Moise Mbiye is a Congolese gospel singer-songwriter and pastor in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Esimbi te (It did not work) is a song from his album Royal released in 2022.
The full lyrics and translation (English translations in brackets)
(Sung in Lingala)
Refrain:
Baluki nga butu, esimbi te (They searched for me in the night, it did not work)
Bitumba ya molili, balongi te (They lost the night battle)
Soki omoni na tongo bakomi agité (If you see them agitated by day)
Yeba que na butu esimbi te (It is because at night, they lost)
Ba proposer (panzi ti) bambongo, esimbi te (They offered a lot of money/, it did not work)
Ba efforts nioso pamba eh (All their efforts were in vain)
Soki nazui ata lipa eh, bakangi elongi (When I find some bread, they are angered)
Nioso po na butu esimbi te (Because because the night did not last)
Banguna bakueyi, banguna bakueyi, bakueyi lisusu (My enemies have fallen, and fallen again)
Banguna bakueyi ndenge satana akueyaki, akipa akueyi lisusu (My enemies like Satan, have fallen again)
Repeat: Bakueyi lisusu (They fell again)
Moto azalaki na coma afongoli misu (The one who was in a comma opened their eyes)
Botambuisi ye sango kasi balingi ye kaka eh (You vilified him, but people still love him)
Ekulusu abongiselaki nga, babaki ye moko eh (The cross he fashioned for me was used for their crucifixion)
Ata bandoki ya libanda basangani na oyo ya kati eh (Even if the witches outside and insiders ganged up on me)
(Refrain)
Banguna bakueyi, banguna bakueyi, bakueyi lisusu (My enemies have fallen, and fallen again)
Banguna bakueyi ndenge satana akueyaki, bakueyi lisusu (My enemies like Satan, have fallen again)
Repeat: Bakueyi lisusu (They fell again)
Tala oyo ya poso ya mémé na motema ya nkoyi (Regard them, sheep skins but with lion’s heart)
Ata mokolo ya liwa na ngayi, bakokueya lisusu eh (Even in the day of my death, they will fall again)
Molimo na nga bakosimba te, nazalaka ya Yesu eh (They will not touch my spirit, for I belong to Jesus)
Ata ba ndoki ya quartier basangani, na oyo ya libota eh (Even if the neighborhood witches unite with those in my family)
(Refrain)
Soki nazui ata lipa eh, bakangi elongi nioso po na butu esimbi te
(When I find some bread, they are angered, Because because the night did not last)
Ah, Jésus Christ est fidèle (Ah Jesus Christ is faithful)
Nalobi boyé soki omoni mutu po atonga ya ye (If you see a person trying to destroy what belong to others)
Il faut abebisa ya moninga (In order to build what it his)
’est que esi wana Nzambe aza te (It means that God is not with him)
Alléz, Alléz! (Come on, come on!)
Soki omoni na tongo bayini yo pamba, yeba que na butu esimbi te
(If you see in the morning you are hated for no reason, know that they failed in the night)
Soki omoni na tongo alekeli yo na internet yeba que na butu esimbi te
(If you se that in the morning you are attacked on the internet, know that what they did in the night did not work)
Mokolo ya libala nayo, avimbani na coin yeba que Kitsuidi esimbi te
(If on your wedding day he remains angry, know that the sinful marriage did not work)
Ata likambo mukie alakeli yo mabe, yeba que na butu esimbi te (It did not work, the night did not last )
Eh esimbi te, nalobi eh esimbi te, makita esimbi te, nionso bosali esimbi te !
(If they cursed you for a small mistake, know that the night did not last)
