Dalida
Raphaël lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:37
Pendant que tu dormais je suis allée chercher
While you were sleeping, I went to get
Les croissants, le journal pour que tu trouves du travail
The croissants, the newspaper so you can find a job
Mais Raphaël réveille-toi
But Raphaël, wake up
Pendant que tu dormais l'épicier a frappé
While you were sleeping, the grocer knocked
À la porte d'entrée, il voudrait bien être payé
At the front door, he would really like to be paid
Mais Raphaël que fais-tu
But Raphaël, what are you doing
Je peins des Paradis, des Jésus, des Marie
I'm painting Paradises, Jesuses, Maries
Et tu sais Marie, Marie tu lui ressembles
And you know, Marie, Marie, you look like her
Il peint des Paradis, des Jésus, des Marie
He paints Paradises, Jesuses, Maries
Il me dit toujours "Marie, tu lui ressembles"
He always tells me, 'Marie, you look like her'
Regarde cette annonce on demande d'urgence
Look at this ad, they're asking urgently
Sérieuses références c'est pour les tours de la Défense
Serious references, it's for the towers of La Défense
Mais Raphaël habille-toi
But Raphaël, dress up
Regarde cette annonce, un peintre qualifié
Look at this ad, a qualified painter
Salaire très élevé, tu sais, je crois c'est notre chance
Very high salary, you know, I think it's our chance
Mais Raphaël que fais-tu
But Raphaël, what are you doing
Je peins des Paradis, des Jésus, des Marie
I paint Paradises, Jesuses, Maries
Et tu sais Marie, Marie tu lui ressembles
And you know Marie, Marie you look like her
Il peint des Paradis, des Jésus, des Marie
He paints Paradises, Jesuses, Maries
Il me dit toujours "Marie, tu lui ressembles"
He always tells me 'Marie, you look like her'
Tu te fous de la vie, tu fais ce quite plaît
You don't care about life, you do as you please
Tu serais mieux à Rome entrain de peindre tes madones
You'd be better off in Rome painting your Madonnas
Mais Raphaël que fais-tu
But Raphael, what are you doing?
Je peins des Paradis, des Jésus, des Marie
I paint Paradises, Jesuses, Maries
Et tu sais Marie, Marie tu lui ressembles
And you know, Marie, you resemble her
Il peint des Paradis, des Jésus, des Marie
He paints Paradises, Jesuses, Maries
Il me dit toujours "Marie, tu lui ressembles"
He always tells me, 'Marie, you resemble her'
Il peint des Paradis, des Jésus, des Marie
He paints Paradises, Jesuses, Maries
Il me dit toujours "Marie, tu lui ressembles"
He always tells me, 'Marie, you resemble her'
Key vocabulary
- pendant
- duringA1
- dormais
- slept
- allée
- walkwayB2
- chercher
- searchA1
- journal
- newspaperA1
- voudrait
- would want
- bien
- wellC1
- payé
- paidA2
- fais-tu
- do you do
- toujours
- alwaysA1
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.