Fally Ipupa’s MH from the 2022 album Formule 7 features a romantic melody co-composed with Alex Gopher and Alban Ancel-Pirouelle. The song stars Marie-Hélène as the inspiration, picturized as both lover and muse. Ipupa writes vivid metaphors comparing her love to a palm tree’s gifts of fruit, oil, and shade.
Released: December 16, 2022
MH
Fally Ipupa • From “Formule 7”
What is the meaning of MH Lyrics from Formule 7?
Ipupa tells Marie-Hélène she brightens dark days and brings paradise-like joy. He asks her to cook favorite meals and take him to love’s highest peaks. The lyrics mention marriage making him ‘touch clouds’ and see starlight through her beauty.
AnhYeah.
Ya Guy Noël NgoyaIt’s Guy Noël Ngoya.
Amour Na Yo Nzete Ya MbilaYour love is a palm tree,
Epesi Mbila Epesi MafutaIt gives palm nuts, it gives oil,
Epesi Nsamba Pe Na MposeIt gives palm wine and even the fronds,
Lindalala Na Matanga Na FetiA ‘lindala’ wrap for funerals and for parties,
Ata Bakati Yango Epesi Mayebo Na MakokoloEven when it’s cut down, it provides mushrooms and grubs.
Amour Na Yo Soki Eza KisiIf your love is a magic charm,
Yebisa Nganga Abakisa Ba RituelsTell the shaman to add more rituals,
Po Sort Ya Kolinga Yo Ekoma Encore PlusSo the spell of loving you becomes even stronger.
Naza Na Ngai Ivrogne Ya BolingoI’m just a drunkard for your love,
Nalangwaka Se Na Bolingo Na YoI only get drunk on your affection.
Mais Bakisa Encore Encore Et Toujours Ba Tendresses MamanBut add more, again and always, more tenderness, my dear.
Oyebi Ngai Nazali Amoureux De L’amourYou know I’m a lover of love itself,
Bolingo Opesa Ngai Tu Es Celle Qui Éclaire Ma VieThe love you give me, you’re the one who lights up my life.
Près De Toi Maman Je Ne Vis Que Le BonheurNear you, my dear, I know nothing but happiness.
Eza Le Même Bonheur Neti Na ParadisIt’s the same happiness as being in paradise,
Chaque Matin Ba “je T’aime” Na Yo Epiaka Ngai CourageEvery morning, your “I love yous” give me courage.
O Banisa Ba Chagrins Na NgaYou chase away all my sorrows,
O Éclaira Ba Journées Sombres Ya Vie Na NgaiYou brighten up the dark days of my life.
Lover Ngai Eh Marie-HélèneLove me, oh, Marie-Hélène.
Angéliser Ngai Eh Marie-HélèneBe my angel, oh, Marie-Hélène.
Lambela Ngai Elubu Oyo Nalingaka ChérieCook that meal I love for me, darling,
Omema Ngai Na Paroxysme D’amourTake me to the highest peak of love.
O Dopa Ngai Eh N’amour N’o MHYou get me high on your love, MH.
Doper Ngai Eh Marie-HélèneIntoxicate me, oh, Marie-Hélène.
Cherir Ngai Eh Mama AhCherish me, oh, my dear.
Angéliser Ngai Eh Marie-HélèneBe my angel, oh, Marie-Hélène.
Lambela Ngai Elubu Oyo Nalingaka ChérieCook that meal I love for me, darling,
Omema Ngai Na Paroxysme D’amourTake me to the highest peak of love.
O Dopa Ngai Eh N’amour N’o MHYou get me high on your love, MH.
Banda Nabala Marie-Hélène Na NgaEver since I married my Marie-Hélène,
Nakoma Ko Vivre Na ParadisI’ve started living in paradise,
Nakoma Ko Toucher Na Ba NuagesI’ve started touching the clouds.
Aza Kitoko Tellement Ngai Namonaka Ba Étoiles Marie-HélèneShe’s so beautiful that I see stars, Marie-Hélène.
Tika Ngai Nayamba Yo Na Maboko Na Ngai ChérieLet me hold you in my arms, darling,
Na Poser Mutu Na Ngai Esika Motéma EbetakaAnd lay my head where your heart beats.
