Following Malika Tirolien's last single "RISE," "NO MERCY" is a short but intense musical trip navigating between hip hop, jazz and soul, performed in Guadeloupean Creole. We are introduced to Bled Miki, Malika's brother and fellow artist.
lyrics
LYRICS
Pa la pen mandé padon I ja two ta
Pa la pen éséyé maron volé la
Ou ké pran’y an ké baw li fo pa ou douté
Pa espéré pléré aw ké fè mwen plié
Tout lanmou an té ni pou’w fonn kon glas
A fos ou ban mwen kou a fos ou fè mwen kras
A lè tou aw vin é kwè mwen an kay bay adan
Ou ja konet “Oeil pour oeil, dent pour dent”
An baw on pakèt chans pou nou té fè la pè
An palé an pléré an siplié’w a tè
An valé pawol ou fosé an goj an mwen
Pou enmé’w an té dwet arété enmé mwen
Éséyé chanjé pou té pé vwè mwen pli klè
Koupé rasin pié bwa an mwen pou'w té pé kryé mwen flè
Érèzman tou sa fini an grandi
Ou pétet sé’w ki rétrési é mem si ou ka biguidi a lè sé
Chorus 1
No mercy
I'll give you what you gave to me
I'll make you taste your agony
Don't give a damn if you're sorry
Ah yeah, it's time to slay
Ou blésé mwen
An di-w atann é ou présé mwen
Ou fan-w konpwann kè ou pri si mwen
Ou strésé mwen, oprésé mwen
Ou di avè-w an ké rivé pli vit
Mé avan an tchèk vou, an paté sav bòd lanmè té si lwen
Ou fè mwen tonbé
Sé vou ki fè mwen présipité mwen
Sèl Bondyé ki témwen
Wòl aw ka gangréné "l'espèce humaine"
Ou sé mon matris, faktis
On vyé spésimèn, on aktris
An démaské-w, an tayé si-w, an pa tris
An pa vlé èskiz aw !
Alè an just vlé èskivé-w é fè chimen an mwen, pa plis
É pa éséyé wou-sédwi mwen avè artifis
Pas pou gouté délis aw an ja fè twòp sakrifis
An plis ou rann mwen endividyalis
An téka riské dè pèd mwen adan vis ki fucking matéryalis
Ou té vlé an pèd mwen adan "l'avarice"?
Non merci
Tan la nou té ansanm non ay sé Jadis.
Chorus 2
No mercy
I'll give you what you gave to me
I'll make you taste your agony
I won't stop
Until you're gone baby
Don't waste time begging
I won't stop until you pay
credits
from HIGHER,
track released December 4, 2020
Produced by Michael League and Malika Tirolien
Written by Malika Tirolien and Bled Miki
Composed by Malika Tirolien -
Arranged by Michael League, Malika Tirolien and Jean-Michel Frédéric
TEAM:
MALIKA TIROLIEN: Lead vocals, Back vocals, Keyboards
BLED MIKI: LEad Vocals
MICHAEL LEAGUE: Moog bass
CHARLES HAYNES: Drums
JASON LINDNER: Keyboards
FRANK LOCRASTO: Keyboards
JEAN-MICHEL FREDERIC: Keyboards
NIC HARD: Recording and Mix engineer
TED TUTHILL: Recording engineer
JACOB ZACHARIA: Assistant engineer
HIGHBREEDMUSIC STUDIO: Recording
ATLANTIC SOUND STUDIOS: Mixing
GREY MARKET MASTERING: Mastering
MONITOR: Album artwork
YANNIS DAVY: Photography
From Guadeloupe and Montreal, Grammy nominated vocalist, songwriter and producer Malika Tirolien is an explosive mix of
creativity, dedication and genuineness.
Her sophomore solo album is set to be released early 2021, via Ground Up Music. It will showcase a new genre called “Highsoul”, mixing r&b, soul, hip hop and jazz to create the soundtrack of a psychedelic trip from anger to forgiveness....more
supported by 8 fans who also own “NO MERCY feat. Bled Miki”
This was not what I expected! I thought this was a pop group (first time hearing this band) but I had to eat my hat because my assumption was so wrong. If you are a fan if complex piano layers, check this out! Also, the bassist and drummer are insane in here. I choked hearing one of the riffs it was that good! nvan92
supported by 7 fans who also own “NO MERCY feat. Bled Miki”
Modern (as opposed to retro) soul with a jazzy touch. Great voice, good songs, fantastic arrangements - very idiosyncratic approach!
The chosen favorite works best when played directly after the preceding one, Where there Is Smoke ;-) Carsten Pieper
supported by 7 fans who also own “NO MERCY feat. Bled Miki”
Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
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