Renaud
M’lampiste lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1993
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:18
M'lampiste
I'm the lampist
Em' tiot' lampiste
Come here, little lampist
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
I'm the lamp is doing well, but I'm sad
M'lampiste
I'm the lampist
Em'tiott lampiste
Come here, little lampist
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, my lamp is doing well
A ch't'heure dins tous chés fosses
At this hour in all those graves
Pour y trier ch'carbon
To sort through the coal
In y vot pus qu'des gosses
There are no longer just kids
Des fill's et des garchons
Girls and boys
A l'lampist'rie point d'bile
At the lampist's, no worries
In est tout émotionné
There's all kinds of emotions
Quand in d'mand' à chés filles
When he asks the girls
Es' lamp' pour dévaller
It's a lamp to light the way
In les raviss' ed' coin
In the lovely corners
In serr' ses poings dins sin béguin
He tightens his fists in his crush
M'lampiste
My lampist
Em' tiot' lampiste
My little lampist
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
My lamp's doing well but I'm feeling sad
M'lampiste
My lampist
Em'tiott lampiste
Little lamp lighter,
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, my lamp does well.
M'lampiste
I'm the lamp lighter.
Em' tiot' lampiste
Little lamp lighter,
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
My lamp does well but I am sad.
M'lampiste
I'm the lamp lighter.
Em'tiott lampiste
Little lamp lighter,
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, my lamp does well.
Quand t'armets d'z'allumettes
When you stop lighting matches,
Dins m'lamp' quand y n'a pus
In my lamp when there's no more.
Ch'est que j'deviens tout bête
What am I becoming so foolish
Telltmint qu'j'in sus confus
Tell me that I'm confused
Tin mouchoir bleu sus t'tiète
Your blue handkerchief on your chest
Avec ses tiots pos blancs
With its little white spots
Cha fait tourner m'barett'
It makes my hat spin
Qué j'n'ai pus d'goût d'déchint' au fond
I have lost my taste for deep down
Ej'vos tes yux mignons
I'll give you your cute eyes
Tin court jupon dins min carbon
Your short skirt in my coal
M'lampiste
My lamp-lighter
Em' tiot' lampiste
My little lamp-lighter
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
I'm doing fine but I'm sad,
M'lampiste
I’m the lamp maker,
Em'tiott lampiste
Little lamp maker,
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, I feel alright,
M'lampiste
I’m the lamp maker,
Em' tiot' lampiste
Little lamp maker,
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
I'm doing fine but I'm sad,
M'lampiste
I’m the lamp maker,
Em'tiott lampiste
Little lamp maker,
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, I feel alright
T'as d'z'yux comm' eun' anguille
You've got eyes like an eel
Quand t'armont' à midi
When they shine at noon
Eut' figur' tout plein d'huile
You've got a figure all slick with oil
P't'ête bin aut' coss' aussi
Maybe other things too
Mi noir comm' eun' gaillette
As dark as a slate
Et plein d'graiss' ed'barrou
And full of slippery grease
L'té prêt'ros bin rn'liquett'
You're all ready to go, so let’s get to it
Pour t'imbrasser jusqu'à tin cou
To kiss you right up to your neck
Pusque t'as du déehet
Since you've got the charm
Té peux essuyer mes baisers
You can wipe away my kisses
M'lampiste
I'm the lampist
Em' tiot' lampiste
Oh little lampist
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
I'm okay but I'm feeling blue
M'lampiste
I'm the lampist
Em'tiott lampiste
Oh little lampist
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, I'm all right
M'lampiste
I'm the lampist
Em' tiot' lampiste
Oh little lampist
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
I'm okay but I'm feeling blue
M'lampiste
I'm the lampist
Em'tiott lampiste
Em'tiott handyman
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, my lamp will shine bright
Quand t' archeux à l' quinzaine
When you pull me close every fortnight
J'tâch' d'êt' à tes côtés
I try to stay by your side
Près d'tin jupon d'indienne
Near your Indian skirt so wide
Jé m'sins tout artourné
I feel all turned around
Té sins un peu l'binzole
You feel a little confused
Mais jé m'pouss' contre ti
But I push up against you
L'm'in fous si in rigol'
I don't care if we laugh
Mi j'té ming'ros comm' un biscuit
I love you just like a biscuit
Car mi J'sus un mineur
Because I’m a minor
Qui donn' sin c ur
Who gives his heart
Pour un bonheur
For a happiness
M'lampiste
My lamp lighter
Em' tiot' lampiste
My little lamp lighter
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
My lamp's doing well but I'm feeling sad
M'lampiste
My lamp lighter
Em'tiott lampiste
My little lamp lighter
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, my lamp is doing well
M'lampiste
My lamp lighter
Em' tiot' lampiste
Oh little lampmaker
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
I'm fine with the lamp but I'm feeling sad
M'lampiste
My lampmaker
Em'tiott lampiste
Oh little lampmaker
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
Because in your hands, my lamp will be alright
El' diminch' dins ch'villache
On Sundays in this little town
Avec tous mes copains
With all my friends
L't'aperchos tout in nache
You catch sight of everything
Just' à l'port' d'un crincrin
Just at the door of a carefree life
Hoé! viens fair' eun' danse
Hey! come dance a little dance
Avec un galibot
With a little galibot
J'té dis em'tchot' Hortens'
I'm telling you, little Hortensia
A mon Machut y'a un piano
At my Machut there’s a piano
Et là nous y dans'rons
And there we will dance
Au joyeux son d'l'accordéon
To the joyful sound of the accordion
M'lampiste
My lamp keeper
Em' tiot' lampiste
Little lamp keeper
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
My lamp's doing well but I'm feeling sad
M'lampiste
My lamp keeper
Em'tiott lampiste
Little lamp keeper
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
For in your hands, my light shines bright
M'lampiste
My light bearer
Em' tiot' lampiste
My little light bearer
M'lamp'all'va bien mais mi j'sus triste
My light shines bright but I'm feeling sad
M'lampiste
My light bearer
Em'tiott lampiste
My little light bearer
Car dins tes mains, m'lampt all'va bien
For in your hands, my light shines bright
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Key vocabulary
- près
- nearA1
- qué
- whatA1
- tourner
- turnA1
- mignons
- cuteA2
- bien
- wellC1
- jupon
- petticoatC1
- sus
- hisC1
- aussi
- alsoA1
- bonheur
- happinessA1
- ch'est
- isA1
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About this song
Renaud (Renaud Pierre Manuel Séchan) is a French singer-songwriter. He is known for French-language chanson rooted in regional dialects and for topping French album and single charts across multiple decades, including award-winning releases such as “Boucan d’enfer” and “Toujours debout.”