Quick French translation for anyone wondering...
Je nage, mais les sons me suivent = I swim, but the sounds follow me
Ce sera un long voyage = This will be a long voyage
Sur les vagues de l'oubli = On the waves of oblivion
"Oubli" can also mean "forgetting," but I think "oblivion" fits in well with the song.
As for the actual song, it seems to be (on a literal level) about someone fleeing the political and social instability of Haiti, taking their chances on the open sea. I think it could also be about moving away from anything that is painful or hard to forget.
Quick French translation for anyone wondering... Je nage, mais les sons me suivent = I swim, but the sounds follow me Ce sera un long voyage = This will be a long voyage Sur les vagues de l'oubli = On the waves of oblivion
"Oubli" can also mean "forgetting," but I think "oblivion" fits in well with the song.
As for the actual song, it seems to be (on a literal level) about someone fleeing the political and social instability of Haiti, taking their chances on the open sea. I think it could also be about moving away from anything that is painful or hard to forget.