Released: February 27, 2020

Featuring: Fatoumata Diawara

Songwriter: Remi Kabaka Jr. James Ford Fatoumata Diawara Damon Albarn

Producer: Remi Kabaka Jr. James Ford Gorillaz

[Intro: 2-D]
Eh
Eh, ah

[Verse 1: 2-D & Fatoumata Diawara]
Désolé, désolé contraband
Désolé, I'm a long way from land
Désolé, I don't know what to do
Désolé, désolé, I’m tryin' to hold on to you

[Chorus: 2-D, Fatoumata Diawara & Both]
Désolé, désolé, ko teriya mana diya
Désolé, a kana ma lamè
Désolé, désolé, désolé
Désolé, désolé, a kana ma lamè

[Verse 2: 2-D & Fatoumata Diawara]
Désolé, désolé compliqué
Désolé, I don't know what to say anymore
Désolé, while everyone on the move
Désolé, désolé, I'm trying to hold on to you

[Chorus: 2-D, Fatoumata Diawara & Both]
Désolé, désolé, ko teriya mana diya
Désolé, a kana ma lamè
Désolé, désolé, désolé
Désolé, désolé, a kana ma lamé
Désolé
Désolé

[Verse 3: 2-D & Fatoumata Diawara]
Désolé, désolé contraband
Désolé, c'est une longue file d'attente
Désolé, tous mes phantoms sans bleu
Désolé, désolé, I'm trying to hold on to you

[Bridge: 2-D, Fatoumata Diawara & Both]
Désolé, désolé, désolé, ah
Désolé, o diyalen, o diyalen, ah ahan
Désolé, désolé, désolé, ahaan
Désolé, désolé, ah, yeah, yeah

[Outro: 2-D & Fatoumata Diawara]
Désolé, désolé
Désolé, désolé

Gorillaz

Gorillaz is a virtual band created by Damon Albarn of Britpop band Blur and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band Stuart “2D” Pot (vocals, keyboard), Murdoc Niccals (bass), Noodle (lead guitar and occasional vocals), and Russel Hobbs (drums and percussion). Murdoc was based on Keith Richards from a photo by David Bailey and 2D was based on a friend of Damon and Jamie’s.

The project began as an experiment and commentary on popular media. It was inspired by Hewlett and Albarn binge watching MTV when the two were housemates in London. Hewlett

If you watch MTV for too long, it’s a bit like hell – there’s nothing of substance there. So we got this idea for a cartoon band, something that would be a comment on that.