youssou n'dour neneh cherry - seven seconds away (lyrics)

[@mattiastavares4898]

He's from Senegal and sings in his mother tongue. It's a music about justice, prejudice, freedom... as good as a good song could be. It doesn't matter language, accent... Is its rythm, vibe, an harmony that counts !

[@rowdyreidgirl]

Halleloo 🙏👏

[@rowdyreidgirl]

This is beautiful. A marriage of two languages that communicate perfectly ❤️🙏

[@snisgas20]

@@rowdyreidgirl , actually 3 Languages. English, French and Wolof

[@Dkano9]

What does 7 seconds away mean

[@rajaelbaamrania6270]

@@Dkano9 it's means the first seven seconds in the life of a child who has just been born and who does not know the problems and the violence of our world.

[@shabichuene7127]

My mom loved this song ,she passed at only 29yrs in 2002..I am today in 2024 and am 34 enjoying and singing alone with my daughters…

[@Rljjblackpink2711]

😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤😢

[@TheBonus]

bless your Family

[@jessicaconde9844]

I'm sorry that you lost your mother!!! But I'm sure that this song make you close to her every time you hear it!!! 🥰

[@martinwalshe5657]

God bless you and your family and hold on to them precious memories

[@nepenthes1978]

The message about racism is absolutely spot on. A child is not born with any kind of prejudice or awareness. It's inflicted into us by society. This is what played on the radio in my teenage years and I woke up this morning with this song in my head so now I'm here. Thanks for posting it!

[@zappababe8577]

Kids of all races and nationalities will play together. They don't think in terms of black or white, just "my mate who plays with me and we have fun together"

[@hayleedawn3361]

Wow -I feel like a school girl again, troubled minds, walking home from school....raining....what a song! Weird how songs can transport to a moment in time like this...

[@christophy.8530]

Absolutely.

[@MarwanMarwan-ch7ws]

Oh the life is short

[@DIONIS19791]

Youssous language is Wollof! He is just saying "don't see me Smile and think that I do not know what is under and behind me" African metaphor for self consciousnesses.

[@detonator82]

First verse is Wolof, second verse is French 😊

[@badaboys2098]

Wolof not wollof😊

[@valeriechapman1612]

Neneh Cherry 🍒- 7 Seconds Away. I think this duet is performed beautifully they compliment each other so well. I haven’t heard this song for a long time but it’s still timeless. Such an easy song to listen to. Nicely done Ms. Cherry 🍒 and companion.

[@troy801]

Not a damn clue what this guy is saying, but he's still speaking right to me. Music is a universal language ❤

[@angelmouchetrodriguez5495]

Jajajajaja

[@damusicman.3196]

✨✨✨

[@pamlove312]

You understood him too😂.. .the non eanglish is the best right?

[@brancalende2519]

Ele está cantando verdades sobre o racismo e preconceitos. Eu também estou a espera que esse mal acabe e vamos vencer esta batalha, porque em eras passadas conquistamos e dominamos as Américas e a Ásia por isso o racismo vai cair por terra. Viva África.🇦🇴🇦🇴🇦🇴

[@kjamnottson5034]

🔥

[@GLAMOURpusso3]

I can not see anything unlikeable ABOUT this song at all. ITS ORIGINAL, HAS GREAT TUNE AND TELLS A STORY.

[@juanitacolburn1280]

beautiful song, i rememberd a lot time ago!!! 1994 Still listening. Still loving!!

[@franciscomacedo3890]

ONE OF THE BEST SONG IN THE PLANET

[@c.s.4197]

Oh my yessd!!!

[@sceneandseenful]

I love 90's. The freedom of expression is evident through songs.

[@susanpattenden5212]

I have totally fallen in love with this guys voice

[@bettyrodriguez7708]

beautiful song, i rememberd a lot time ago!!! 1994

[@aggomez594]

Rodriguez, me too. I remember this year (1994), when I was a kid. Me and my family were traveling when I listened to this melody for first time. Memories of my childhood.

[@collinboden1216]

Heard this for first time since the 90s this morning on Smooth radio brings back many memories since then .

[@isabelle4070]

Merciiii, I love this song. More thirty years that I love it...and today it's wonderful to hear and sing it.....thanks very much from France

[@bigibson]

[7 seconds] ce sont les 7 premières secondes de la vie d'un enfant qui vient de naître et qui ne connaît pas les problèmes et la violence de notre monde.

