Zetwal Mwen
My Star
Shilay, Bill Sosa
Full lyrics and English translation for Shilay's song 'Zetwal Mwen' featuring Bill Sosa, a song about losing hope and searching for one's guiding star.
Verse 1
Pa gen jwa ankò
There’s no more joy
Strès vle fini-avèm
Stress wants to finish me
Tout bagay nan Kòm
Everything in me
Ogmante doulèm
Just deepens my pain
Oh pwoblèm yo lagem nan dlo pou’m nwaye.
These problems throw me in the water to drown
Oh pwoblèm fèm bliye, bliye kiyès mwen ye
These problems made me forget who I am
Chorus
Tout rèv mwen yo Disparèt devan zyem
All my dreams disappear before my eyes
Zetwal mwen an pa briye ankò
My star doesn’t shine anymore
Zetwal mwen an pa briye ankò
My star doesn’t shine anymore
Mwen pa wèl ankò, kote zetwal mwen ye
I don’t see it anymore, where is my star?
Mwen pa wèl ankò, kote zetwal mwen ye
I don’t see it anymore, where is my star?
Verse 2
Si yon lè wap tandem
If someday you hear me
Wa va tande kriye mwen
You’ll hear my cry
Èske e konsa’l ye
Is this how it’s supposed to be?
Èske ou bliye mwen
Did you forget me?
Gen moun Ki fè pi mal pasem men Yo la toujou
Some people have done worse than me, but they’re still here
Se yo kap byen pase, de jou an jou
They’re the ones doing well, day after day
Verse 3
Dèfwa mwen konn ap souri
Sometimes I smile
Se tèt mwen m’ap bay kouraj
It’s just me encouraging myself
Poutan anndan’m chaje ak raj
But inside I’m full of rage
Fè’m anvi aji kou bèt sovaj
Makes me want to act like a wild animal
Tout pwoblèm yo monte sou do’m pou yo repoze, yo pran’m kòm refij
All the problems pile on my back to rest, they take refuge in me
Se se pat bon fanmiy ki te la pou soutni’m
If it weren’t for good family who were there to support me
Sinon’m t’ap gentan peri
I would’ve already perished
Writers
Shilderic Joamelus, Butho Kervens Denoyer