Leo Sama – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Ks Bloom
• Album: KDO

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of Ivorian gospel rap with KS Bloom's "Léo Sama." Explore themes of faith, mortality, and the search for meaning beyond earthly fame . Despite controversy, this song offers a unique blend of musical styles and a profound message about prioritizing spirituality . Discover French and Ivorian musical culture through this compelling track.

[English]

Leo Sama, handsome sir

This is Leo Sama, handsome sir, yes oh ah oh, Leo, that’s my handsome sir

Leo Sama, handsome sir

Leo Sama, handsome sir

This is Leo Sama, handsome sir, yes oh ah oh, Leo, that’s my handsome sir

This is Leo, he’s Zolo, he’s young

An artist with flow, he’s funny and he’s hot

And he’s wiped out all his competition

When he’s around, you don’t see anyone else, he’s the boss, he’s the chief

The great Leo, he’s the star of my continent

Of course, he devours all the girls like condiments

He masters the melody, especially performing in front of his audience

Dozabado on the beat.

Leo Sama, handsome sir

Leo Sama, handsome sir

This is Leo Sama, handsome sir, yes oh ah oh, Leo, that’s my handsome sir

Leo in his bedroom

Realizes he’s being boycotted

The channels and radios have dropped him

No TV shows, no billboards for his promotion

But that’s Leo, there’s no time, there’s no sentiment

He organizes his shows, he brags, he compliments himself

He masters the melody, especially performing in front of his audience

Dozabado on the beat.

Leo Sama, handsome sir

Leo Sama, handsome sir

This is Leo Sama, handsome sir, yes oh ah oh, Leo, that’s my handsome sir

He should live 100 years, 100 years (iyii)

He should live 100 years, 100 years (iyii)

He could live 100 years, 100 years (iyii)

He was supposed to live 100 years, 100 years

What happened?

And the news came

We thought it wasn’t true

The great Leo has passed away

Look at what he left behind

Glory is fleeting

All of this will leave us

Let’s not forget the essential

The most important thing is God

The most important thing is God

[French]

Léo Sama joli monsieur

Lui c'est Léo Sama joli monsieur oui oh ah oh Léo ça ma joli monsieur

Léo Sama joli monsieur

Léo Sama joli monsieur

Lui c'est Léo Sama joli monsieur oui oh ah oh Léo ça ma joli monsieur

Lui c'est Léo, il est Zolo, il est jeune

Artiste il a le flow, il est drôle, il est chaud

Et ses concurrents, il les a tous effacés

Quand il est là, on voit plus d'autres, c'est le Gôh, c'est le chef

Le grand Léo, c'est la star de mon continent

Bien sûr toutes les gos, il les mange comme des condiments

Il manie la mélo, surtout devant son public en position

Dozabado sur le téco.

Léo Sama joli monsieur

Léo Sama joli monsieur

Lui c'est Léo Sama joli monsieur oui oh ah oh Léo ça ma joli monsieur

Léo dans sa chambre à coucher

Comprend qu'il est boycotté

Les chaînes, les radios l'ont lâché

Pas de TV show, pas de panneaux pour sa com

Mais c'est Léo, y'a pas de temps y'a pas de sentiment

Il organise ses shows, il se vante, il se complimente

Il manie la mélo, surtout devant son public en position

Dozabado sur le téco.

Léo Sama joli monsieur

Léo Sama joli monsieur

Lui c'est Léo Sama joli monsieur oui oh ah oh Léo ça ma joli monsieur

Il doit vivre 100 ans, 100 ans (iyii)

Il doit vivre 100 ans, 100 ans (iyii)

Il peut vivre 100 ans, 100 ans (iyii)

Il devait vivre 100 ans, 100 ans

Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ?

Et la nouvelle est tombée

On croyait que c'était pas vrai

Le grand Léo s'est couché

Regarde ce qu'il a laissé

La gloire est éphémère

Tout ça ça va nous laisser

N'oublions pas l'essentiel

Le plus important c'est Dieu

Le plus important c'est Dieu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Léo /leo/ A1	noun - Name of a person
joli /ʒɔli/ A1	adjective - pretty, nice
monsieur /məsjø/ A1	noun - Mister, sir
artiste /aʁtist/ A2	noun - artist
flow /flo/ B1	noun - style of rapping
drôle /dʁol/ A2	adjective - funny
chaud /ʃo/ A2	adjective - hot, exciting
concurrents /kɔ̃kyʁɑ̃/ B1	noun - competitors
chef /ʃɛf/ A2	noun - leader, chief
star /staʁ/ A2	noun - star
continent /kɔ̃tinɑ̃/ B1	noun - continent
gos /ɡo/ B1	noun - girls
mélo /melo/ B1	noun - melody
public /pyblik/ A2	noun - audience, public
chambre /ʃɑ̃bʁ/ A1	noun - room, bedroom
boycotté /bɔjkɔte/ B1	verb - boycotted
organise /ɔʁɡaniz/ B1	verb - organize
vante /vɑ̃t/ B1	verb - boasts, brags
complimente /kɔ̃plimɑ̃t/ B1	verb - compliments
vivre /vivʁ/ A1	verb - live
passé /pɑse/ A2	verb - happened noun - past
nouvelle /nuvɛl/ A2	noun - news
tombée /tɔ̃be/ B1	verb - fallen
vrai /vʁɛ/ A1	adjective - true, real
couché /kuʃe/ B1	verb - laid down
gloire /ɡlwaʁ/ B1	noun - glory
éphémère /efemeʁ/ B2	adjective - ephemeral
essentiel /esɑ̃sjɛl/ B1	adjective - essential
important /ɛ̃pɔʁtɑ̃/ A2	adjective - important
Dieu /djø/ A1	noun - God

Key Grammar Structures

• Lui c'est Léo, il est Zolo, il est jeune

  ➔ Present tense verbs

  ➔ The verbs 'est' (is) and 'est' (is) are in the present tense, describing Léo's current state.

• Artiste il a le flow, il est drôle, il est chaud

  ➔ Subject-verb inversion

  ➔ The sentence starts with 'Artiste' (Artist), followed by the verb 'a' (has), which is an example of subject-verb inversion for emphasis.

• Et ses concurrents, il les a tous effacés

  ➔ Pronoun 'les'

  ➔ The pronoun 'les' is used to replace 'ses concurrents' (his competitors) as the direct object of the verb 'effacés' (erased).

• Quand il est là, on voit plus d'autres, c'est le Gôh, c'est le chef

  ➔ Present tense with 'voir'

  ➔ The verb 'voit' (sees) is in the present tense, indicating a current action or state.

• Il manie la mélo, surtout devant son public en position

  ➔ Present tense with 'manie'

  ➔ The verb 'manie' (handles) is in the present tense, describing a habitual action.

• Léo dans sa chambre à coucher, comprend qu'il est boycotté

  ➔ Past tense with 'comprend'

  ➔ The verb 'comprend' (understands) is in the past tense, indicating a completed action.

• Il doit vivre 100 ans, 100 ans (iyii)

  ➔ Modal verb 'doit'

  ➔ The modal verb 'doit' (must) expresses necessity or obligation.

• Le plus important c'est Dieu

  ➔ Superlative adjective 'plus important'

  ➔ The superlative adjective 'plus important' (most important) indicates the highest degree of importance.