Le Chant de Teramen (Tezen) (Teramen's song)
We have been honored to see “TEZEN” as a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition with over 26,000 entries!
Coming directly from the Haitian fairy tale Tezen, this song is one of my most cherished ones. The lyrics, the music, the arrangements, and the orchestration give the song all the desired power to make us feel the tragic moment where Teramen would disappear to reunite with her lover, the half-human half-fish Tezen…
Shoomy once again dives into the music and dedicates all her soul and talented voice to give the song the emotion needed to express Teramen’s despair.
lyrics
Tezen, lanmou mwen, Tezen,
Tanpri, mwen mandew padon
Kè mwen pèsé ak pikan chadon
Mwen tankou pwason ki pran nan zen
Tezen, Tezen, nan zen Tezen, Tezen…
Se Inosans mwen ki touye-w
Se Foli mwen ki ponyadew
Toujou ofrim bel rèv, bel fimaman
Kote sab larivyè tounen dyaman-an
Toujou fèm vwayaje sou bel letan
Fè konesans ak mistè lanmè,
Mistè lanmè, mistè lanmou
Tezen, lanmou mwen, Tezen,
Tanpri, mwen mandew padon
San ou, Tezen, m’tankou nan’w prizon
Mwen tankou yon moun ki san vwazen
Tezen, Tezen, ki san vwazen…
Sonje kisa-m te toujou diw,
Inyon sakre la tè ak dlo
Se li ki bay espwa lavi
Se ou se mwen ki pou bay li
(bis)
Tezen, Nou pap ka separé-é
Bel gason mwen pou létènité !
Se Teramen ou kap vin jwenn ou Tezen
Souple louvri wout pou mwen
Cheri, la Tè ak dlo, prale kontre
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