[@DB-jh5wc]

Will always love this song and Neneh and Jossou... Reminds me of my childhood

[@maxherberstein5731]

get over yourself music today is on an unbelievably good level

[@Luizzzz450]

Allways did i think, this is a love song , but i´m wrong. It´s a song of love, for all the people, for the world, and telling about the color of skin or a innocense of a child when they´re born in this world. Yeeaaahhhh , i know that i live in a sad and mad world. Ohhh my , that we find a happyness and peace in this cruel world ... please, we need of peace.

[@imsazcake]

Such a powerful, yet very sad long. I really like it. Youssou's voice is amazing!

[@philasandemchunu3229]

This song brings so much memories during my primary.i never understood at the time, all the way from South Africa.🙌🙌

[@ileanbm3376]

Amazing song.. Love it every time I hear.. Thank you!

[@ncshuriken]

Another gem from the better dayz when the radio sometimes played music worth listening to before dark. I feel lucky I grew up in the 90's man otherwise I might never have heard these licks! I'd love to hear a chilled Jungle or DnB mix, with the same pads/chords and with some of the vocals from the chorus.

[@PDUBOKC]

I first heard this song on KROQ---The ROQ of the 80s!! It is one of most favorite songs EVER! Beautiful and the lyrics are amazing!

[@elianapereiradasilva6643]

j'adore cette chanson me fait rappeller de mon grand amour a bruxelles a boisfort, a 25 ans passe; il y avait une foire devant sa maison a la rue du ministre; et tout le dimanche jai me reveillee en ecoutant cette chansons

[@utilisateur9369]

Merci de partager un peut de votre histoire avec nous ^^

[@WILLIAMHBAIRD]

I have always loved this track! The message is still relevant and it is so melodic too!

[@castracio]

What a beautiful song !! just awesome... peace.

[@thebisho]

7 Seconds" tells about first seven seconds in the life of a newborn, arguably unaware of problems in the world. ” -Neneh Cherry, "Neneh Cherry Online - Biography". Retrieved 12 July 2009.

[@vanessamercedes7675]

Andrew Cotterill so what, after 8 seconds it's suddenly aware of it? I love this song but this kind of thinking is a bit odd

[@JustinDBKidrauhl]

I think it's a metaphor to express how short the period is before we taint those innocent souls with inhumain concepts.

[@carlmarsha4727]

Venessa mercedes are u good at naming songs?

[@qalbihodon721]

Thanks

[@cocobando9375]

GOD you are my savior and I’m belong to you thank you god for everything for the good and bad times especially for the bad times because you make me stronger and fearless my mind my body and my soul is all belong to you dear GOD

[@gracielaizusquichuquimago6711]

Senegal y frances y la chica ingles .En estos idiomas dicen lo mismo todos somos iguales no dividan por el color de la piel .Linda cancion

[@issouchancla8430]

Sympa le choix de la couleur des polices et du fond d'écran. Le blanc sur du blanc c'est magnifique

[@PJJBB21]

Une des plus belles chansons, émouvant et puissant jamais. seven seconds j'adore oui et m'en lasse jamais de l'écoutez et de vous la repasser encore et encorePK

[@malirosi5864]

Tu as raison mon Amie, une très belle chanson ! J'aime beaucoup le duo qu'il a fait avec Tracy Chapman. Merci pour ton partage barth paskie

[@Yogsoggeth]

This is a memory frm my childhood that just popped into my head. Needed to hear it again. Nice song.

[@valkyrasonara1797]

I don't know why but this song makes me cry...

[@amantemusica2011]

me too

[@T--fu7tk]

It makes me sad too. I miss the '90s so much; I really hate 2020.

[@Sahelian]

@@T--fu7tk everyone hates 2020

[@T--fu7tk]

@@Sahelian Ikr, and I thought that last year was bad!

[@maureenurwin6069]

Me too 😭😭

[@simontempler397]

Some songs have something very special about it, when u hear after some years later it will always take you back to that special place in time and this song has that magic in it, music is the language of the universe... TQ

[@smudgyegg304]

Still listening. Still loving!!

[@damusicman.3196]

Smudgy Egg ~ Yes, a timeless masterpiece! this meaningful song was even awarded ...

[@lspidd]

Stil doing it.

[@disgrusted1]

On my 'all time fav's list. Beautiful.

[@Lindokzn]

TrashcanJack1 I love music of Yousso Ndour, anytime!