Tika Ngai Nayamba Yo Na Maboko Na Ngai ChérieLet me hold you in my arms, darling,
Na Poser Mutu Na Ngai Esika Motéma EbetakaAnd lay my head where your heart beats.
Ah MamaOh, my dear.
Angéliser Ngai Eh Marie-HélèneBe my angel, oh, Marie-Hélène.
Lambela Ngai Elubu Oyo Nalingaka Chérie (ah Chérie)Cook that meal I love for me, darling (oh, darling),
Omema Ngai Na Paroxysme D’amourTake me to the highest peak of love.
O Dopa Ngai Eh N’amour N’o MHYou get me high on your love, MH.
Angéliser Ngai Eh Marie-HélèneBe my angel, oh, Marie-Hélène.
Lambela Ngai Elubu Oyo Nalingaka ChérieCook that meal I love for me, darling,
Omema Ngai Na Paroxysme D’amourTake me to the highest peak of love.
O Dopa Ngai Eh N’amour N’o MHYou get me high on your love, MH.
Ma Hele’My Hele’.
Marie-Hélène Actrice Principale Na NgaiMarie-Hélène is my main actress,
Kaka Yé Pe Réalisatrice Ya Film’angoAnd she’s also the director of that film.
Alela Ba Suspens Na Ba Mises En ScèneShe loves the suspense and the staging,
Elengiser Soirée Na Ngai Marie-Hélène NgoyaMake my evening beautiful, Marie-Hélène Ngoya.
Tika Ngai Nayamba Yo Na Maboko Na Ngai ChérieLet me hold you in my arms, darling,
Na Poser Mutu Na Ngai Esika Motéma EbetakaAnd lay my head where your heart beats.
Marie-Hélène Ya Ya Guy Ngoya NoëlMarie-Hélène, wife of Guy Ngoya Noël,
Mama Na Guy Lorel Na Jordy NgoyaMother of Guy Lorel and Jordy Ngoya.
Bolingo Na Ngai Guy NgoyaMy love, I’m Guy Ngoya.
Équilibre Na Ngai Eza YoYou are my balance.
Soki Nabalaki Yo Té Mais Nakufa MonzembaIf I hadn’t married you, I would have died a bachelor.
J’ai Choisi La Meilleure Dans Ma VieI’ve chosen the best one in my life.
Nga Na Yo Pe Bolingo Pour La VieMe and you, a love for life.
Namona Loin Je Savais Que Tu Étais ParfaiteI saw from afar, I knew that you were perfect.
Partout Na Brazza On Me Dit Que Nasala Le Bon ChoixEverywhere in Brazzaville, they tell me I made the right choice,
Kobala Marie-Hélène Na Ngai Madame NgoyaMarrying my Marie-Hélène, Mrs. Ngoya.
Nalela Yo Ma Hele Nga Guy Noël Ngoya Mobali N’oI love you, my Hele’, from me, Guy Noël Ngoya, your husband.
Angéliser Ngai Eh Marie-HélèneBe my angel, oh, Marie-Hélène.
Lambela Ngai Elubu Oyo Nalingaka ChérieCook that meal I love for me, darling,
Omema Ngai Na Paroxysme D’amourTake me to the highest peak of love.
O Dopa Ngai Eeh N’amour N’o MHYou get me high, oh, on your love, MH.
Angéliser Ngai Eh Marie-HélèneBe my angel, oh, Marie-Hélène.
Lambela Ngai Elubu Oyo Nalingaka ChérieCook that meal I love for me, darling,
Omema Ngai Na Paroxysme D’amourTake me to the highest peak of love.
O Dopa Ngai Eh N’amour N’o MHYou get me high on your love, MH.
Ya Guy Noel NgoyaFrom Guy Noel Ngoya.
Oyoki-oyoki-oyoki Ndenge Mère Azui Plan?Have you heard, heard, heard how the lady got the plan?
MH Music Video
Explore the MH lyrics translation showing love as life-sustaining force. Fally Ipupa crafts cultural palm tree symbolism into a tender dedication song.