Dalida
Maman lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1976
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:52
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma
Quoi de plus doux de plus tendre
What’s sweeter, what’s tenderer
Que le cœur d'une maman
Than a mother's heart?
Qui donc sait mieux nous comprendre
Who knows better how to understand us
Et calme tous nos tourments
And soothes all our troubles?
Maman
Mom
C'est pour toi seule que ce soir je chante
It’s for you alone that I sing tonight
Maman
Mom
Toi dont la grâce et la douceur m'enchantent
You whose grace and sweetness enchant me
Que m'importe si l'âge a creusé ton cher visage
What does it matter to me if age has carved your dear face
Et si je vois tomber peu à peu la neige sur tes cheveux
And if I see the snow slowly falling on your hair
Maman tu gardes toujours ton sourire charmant
Mom, you always keep your charming smile
Et tout comme autrefois mon seul bonheur c'est de te dire
And just like before, my only happiness is to tell you
Maman (ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma)
Mom (ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma)
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma
Dès que j'ouvrais les paupières
As soon as I opened my eyelids
Dans tes bras tu me pressais
In your arms, you held me tight
Et parfois des nuits entières
And sometimes entire nights
En chantant tu me berçais
As you sang, you rocked me
Maman
Mom
C'est pour toi seule que ce soir je chante
It's for you alone that I sing tonight
Maman
Mom
Toi dont la grâce et la douceur m'enchantent
You whose grace and sweetness enchant me
Que m'importe si l'âge a creusé ton cher visage
I don't care if age has lined your dear face
Et si je vois tomber peu à peu la neige sur tes cheveux
And if I see the snow gradually falling on your hair
Maman
Mom
Tu gardes toujours ton sourire charmant
You always keep your charming smile
Et tout comme autrefois mon seul bonheur c'est de te dire
And just like before, my only happiness is to tell you
Maman
Mom
Maman, Maman
Mom, Mom
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Key vocabulary
- tout
- allA1
- autrefois
- formerlyB1
- creusé
- hollowedB1
- douceur
- sweetnessB1
- tendre
- to tenderB1
- tous
- allB1
- comprendre
- understandA1
- dire
- sayA1
- grâce
- graceA1
- mieux
- betterA1
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.