1) If I knew like this
(If I had known this),
I would have taken my distances
(I would have been distant from you)
Look at the body my body is suffering
(Look how my body is suffering)
I am ill but you are not caring
(I am ill but you are not caring),
2) If I had known
(If I had known)
I would have loved you with some reserve oh
(I would have loved you cautiously)
If I had known this
/>(If I had known this)
Then you wouldn't have plaid with my heart
(You wouldn't have plaid with my heart),
3) The trouble started, Beya
(The complication started, Beya)
On Thursday you woke me up eh
(On Thursday, you woke me up)
You asked me something I don't know
(Asked me a question but didn't know the answer)
Cherie ofacher since you left that night, Beya
(Darling, you became upset and left that knight, Beya),
4) I'm out to follow you
(I went out to chase you)
The way of the night,
(At knight)
I'll be scared, I'll get to Matete in Nuit Blanche
(I was scared , went to the night club Nuit Blanche in Matete)
Edo didn't see you
(Edo told me that he didn't see you)
I came back crying
(I came home crying),
5) No problem, Beya
(No problem, Beya)
This decision you made me in pain
(The fact that you left left me in pain)
There is a day that you will look for me
(There is a day that you will look for me)
It will be too late
(It will be too late)
I have already forgotten you
(I will already forget you),
6) The world I came to
(I came to this world)
God gave me everything I asked for oh
( God gave me everything that I asked for except you)
He gave me only you oh
I am unfortunate or sad / with my hand on my cheek,
7) I don't joke oh, Sele, oh oh oh oh
(I don't joke, Sele)
Hand on my cheek mother en en en ne
(Hand on my cheek )
They give me advice
(People advise me)
They say I go out with me
(We start going out)
You won't come back
( You will not come back)
I should stop bringing bad luck, Luambo sings
(I should stop bringing bad luck, Luambo sung about it)
I should stop bringing bad luck, ce n' is not worth it
(I should stop bringing bad luck, there is no point for it)
8) My mother forbids me to leave the path I am following, Sele
(My mother advises me not to head in this direction, Sele)
My mother forbids me to stop, to stop thinking about you
(My mother advise me not to this about you)
Then she forbids me especially to stop using you jealous eh
(Kabongo advised me to stop being jealous towards you)
I should not stress myself
(I should not stress myself)
9) It is not pas la peine
(There is no point)
You cut the vaccination of worry
(You were vaccinated again't caring about other people)
You become a sardine oh
( You have become a sardine/you lost your head)
The fire remained in Europe
(Your head was left in Europe)
10) Look at the morning coming
(The sun is rising )
I am on the couch reading a novel
(I am on the couch reading a novel)
You wherever you are happy
(You are parting wherever you are)
You're not caring
(You're not caring)
What's the cause of this
(What is the cause of this)
11) I don't play oh, Sele, oh oh oh oh
(I do not joke, sele)
Hand on my cheek mother en en en en
(Hand on my cheek)
They gave me advice
(People advise me)
They say I go out with me
(We start going out)
You won't come back oh
(You won't come back)
I should stop bringing
(I should stop)
I should stop bringing bad luck, Luambo sings
(I should stop bringing bad luck, Luambo sung about it)
Body bad luck, it's not worth it
(Bringing bad luck to my body, there is no point for it)
12) Sele show me which way I can go
(Sele, show me the road that I can pass)
So that people don't notice me
(So that people don't notice me)
If I know they'll bother you with people knowing if we're broken up
(Secretly, I know that people will want to know if we are not together anymore)
Lie to them like this
(Lie to them)
13) If they ask you if it's true or broken up
(If they want to verify whether we actually broke up)
Do me a favor
(Do me a favor)
We have a fight but we're not broken up oh, God< br/>(Tell them that we are going through some drama but we are still together)
14) They ruined my file
(They ruined my file)
If it's a dance, if it's a band oh
(Whoever they are, enemies or rivals)
I don't owe them a man
(I didn't date their men/I don't owe them a man)
Why are they selling my love in public auction oh
(Why are they selling my relationship in auction?)
What are we falling for eh
(What is the cause of this)
15) I don't joke oh Sele oh oh oh oh
(I do not joke, Sele)
Hand on my cheek mother en en ne
(Hand on my cheek)
Ba give me advice
(People advised me)
They said I go out with gai
(We start going out)
You won't come back oh
(You won't come back )
I should stop bringing bad luck, Luambo sings
(I should stop bringing bad luck, Luambo sung about it)
I should stop bringing bad luck, Luambo sung about it br/>(I should stop bringing bad luck to my body, there is no point of it)
17) Sele tell me if it's true that I accept my mother's advice
(Sele tell me if it is true then I will agree to my mothers advises)
Sele tell me if it is true that you are allowing me to get married eh
(Sele, let me know if it is true that you are allowing me to get married)
I'll stop wasting my time thinking about you
(That way, I'll stop wasting my time thinking about you)
The speed of thought is faster than the wind
(The speed of thought is faster than the speed of the wind)
Midnight will strike you are not there, Sele
(It is midnight, you are not there)
18) Look at the morning will shine
(The sun is rising)
I'm on the couch reading a novel
(I am on the couch)
You where you are happy you will kipete eh
(You are parting wherever you are)
Ah I'm sorry
(Very sad for me)
19) What have I done eh
(What have I done?)
I don't play oh, Sele, oh oh oh oh
(I do not joke)
Hand on my cheek mother en en en en
(Hand on my cheek)
They gave me advice
(People advise me)
They told me to start going out with me
(They told me to start going out)
You won't come back oh
(You won't come back)< br/>I should stop bringing bad luck to my body
(I should stop bringing bad luck to my body)
It's not worth it
(There is no point for it)