Motema Lyrics in English by Hiro

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Motema by Hiro from French to English.
Ils n'ont pas cru en moi, oui ma belle, toi, t'étais la
They didn't believe in me, yes my darling, you, you were there
Ils m'ont tourné le dos, toi tu m'as donné ton cœur
They turned their backs on me, you gave me your heart
J'suis un gosse de la misère
I'm a child of poverty
Avec toi la misère est si belle
With you misery is so beautiful
J'ai détaillé des kilos pour qu'on prenne du poids
I cut up kilos so we could gain weight
Marre de ce train d'vie, moi j'rêve d'une vie de famille
Fed up with this lifestyle, I dream of a family life
Tu n'rêves pas de Balmain, ni d'un gros sac à main
You don't dream of Balmain, nor of a big handbag
Tu mérites plus que motema, motema ah motema, motema
You deserve more than heart, heart ah heart, heart
Mama na nga yabana, yabana ah yabana
My mother yabana, yabana ah yabana
Je veux t'lover tiii na liwa, na liwa ah na liwa
I want to love you until death, until death ah until death
Mama na nga yabana, yabana ah yabana
My mother yabana, yabana ah yabana
Bébé, bébé mwana bébé
Baby, baby child baby
Bébé na bébé, bébé mwana bébé
Baby and baby, baby child baby
Ils ont sucré mon dos, corazón t'en as bavé
They talked behind my back, my love you suffered a lot
Ne crois plus les gens, eux ils mentent crois-juste en nous
Don't believe people anymore, they lie just believe in us
Moi j'peux mailler à un prince
I can make money like a prince
Pour t'habiller comme la plus belle des mannequins
To dress you like the most beautiful of models
Te promettrais pas la lune car tu vaux mieux que ça
I wouldn't promise you the moon because you're worth more than that
Tu vaux mieux que ça, je le dirais même devant ton papa
You're worth more than that, I'd even say it in front of your dad
T'as pris des coups pour moi
You took hits for me
J'affronterais les balles pour toi
I'd face the bullets for you
Tu mérites plus que motema, motema ah motema, motema
You deserve more than heart, heart ah heart, heart
Mama na nga yabana, yabana ah yabana
My mother yabana, yabana ah yabana
Je veux t'lover tiii na liwa, na liwa ah na liwa
I want to love you until death, until death ah until death
Mama na nga yabana, yabana ah yabana
My mother yabana, yabana ah yabana
Bébé, bébé mwana bébé
Baby, baby child baby
Bébé na bébé, bébé mwana bébé
Baby and baby, baby child baby
Abed Achour ya motema
Abed Achour my heart
Papy Kakwika na nga eeh
Papy Kakwika mine eeh
Éric Mandala aah
Éric Mandala aah
Papy Ngonga tiii na liwa oh
Papy Ngonga until death oh
Yasid fillain et Bismark Biyongo
Yasid fillain and Bismark Biyongo
Na liwa, na liwa aah
Until death, until death aah
Shen tabou ya motema
Shen tabou my heart
Abel tabou le visionnaire
Abel tabou the visionary
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Destin Malonga, Dimitri Nganda, Judex Mundanda, Ken Kabongo
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motema — heart

Motema is a word from Lingala, a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and it means "heart." While the song is primarily in French, the inclusion of this Lingala word makes it unique and culturally rich.

In the context of the song, Hiro uses motema to express deep affection and gratitude, particularly towards a loved one who stood by him during difficult times. He sings, "Tu mérites plus que motema," implying that his partner deserves more than just his heart, highlighting the depth of his love and appreciation.

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