ba blessures, après cicatrisation
We always keep goingTozalaki toujours ko continuer
With time, we let goAvec le temps nde totika

Hey, my brothersEh bandeko na ngai
Why for CTK, love is said and done in an instant?Pourquoi pona CTK bolingi aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait?
Like a creator saysLokola mokeli ndenge alobaka que
Let there be light, and there was lightLa lumière soit, la lumière fut
Don’t forget that the creator takes time to make a personBobosani que mokeli pe azuaka temps po asala moto
He doesn’t say that man is, man wasAlobaka te que l'homme soit, l'homme fut
So for CTK, just give me timeAlors pona CTK pe botikela nga temps

Eeh eeh eeh, me eeh eehEeh eeh eeh, ngai eeh eeh
My heart gives love without warningMotema na ngai epesi bolingo préavis te
How does CTK come out of my thoughts?Ndenge nini CTK abima na ba pensées na nga
Love, even if they say it’s like water that drowns a dogBolingo ata balobi mayi oyo ekufela mbwa
I’ll write it down, I’ll pour it outNakokoma na nga mopaya nakomela yango
I’m dehydrated from disappointments, from sorrowsNakoma déshydraté likolo’a ba déceptions, ba chagrins
CTK, you’re the water seen in the desertCTK oza mayi oyo emonani na désert
The solution is just to hydrate (really)Solution eza se moko na s’hydrater (vraiment)

Remember, my love is what I want (I want)Tingama na bolingo ngai nde nalingi (nalingi)
Whether it’s night or day, I’m here (CTK)Eya butu to moyi ngai nde napona (CTK)
To push away what the heart wants is the problem (mama)Koboyisa moto eloko motema elingi nde problème (mama)
Is it bad to see if it breaks my heart, eh (never)Mabe bomoni na ye est-ce que e brisé motema na ngai eh (jamais)
They warn that if you love, you’ll go where I’m goingBapekisaka moto alingi akende ngai esi nakeyi

Just give me timeBotikela nga temps
Just give me timeBotikela nga temps
I’m asking you to give me timeNasengi na bino botikela nga temps
For love, give me timePona bolingo botikela nga temps
For CTK, give me time (time, eh)Pona CTK botikela nga temps (temps eh)

There’s no worse deaf person than one who doesn’t want to hearIl n'est pire sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre
Only fools never change their mindsIl n'y a que les imbéciles qui ne changent pas d’avis
I hear your opinions, yes yes yes yesNga nayoki ba avis na bino ye ye ye ye
I know that time is the absolute master of menNayebi que le temps est le maître absolu des hommes
It’s both their creator and their graveIl est tout à la fois leur créateur et leur tombe
William Shakespeare speaks of time (time)William Shakespeare alobela temps (temps)
Jean de la Fontaine speaks of time (time)Jean de la Fontaine alobela temps (temps)
Jean de la Bruyère speaks of time (time)Jean de la Bruyère alobela temps (temps)
Sacha Guitry also speaks of time (time)Sacha Guitry pe alobela temps (temps)
I too, Fally Ipupa, speak of time (time)Ngai pe Fally Ipupa nalobeli temps (temps)
I’m asking you to give me timeNasengi na bino botikela nga temps
For CTK, give me timePona CTK botikela nga temps
For this cop, give me timePona cop oyo botikela nga temps

Remember, my love is what I want (I want)Tingama na bolingo ngai nde nalingi (nalingi)
Whether it’s night or day, I’m here (CTK)Eya butu to moyi ngai nde napona (CTK)
To push away what the heart wants is the problem (mama)Koboyisa moto eloko motema elingi nde problème (mama)
Is it bad to see if it breaks my heart, eh (never)Mabe bomoni na ye est-ce que e brisé motema na ngai eh (jamais)
They warn that if you love, you’ll go where I’m goingBapekisaka moto alingi akende ngai esi nakeyi

Just give me timeBotikela nga temps
Just give me timeBotikela nga temps
Just give me time for CTK, yes yes yesBotikela nga temps pona CTK na ngai ye ye ye
I’m asking you to give me timeNasengi na bino botikela nga temps
For love, give me timePona bolingo botikela nga temps
For CTK, give me time (time, eh)Pona CTK botikela nga temps (temps eh)

The hours of flavorsLes heures des saveurs
Just like that, just like thatKaka boye, kaka boye
CTK for diamondsCTK for diamonds
CTK for diamondsCTK for diamonds
CTK for diamondsCTK for diamonds
Delirium!Delirium!