Unique – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Djelykaba Bintou, Mia Guissé

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with "Unique," a powerful collaboration between Guinean and Senegalese divas Djelykaba Bintou and Mia Guissé. This song is a vibrant celebration of self-worth and feminine strength, offering a compelling entry point into the rich tapestry of West African languages and musical expressions. Through its catchy melodies and empowering lyrics, you can explore common phrases of affirmation and confidence, making language learning an inspiring and culturally immersive experience.

[English]

You are the one, I have no other

In this world, no one compares to you

When I look around, there’s no one like you

What I feel for you, I can’t hide it

You are the one, I’ve found my way

In this world, no one compares to you

You’re my everything, my heart’s desire

If I lose you, I’m lost too

You are the one, I’ll never let you go

You’re my one and only, my everything

You’re my only love, my everything

My sweet love, darling

A woman of virtue, a woman of strength, a woman of patience

You’ll never find anyone like me

Oh never, never like me

I carry myself with pride and grace

I walk tall, I stand strong

But you’ll never find anyone like me

Oh never, never like me

I carry myself with pride and grace

My beauty shines, my spirit soars

God has blessed me, a Fulani woman

My beauty is natural, no need for filters

I’m the original, yeah

Unique and beautiful

Natural

My beauty is real

My beauty is mine

I shine so bright

I’m in a league of my own!

A man who knows my worth, yeah

You are the one, I’ll never let you go

You’re my one and only, my everything

A rare gem is found only once

Better to be unique than a perfect copy

A woman of virtue, a woman of strength, a woman of patience

You’ll never find anyone like me

Oh never, never like me

I carry myself with pride and grace

A man like you, one of a kind

You’ll never find anyone like me

Oh never, never like me

One-way street, I’m one of a kind

I am unique

I am unique

I am unique

Yes, I am unique

I’ll never let you forget, I am unique

I am one of a kind, my love

Oh, I’m just unique

A fierce and unique man

My style is unique

In a crowd, I stand out, unique

My glow is unmatched, unique

My essence is rare, my boy, truly unique

A woman of virtue, a woman of strength, a woman of patience

You’ll never find anyone like me

Oh never, never like me

I carry myself with pride and grace

A man like you, one of a kind

You’ll never find anyone like me

Oh never, never like me

One-way street, I’m one of a kind

[French]

Ne le ku san, i ma min na la

I la diya la, kan janto i ro

Kan se ko ke, ɲa mun ke sa

A fo n ɲe ba, na i k'i ɲe

Ko ne le ku san, i la se wala

I la janko la, kan janto i ro

Ne le di sutura, ki bu ɲa

Ye mu ne fe, ɲa ki ɲe

Kon ne le ku san i ma ne ne la

Ne ku san kadi n ye di ma

Ne ka ko be ke n ye

Dusu suma di ma, chéri

Muso ɲuman, muso kolo ni, muso sabari ni

Tu ne trouveras jamais personne comme moi

Oh jamais jamais comme moi

I tena ne ɲɔgɔn sɔrɔ na

N man bo, n man jàn

Mais tu ne trouveras jamais personne comme moi

Oh jamais jamais comme moi

I tena ne ɲɔgɔn sɔrɔ na

Kaani ba ngi, sappiwuma

Yàlla def na ko, Halpulaar

Sakkul beneen mindéef ku mel ni man

Am na photocopeek originale, yeah

Unique et belle

naturelle

céy ni ma mel

ku mel ni man

laa fi du ñaar

ma ni leen kaar!

Xale bu saf-sap baa ngi ni, yeah

Kon ne le ku san i ma ne ne la

Ne ku san kadi n ye di ma

Perle rare ne se trouve qu'une foi

Mieux vaut être unique qu'une copie parfaite

Muso ɲuman, muso kolo ni, muso sabari ni

Tu ne trouveras jamais personne comme moi

Oh jamais jamais comme moi

I tena ne ɲɔgɔn sɔrɔ na

Xale baa ngi, benn laa fi

Yaw tu ne trouveras jamais personne comme moi

Ouh jamais jamais comme moi

Bul jawaale sens unique

Je suis unique

Moi je suis unique

Ne le unique

Oui, moi je suis unique

N ta n'a i boɲe so ma, moi je suis unique

Ne le dusu suma gili ma

Ooh man rekk unique

Xale bu féroce unique

Sama yëngal gësëm unique

Ci biir néeg bu lëndëm, ay! unique

Danga gumba moo tax ba gisoo unique

Gel bi du seen moroom, my boy kon wéroo unique

Muso ɲuman, muso kolo ni, muso sabari ni

Tu ne trouveras jamais personne comme moi

Oh jamais jamais comme moi

I tena ne ɲɔgɔn sɔrɔ na

Xale baa ngi, benn laa fi

Yaw tu ne trouveras jamais personne comme moi

Ouh jamais jamais comme moi

Bul jawaale sens unique

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
unique /yˈnik/ B1	adjective - being the only one of its kind
trouveras /tru.ve.ʁa/ A2	verb - will find
jamais /ʒa.mɛ/ A1	adverb - never
personne /pɛr.sɔn/ A1	noun - person
comme /kɔm/ A1	preposition - like
moi /mwa/ A1	pronoun - me
belle /bɛl/ A1	adjective - beautiful
naturelle /na.ty.ʁɛl/ A2	adjective - natural
muso /muso/ C1	noun - woman (in Bambara)
ɲuman /ɲuman/ C2	adjective - strong (in Bambara)
kolo /kolo/ C1	adjective - brave (in Bambara)
sabari /sabari/ C1	adjective - patient (in Bambara)
Yàlla /ja.la/ C1	noun - God (in Wolof)
Halpulaar /hal.pu.la.ar/ C2	noun - a Fulani subgroup (in Wolof)
originale /o.ʁi.ʒi.nal/ B1	adjective - original
céy /sej/ C1	adjective - real (in Wolof)

Key Grammar Structures

• Ne le ku san, i ma min na la

  ➔ Relative clause (implied relative pronoun)

  ➔ The phrase 'i ma min na la' acts as a relative clause modifying 'Ne le ku san', with an implied relative pronoun (something that...).

• Ko ne le ku san, i la se wala

  ➔ Subject-Verb agreement & Possessive Adjective

  ➔ The sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement, although in this language the forms might be less strictly regulated. It also uses the possessive adjective "i la" (your).

• Ne le di sutura, ki bu ɲa

  ➔ Verb Conjugation and Verb phrase

  ➔ The sentence contains verb conjugations and/or uses of verb phrases, expressing actions and states of being.

• Kon ne le ku san i ma ne ne la

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "ne le ku san" in this and other lines emphasizes the unique nature of the subject.

• I tena ne ɲɔgɔn sɔrɔ na

  ➔ Future tense / Negation

  ➔ This sentence uses future tense, indicating an action that will happen in the future. It also includes negation, "tena" (you will not).

• Perle rare ne se trouve qu'une foi

  ➔ Figurative language, comparison

  ➔ The use of "Perle rare" (rare pearl) is a metaphor comparing a person to something precious and unique. The sentence uses comparison.

• Mieux vaut être unique qu'une copie parfaite

  ➔ Comparison, Conditional and Subjunctive mood (implied)

  ➔ This sentence uses comparison ('mieux vaut ... que') and implies a conditional or a subjunctive mood (it is better to be...).