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Io Domenico – Michel Sardou

Michel Sardou

Io Domenico lyrics with English translation

Language
French
Level
Intermediate
Released
1984
Genre
French Pop
Length
4:09
  1. Moi, Domenico de Raguse

    Me, Domenico from Ragusa

  2. La neige et le feu réunis

    The snow and fire united

  3. d'un soldat de Syracuse

    Born of a soldier from Syracuse

  4. D'une bellissima d'Italie

    From a beautiful one of Italy

  5. Moi, Domenico de Raguse

    Me, Domenico from Ragusa

  6. Mes jours se terminent aujourd'hui

    My days end today

  7. Près d'une femme des Abruzzes

    Near a woman from Abruzzo

  8. Qui m'a fait un enfant chaque année de sa vie

    Who gave me a child each year of her life

  9. Io Domenico

    I, Domenico

  10. Quand mon bateau franchissait la mer Tyrrhénienne

    When my boat crossed the Tyrrhenian Sea

  11. Un homme, un homme un nouveau

    A man, a man, a new one

  12. Naissait sous la bannière américaine

    Was born under the American banner

  13. Io Domenico

    Io Domenico

  14. Au plus profond de mes passions ou de mes haines

    In the depths of my passions or my hatreds

  15. J'ai toujours juré fidélité à mes jeunes années

    I have always sworn loyalty to my youth

  16. Io Domenico

    Io Domenico

  17. Ma pauvreté, je l'ai jetée comme une eau sale

    I cast away my poverty like dirty water

  18. J'ai changé de peau

    I changed my skin

  19. Mais pas de sang, pas d'accent, pas d'étoile

    But not my blood, not my accent, not my star

  20. À vous mes garçons

    To you, my boys

  21. Je laisse mon nom, mon violon et mes cigales

    I leave my name, my violin, and my cicadas

  22. Et cette chanson que vous chanterez à mon enterrement

    And this song that you will sing at my funeral

  23. Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo

    Turn around and around, turn as the world turns

  24. Nel mio cuore, gira hoi li hoi la

    In my heart, it spins hoy li hoy la

  25. Io Domenico

    I am Domenico

  26. C'est moins que rien pour le tocsin du Val d'Amone

    It's nothing for the toll of the bell in Val d'Amone

  27. Rien qu'un Sicilien

    Just a Sicilian

  28. Qui lui revient sans fleurs et sans couronnes

    Who returns to him without flowers and without crowns

  29. Toi, Angélina

    You, Angelina

  30. Que j'ai choisie, qui m'a compris mieux que moi-même

    Whom I chose, who understood me better than myself

  31. Je te dis "merci", "garde l'espoir", "au revoir" et "je t'aime"

    I say to you 'thank you', 'keep hope', 'goodbye' and 'I love you'

  32. Che bel gioco gir'hoi li, hoi la

    What a beautiful game, I've got it here, hey there

  33. Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo

    Round and round it goes, spinning like the world does

  34. E un gioco che mai finirai

    It's a game that will never end

  35. Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo

    Round and round it goes, spinning like the world does

  36. Che bel gioco che hoi hoi la

    What a beautiful game, I've got it here, hey there

  37. Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo

    Round and round it goes, spinning like the world does

  38. E un gioco che mai finirai

    It's a game that will never end

  39. (Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo)

    (Round and round it goes, spinning like the world does)

  40. (Che bel gioco che hoi hoi la)

    (What a beautiful game, I've got it here, hey there)

  41. (Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo)

    Round and round we go, spinning like the world

  42. (E un gioco che mai finirai)

    It's a game that you'll never end

  43. (Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo)

    Round and round we go, spinning like the world

  44. (Che bel gioco...)

    What a beautiful game...

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Key vocabulary

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moins
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près
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réunis
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moi-même
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garde
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About this song

Michel Sardou is a French singer-songwriter and actor associated with pop and chanson. He is known for his French chart-topping albums, frequent media controversy, and major hits such as “La maladie d’amour” and “La vieille.”

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Io Domenico

Moi, Domenico de Raguse

Me, Domenico from Ragusa

La neige et le feu réunis

The snow and fire united

d'un soldat de Syracuse

Born of a soldier from Syracuse

D'une bellissima d'Italie

From a beautiful one of Italy

Moi, Domenico de Raguse

Me, Domenico from Ragusa

Mes jours se terminent aujourd'hui

My days end today

Près d'une femme des Abruzzes

Near a woman from Abruzzo

Qui m'a fait un enfant chaque année de sa vie

Who gave me a child each year of her life

Io Domenico

I, Domenico

Quand mon bateau franchissait la mer Tyrrhénienne

When my boat crossed the Tyrrhenian Sea

Un homme, un homme un nouveau

A man, a man, a new one

Naissait sous la bannière américaine

Was born under the American banner

Io Domenico

Io Domenico

Au plus profond de mes passions ou de mes haines

In the depths of my passions or my hatreds

J'ai toujours juré fidélité à mes jeunes années

I have always sworn loyalty to my youth

Io Domenico

Io Domenico

Ma pauvreté, je l'ai jetée comme une eau sale

I cast away my poverty like dirty water

J'ai changé de peau

I changed my skin

Mais pas de sang, pas d'accent, pas d'étoile

But not my blood, not my accent, not my star

À vous mes garçons

To you, my boys

Je laisse mon nom, mon violon et mes cigales

I leave my name, my violin, and my cicadas

Et cette chanson que vous chanterez à mon enterrement

And this song that you will sing at my funeral

Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo

Turn around and around, turn as the world turns

Nel mio cuore, gira hoi li hoi la

In my heart, it spins hoy li hoy la

Io Domenico

I am Domenico

C'est moins que rien pour le tocsin du Val d'Amone

It's nothing for the toll of the bell in Val d'Amone

Rien qu'un Sicilien

Just a Sicilian

Qui lui revient sans fleurs et sans couronnes

Who returns to him without flowers and without crowns

Toi, Angélina

You, Angelina

Que j'ai choisie, qui m'a compris mieux que moi-même

Whom I chose, who understood me better than myself

Je te dis "merci", "garde l'espoir", "au revoir" et "je t'aime"

I say to you 'thank you', 'keep hope', 'goodbye' and 'I love you'

Che bel gioco gir'hoi li, hoi la

What a beautiful game, I've got it here, hey there

Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo

Round and round it goes, spinning like the world does

E un gioco che mai finirai

It's a game that will never end

Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo

Round and round it goes, spinning like the world does

Che bel gioco che hoi hoi la

What a beautiful game, I've got it here, hey there

Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo

Round and round it goes, spinning like the world does

E un gioco che mai finirai

It's a game that will never end

(Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo)

(Round and round it goes, spinning like the world does)

(Che bel gioco che hoi hoi la)

(What a beautiful game, I've got it here, hey there)

(Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo)

Round and round we go, spinning like the world

(E un gioco che mai finirai)

It's a game that you'll never end

(Gira giro tondo, gira come gir'il mondo)

Round and round we go, spinning like the world

(Che bel gioco...)

What a beautiful game...