Videyo Clip
Lyrics
Father?
– Papa?
Son
– Pitit gason
All my life, I’d have died to meet you
– Tout lavi m, mwen ta mouri pou rankontre ou
Thought about your name so much, it hurts
– Panse sou non ou anpil, li fè mal
For twenty years, I’ve dreamt of how I’d greet you
– Pou ven ane, mwen te reve nan ki jan mwen ta salye ou
Oh, and now you’re here, I can’t find the words
– Oh, e kounye a ou isit la, mwen pa ka jwenn mo yo
All my life, I’d have died to know you
– Tout lavi m, mwen ta mouri pou konnen ou
Days and nights I wish that I could show you
– Jou ak nwit mwen swete ke mwen te kapab montre ou
For twenty years, I never could outgrow you
– Pou ven ane, mwen pa janm te kapab grandi ou
Oh, and now you’re here
– Oh, e kounye a ou isit la
I can’t help but wonder what your world must be
– Mwen pa ka ede men mande ki sa mond ou dwe
If we’re like each other, if I have your strength in me
– Si nou tankou youn ak lòt, si mwen gen fòs ou nan mwen
All this time I’ve wondered if you’d embrace me as your own
– Tout tan sa a mwen te mande si ou ta anbrase m tankou pwòp ou a
Twenty years, I’ve wandered, for so long I’ve felt alone
– Ven ane, mwen te vayi, pou lontan mwen te santi mwen pou kont li
Oh, my son, look how much you’ve grown
– Oh, pitit gason m, gade konbyen ou te grandi
Oh, my boy, sweetest joy I’ve known
– Oh, ti gason m, pi dous kè kontan mwen te konnen
Twenty years ago I held you in my arms
– Vanndizan de sa mwen te kenbe ou nan bra m
How time has flown, oh
– Ki jan tan te vole, oh
Used to say I’d make the storm clouds cry for you
– Mwen te konn di mwen ta fè nwaj tanpèt yo kriye pou ou
Used to say I’d capture wind and sky for you
– Te konn di mwen ta kaptire van ak syèl pou ou
Held you in my arms, prepared to die for you
– Te kenbe ou nan bra m’, prepare yo mouri pou ou
Oh, how time has flown
– Oh, ki jan tan te vole
I can only wonder what your world has been
– Mwen ka sèlman mande ki sa mond ou te
Things you’ve had to suffer, and the strength you hold within
– Bagay ou te gen pou soufri, ak fòs ou kenbe nan
All I’ve ever wanted was to reunite with my own
– Tout sa mwen te janm vle te reyini ak pwòp mwen
Twenty years, we’ve wandered, but today you’re not alone
– Ven ane, nou te vayi, men jodi a ou pa pou kont li
My son, I’m finally home
– Pitit gason m, mwen finalman lakay
Home, home
– Kay, kay
Father, how I’ve longed to see you
– Papa, ki jan mwen te anvi wè ou
Home, home
– Kay, kay
Telemachus, I’m home (Home)
– Telemachus, mwen lakay (Kay)
Go, tell your mother I’m home
– Ale, di manman ou mwen lakay
I’ll be there in a moment
– Mwen pral la nan yon moman
Of course
– Natirèlman
Show yourself
– Montre tèt ou
I know you’re watching me, show yourself
– Mwen konnen ou ap gade m, montre tèt ou
You were never one for hellos
– Ou pa janm te youn pou bonjou
I can’t help but wonder what this world could be
– Mwen pa ka ede men mande ki sa mond sa a ta ka
If we all held each other with a bit more empathy
– Si nou tout te kenbe youn ak lòt ak yon ti kras plis senpati
I can’t help but feel like I led you astray
– Mwen pa ka ede men santi tankou mwen te mennen ou sou wout la
What if there’s a world where we don’t have to live this way?
– E si gen yon mond kote nou pa gen pou viv konsa?
If that world exists, it’s far away from here
– Si mond sa a egziste, li lwen isit la
It’s one I’ll have to miss, for it’s far beyond my years
– Li se youn mwen pral gen manke, pou li se byen lwen pi lwen pase ane mwen
You might live forever, so you can make it be
– Ou ka viv pou tout tan, pou ou ka fè li
But I’ve got one endeavor, there’s a girl I have to see
– Men, mwen gen yon sèl efò, gen yon ti fi mwen gen yo wè
Very well
– Trè byen
Father? She’s waiting for you
– Papa? Li ap tann pou ou
