Angelique Kidjo — Houngbati song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Houngbati" by Angelique Kidjo.
Lyrics
Bethe memikare
Thugweya guzu eghe sansifo
T' ngbi bete kafo noun’g bethore
T’himi biboh tika mitonameh
Hat’ho remo rewa
Tebakman mazou mi yeye namoh
T’uhruru makwiya huki daglo
T’hinan pan gwo eta bono miwo
Houngbati — owi
Haja’harak mikwadia
Oja nimadhi nohi
Hamounou thi betoh
N’houngberri ohi
Haja’harak mikwadia
Oja nimadhi er-
Hamounou thi betoh
Bethe memikare
Thugweya guzu eghe sansifo
T' ngbi bete kafo noun’g bethore
T’himi biboh tika mitonameh
(repeated only once)
Aremo
Aremong
Keledja obehra tikwo tikwo tikwo
(Bridge)
Karajok karajok karajok
Houngbati-thi
Houngbayo
Houngbayop-yop
Houngbayo
Houngbati-thi
Houngbayo — aaah!
Houngbayop-yop
Houngbayo
Houngbati… houngbayo…
Houngbati-thi…
Lyrics translation
Bethe memikare
Thugweya guzu eghe sansifo
T' ngbi bete kafo noun'g bethore
T'himi biboh just mitonameh
Hat'ho remo dissolved
Tebakman mazou mi yeye namoh
T'uhruru makwiya te huki daglo
T'hinan pan gwo eta bono miwo
Houngbati — owi
Haja'harak mikwadia
Oja nimadhi little
Hamounou thi betoh
N'houngberri adopting
Haja'harak mikwadia
Oja nimadhi er-
Hamounou thi betoh
Bethe memikare
Thugweya guzu eghe sansifo
T' ngbi bete kafo noun'g bethore
T'himi biboh just mitonameh
(repeated only once)
Aremo
Aremong
Keledja obehra tikwo tikwo tikwo
(Bridge)
Karajok karajok karajok
Houngbati-thi
Houngbayo
Houngbayop-yop
Houngbayo
Houngbati-thi
Houngbayo — aaah!
Houngbayop-yop
Houngbayo
Houngbati... houngbayo…
Houngbati-thi…