Dalida
Madona (Barco negro) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1999
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:06
Vierge de la mer, toi qui me tend les bras
Virgin of the sea, you who stretch out your arms to me
Sainte au voile d'or, je crois encore en toi
Saint with the golden veil, I still believe in you
Toi la vierge noire aux mains gantées de lumière
You, the black virgin with hands gloved in light
Dis-moi que la mer sera clémente pour moi
Tell me that the sea will be kind to me
Les femmes du port qui guettent le ciel lourd
The women at the port who watch the heavy sky
Les femmes aux voiles noirs, aux ailes de vautour
The women in black veils, with vulture's wings
Ont vu au ciel des morts, passer sa barque frivole
Have seen the dead in the sky, passing by in their frivolous boat
Dis-moi que les femmes du port sont des folles
Tell me that the women of the port are mad
Madona, Madona
Ramène dans le port
Bring me back to dock
La voile blanche de mes amours
The white sail of my loves
Réveille dans mon cœur
Awakens in my heart
La foi brûlante des beaux jours
The burning faith of beautiful days
Ramène dans le port
Brings back to the port
La voile blanche de mes amours
The white sail of my loves
Réveille dans mon cœur
Awakens in my heart
La foi brûlante des beaux jours
The burning faith of beautiful days
Ne me dites pas
Don't tell me
Qu'il est trop loin pour m'entendre
That he's too far to hear me
Je vois son visage quand je ferme les yeux
I see his face when I close my eyes
Vierge de la mer, prend garde à mon chagrin
Virgin of the sea, take heed of my sorrow
Si l'orage est plus fort que ton regard divin
If the storm is stronger than your divine gaze
Au village on dira que tu n'es pas notre mère
In the village, they'll say you're not our mother
Que tu n'es que statue de bois sans mystère
That you're just a wooden statue without mystery
Madona, pardonne
Madonna, forgive me
Ramène dans le port
Bring me back to the harbor
La voile blanche de mes amours
The white sail of my loves
Réveille dans mon cœur
Awaken in my heart
La foi brûlante des beaux jours
The burning faith of beautiful days
Ramène dans le port
Bring me back to the harbor
La voile blanche de mes amours
The white sail of my loves
Réveille dans mon cœur
Awakens in my heart
La foi brûlante des beaux jours
The burning faith of beautiful days
Vers toi notre prière
To you our prayer
Monte
Rises
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Key vocabulary
- port
- harborA1
- voile
- sailA1
- voiles
- sailsA1
- vierge
- virginB2
- mer
- seaA1
- tend
- tendsB1
- bras
- armA1
- sainte
- saintB1
- réveille
- wake upA1
- cœur
- heartA1
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About this song
Dalida was a French singer and actress of Egyptian origin, associated with French pop and disco. She is known for chart records such as the long run of “Bambino” and for “J’attendrai,” the first disco hit with French lyrics.