Haiti Lyrics
[Verse 1: Regine Chassagne]
Haïti, mon pays
Wounded mother I’ll never see
Ma famille set me free
Throw my ashes into the sea
[Verse 2: Regine Chassagne]
Mes cousins, jamais nés
Hantent les nuits de Duvalier
Rien n'arrete nos esprits
Guns can’t kill what soldiers can’t see
[Verse 3: Regine Chassagne]
In the forest we are hiding
Unmarked graves where flowers grow
Hear the soldiers angry yelling
In the river we will go
[Verse 4: Regine Chassagne]
Tous les morts-nés forment une armée
Soon we will reclaim the earth
All the tears and all the bodies
Bring about our second birth
[Verse 5: Will Butler]
Haïti, never free
N'aie pas peur de sonner l'alarme
Tes enfants sont partis
In those days their blood was still warm
Haïti, mon pays
Wounded mother I’ll never see
Ma famille set me free
Throw my ashes into the sea
[Verse 2: Regine Chassagne]
Mes cousins, jamais nés
Hantent les nuits de Duvalier
Rien n'arrete nos esprits
Guns can’t kill what soldiers can’t see
[Verse 3: Regine Chassagne]
In the forest we are hiding
Unmarked graves where flowers grow
Hear the soldiers angry yelling
In the river we will go
[Verse 4: Regine Chassagne]
Tous les morts-nés forment une armée
Soon we will reclaim the earth
All the tears and all the bodies
Bring about our second birth
[Verse 5: Will Butler]
Haïti, never free
N'aie pas peur de sonner l'alarme
Tes enfants sont partis
In those days their blood was still warm
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Genius Annotation
Chassagne’s evocative illustration of her homeland on “Haiti”, the country her parents fled in the 1960s is both distantly exotic and starkly violent, perfectly evoking a nation in turmoil.
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String Arrangements
Violin
Telecaster
Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Synthesizer
Drums
Bass
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Release Date
September 14, 2004
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