[@marckdan2508]

beautiful! easy, relaxed rhythm, dreamy....

[@valeriesorel5100]

Le temps passe .. et cette chanson est toujours aussi frissonante

[@ΜάκηςΔρόσος-ν1χ]

Very Nice song.It's my favourite song.☺.

[@TechAvecBertrand]

Superbe chanson !

[@louismorales8666]

This is my song ☝✌✌👍👍👍👍👌👌👐👏👏💝💝 ONE OF THE BEST SONG IN THE PLANET ONE OF THE BEST SONG IN THE PLANET

[@jacquelineaulet2186]

... A long time ago... While living in Germany, I found this jewel of a music...I had forgotten all about, in my path through life. Now...having settled in Miami, a beautiful encounter. In the midst of a long life dream turned reality!!!!💥💖❤️💎💕🙏

[@hnorthway5756]

love the 90s :) Still listening. Still loving!!

[@zzanmato123]

"Kut Koeman, Koeman gooit alle dingen om." Kon het niet laten. ^_^ Desalniettemin, geweldige plaat!

[@marina.ka32]

it reminds me of my childhood, amazing

[@NoNameThoughtOfYet]

The Languages Sung Are: Wolof - Spoken In West Africa (Primarily Senegal) English French - Widely Spoken In West Africa Due To French Colonisation In The 18th Century

[@migueljimenez8594]

M. Cloak. Can you please translate it.

[@nancycortez1231]

M. Cloak beutiful song

[@nancycortez1231]

M. Cloak can yiu you plz translate

[@qalbihodon721]

@@mikevandervegt ach ja, wat voor leugens verkoop je de mensen 🤔. Die twee ze zijn ook Muslims en kijk wat mooie liedjes

[@khemessediallo7837]

Sorry M.Coak but wolof is not spoken in Ivory cost nor in Guinea-Bissau. The Guineins living in senegal speak wolof and the Senegalese living in Ivory cost speak wolo among themselves. 98% of Gambians speak wolof too. Thank you have a good one

[@brancalende2519]

Está é a melhor música sobre o racismo e o preconceito, 5:07 a nossa batalha continua, já dominamos em eras passada as Américas e Ásia e o mundo, por isso também vamos vencer o racismo viva África ❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 🇦🇴

[@susanpattenden5212]

Just beautiful

[@Josh360]

one of the greatest songs of all time

[@mateosandiavologomeznavarr3149]

At the beginning i thought there was Roxette who sings this beautiful song. Now i see they weren't. But they wayvi love it. Did you know that Youssou n' Dour is the composer of the animated movie 'Kirikou and the sorceress"?

[@martandboo]

brilliant in any language! feel the message, feel the sentiment!

[@apropag366]

I met Yosuf in Dakar. in 86. He sings about the birth of my Son.

[@fatuuudiallo8973]

En 2020 jsuis là 😭💕❤️❤️

[@nathaliebizien5920]

Magiques. Tout est dit 🙏

[@gabrielefrobose6561]

This is a song worth considering: None of us can choose the colour, we are born in

[@carloseduardooliveira909]

This song are memorable! Great composition!

[@darwingarzonalvear9356]

Great son the letter is very nice.........

[@MrBraveheart1191]

DARWIN GARZON ALVEAR the lyrics, letter does not mean letra de Canción

[@sorinbunea471]

One of the best song ever Still listen in 2018 ❤

[@ShrewdEmpath]

apparently it's Wolof, which is mostly spoken in Senegal, but also Gambia and Mauritania. Like many African languages it cannot pinned down to one present day country, since the languages predate the borders.

[@cabarrios1972]

me encanta este tema, combina estilos a la perfeccion y la mezcla de idiomas lo hace mas interesante y hasta sensual, como el contrapunto entre las dos voces

[@dhron4444]

love the 90s :)

[@kandykane8073]

I am really feeling this song !

[@davidbrownybrown6338]

I remember this as a kid still one of my favourite songs ever 36 now

[@loumargolis7785]

J'adore depuis le temps I am really feeling this song !

[@giammira]

this song is a milestone, pure beauty

[@bilqeysalekberli4368]

And when a child is born into this world It has no concept Of the tone of the skin he's living in And there's a million voices And there's a million voices To tell you what she should be thinking So you better sober up for just a second

[@sarayousif5026]

How much I loved this song when I was very young it just agitated my feelings

[@BellaAphrodite]

I get so emotional of good songs, and with good songs i mean old classics like this. why tf 😥

[@LESCDELACLESCDELAC]

tu ne le sauras jamais Laurent mais cette chanson me fait tellement penser à toi ...

