Raw

Oh, life. This long life.

Ahiyooo. War. I’m afraid of war.
Wohiyoo. War. I’m afraid of war.

We have forgotten the warnings of the elders.
We no longer know where to rest our heads.
They told us to live in peace and unity. To
be brothers and sisters. We long to be friends,
build our country together. We have forgotten.

Ahiyooo. War. I’m afraid of war. Wohiyoo.
War. I’m afraid of war.

Why do I fear war, broken
arms, broken legs, the
death of villages and
countries destroyed?
War is dread. Be tolerant.
War is not the way.

Haaa dounouya dounouya korobaa.

Ahiyooo kéléèee ne sirana kéléèee niés
wohiyoo kéléèee ne sirana kéléèee niés.
Angafolomakorobahouyékoumamifo
an nié an gnihinanoko.

Anbankomi anbandiami
tayorotahousilatouni héeee
ouko angaben kakes Kéléniée
ka sidjiyahouké ka badeyahouké ka
tériyahouké ka siguihouké ka niogonkanouké
ka fassodjouké an gnihinanoko héeee.

Ahiyooo kéléèee ne sirana kéléèee niés
wohiyoo kéléèee ne sirana kéléèee niés

.Mouyesira kéléèee niésss
ceukaribola bolokaribola fagalibola
dougouthibola djamanathibolaaaa waaaa
yéeeee yéé yéé angassabalideéee kéléèeemagni
angassabaliii kéléèmagni.
angassabaliii kéléèmagni..