Esimbi (Cameroon)
Verse 1
Mbom mɛ̀ nɛ̀ kɛ̀lɛ̀ nzɛ̀n mɛ̀ tɔ̀, Kɛ̀lɛ̀ kɛ̀ tɛ̀ɛ mbom mɛ̀ kɛ̀, Mbom kɛ̀lɛ̀ kɛ̀ bɔ̀ɔ̀ bɛ̀ɛ, Kɛ̀lɛ̀ mɛ̀ tɔ̀ nɛ̀ɛ gɔ̀lɔ̀ŋ. Mbom kɛ̀lɛ̀ tɔ̀ kɛ̀lɛ̀ mɛ̀ bɔ̀ɔ̀, Gɔ̀lɔ̀ŋ yɔ̀ɔ̀ nɛ̀ɛ kɔ̀ɔ̀.
Verse 2
Mbom kɛ̀lɛ̀ kɛ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ kɔ̀ɔ̀, Kɛ̀lɛ̀ mɛ̀ tɔ̀ kɛ̀lɛ̀ yìr, Kɛ̀lɛ̀ nɛ̀ɛ kɔ̀ɔ̀ kɛ̀lɛ̀ mɛ̀, Mbom mɛ̀ yɔ̀ɔ̀ nɛ̀ɛ kɔ̀ɔ̀. Yìr nɛ̀ɛ kɛ̀lɛ̀ mɛ̀ kpɛ̀ɛ, Kɛ̀lɛ̀ bɔ̀ɔ̀ nɛ̀ɛ kɔ̀ɔ̀.
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English Translation
Verse 1:
Truth builds the bridges hearts can cross, Each honest word a solid stone, But lies create such bitter loss, They leave the faithful soul alone. One falsehood cracks what trust has made, And shadows fall where light once stayed.
Verse 2:
When lies become the daily bread, The liar loses their own way, Can't tell what's real from what they've said, Living in webs that they display. The heart that's meant for truth grows cold, And breaks the bonds it's meant to hold.