[@THEELDER1]

Beautiful.

[@cyrou12]

Superbe chanson !!! J' adooooore !!!!!

[@abocas]

Lovely song. Just love Swedish Nenah´s soft voice :-)

[@esmeraldab7918]

This song 🎵 is something else it touches your soul...

[@sickness902]

i cant understadnd people that can dislike this.Those must be some delinqvents.This one is one of most beautifull songs i ever heard!!!!!!!!!!!

[@barraudjuana7896]

J'adore depuis le temps

[@skylie9332]

j'adore cette chanson!!!!!!!!!

[@Vassiliki_Queen]

beautiful song ... great performance.

[@doufous321]

The Best! love the 90s :)

[@zavzavoo]

mettre le texte en blanc sur un fond bleu clair et blanc c'est juste intelligent. c'est sadique

[@MegaPrincessOne]

waooo.. por mucho tiempo estuve buscando esta canción, me reencantaba cuando estaba enamorada de un catire hermoso con la cual quise hacer el amor con esta canción.. recuerdos.. nostalgia... :c

[@bbetulia]

Beautiful language at the beginning spoken in West Africa but English is the best! I find it (English) the most beautiful language ever (my tongue language is Spanish)

[@jessecrmnve7506]

Correct me if i'm wrong but both french verse's by Youssou N'Dour translates to the following: Verse 1: Boul ma sene, boul ma guiss madi re nga fokni mane Don't see me from a distance, don't look at my smile Khamouma li neka thi sama souf ak thi guinaw And think that I don't know what's under and behind me Beugouma kouma khol oaldine yaw li neka si yaw i don't want you to look at me and think Mo ne si man, li ne si mane moye dilene diapale What's in you is in me, what's in me is to help them Verse 2: J'assume les raisons qui nous poussent de changer tout, I assume the reasons that push us to change J'aimerais qu'on oublie leur couleur pour qu'ils esperent I would like that they forget about their color, Beaucoup de sentiments de race qui font qu'ils desesperent so that they can have hope Je veux les portes grandements ouvertes, Too many views on race that make them desperate I like the doors wide open Des amis pour parler de leur peine, de leur joie So that friends can talk about their pain and their joy Pour qu'ils leur filent des infos qui ne divisent pas Changer Then we can give them information, that will bring us all together

[@alaindavidcalderon3675]

hmm, there are a few mistakes...

[@nancycortez1231]

jesse crmnve beutiful

[@williamunderwood190]

jesse crmnve thanks,😘😎😇😂

[@nancycortez1231]

jesse crmnve thank you

[@nancycortez1231]

jesse crmnve beutiful i love this song thanks so much for the translation

[@paullloyd3390]

This is a nice song, many thanks for posting it

[@asoma2013]

one of the best song since i start listening to music in the 90s

[@Mmay957]

The part on Senegal ' lenguage , what 's the meaning traduced into spanish?

[@TMNigel]

How can anyone dislike this? Youssou's beautiful Robert Plant like high tenor, Neneh's groove and soulful timbre with a great melody and conscious lyrics. There are way more critics than creators in the world and youtube has more than it's fair share of the former.

[@Walber996]

Que música linda.Uau!

[@crystal12345ization]

love this song its awesom

[@grbrown8401]

Just can't stop playing it 💕

[@RUWI6832]

Agreed!! Me too!!!❤🎉

[@princesaglass]

Beautiful voices

[@ralfep]

A beautiful piece of music that is dedicated to all children of the world - OUR future ♥

[@gilbertmatjie9594]

What a wonderful song keep it up homie

[@JuliaTakita-d2e]

I love this song ❤

[@illa1956]

great song!!

[@CibelesSanz]

At least I've found it! Thank you for uploading this BEAUTIFUL song!

[@cub68134]

j'aime bien cette chanson trilangue!

[@luizfernandodefranca8174]

Remind me 80's. Friends, Floripa, happiness...as usual!!!

[@geen35]

Thank You Very Much to playing open

[@RUWI6832]

Love, love this song! Reality on spot! Listening now 01122024🎉❤

[@RUWI6832]

Love from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

[@shehua]

Awesoe song beautiful!! Cn smeone tell me wht language is it in?