Kanpe Fèm
Stand Firm
Shilay, Solo Jay
Full lyrics and English translation for Shilay's song 'Kanpe Fèm' featuring Solo Jay, an anthem about standing firm against adversity.
Chorus
Yo kanpe an kwa, pou yo fèm mal
They stand in my way to hurt me
Èskew Pa wèm toujou kanpe fèm?
Can't you see I'm still standing firm?
Tout sa yo fè pou yo detwi’m
Everything they’ve done to destroy me
Verse 1
Lèm nan eprèv, lèm nan fè nwa kèm pa sote
When I’m in trials, in darkness, my heart doesn’t panic
Menmlè rivyè lanmè barem fòk mwen rive
Even when rivers and oceans block me, I must keep going
Lòm egoyis yo pa vle wè lòt avanse
People are selfish, they don’t want to see others prosper
Ayisyen, yap pran woulib sou dow, apre pou yo manjew
Haitians, they will ride your back, then end you
Verse 2
Tout bagay ki rive sou mwen pa ebranle’m
Everything that happens to me doesn’t shake me
Mwen tankou pye mapou ti van pa etone’m
I’m like a mapou tree, small winds don’t bother me
Gwo konplo ak madichon yo fè sou do’m
All the big plots and spells they’ve done on me
Mwen espere kanmenm fò God la di yon mo
Still, I hope God will say something
Men Èske’w pa wè’m toujou kanpe fèm?
But can’t you see I’m still standing firm?
Bridge
Anpil nan yo bliye, ou se wozo ou p’ap pliye
Many have forgotten that you’re a wozo, you won’t break
Yo paka fè’w kanpe
They can’t make you stop
Menmlè kè’w ap senyen
Even when your heart is bleeding
Se plis fòs pou’w genyen
That’s when you should gain more strength
Pèsòn paka goumen ak desten’w
No one can fight your destiny
Writers
Shilderic Joamelus