Zaho
Salamalek lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- French Pop
- Length
- 3:33
Rien dans les poches
Nothing in the pockets
Pas de Visa
No Visa
Si loin si proche
So far yet so close
Ça fait bizarre
It's a strange feeling
Mais quelle l'heure est-il
But what time is it?
Dans d'autres villes
In other cities
Et de quel côté leur soleil se couche-t'il?
And on which side does their sun set?
I have a dream
I have a dream
Oui, j'écris des rimes
Yes, I'm writing rhymes
Au crayon à mine
With a pencil
En attendant l'encre de chine
While waiting for the ink of China
De ma Wilaya
From my Wilaya
J'vise l'Himalaya
I'm aiming for the Himalayas
Mais la route est longue
But the road is long
Ayayayaya
Ayayayaya
Laisser passer
Let it pass
Laisser passer
Let it pass
Rien à déclarer, à déclarer
Nothing to declare, to declare
J'ai cavalé
I've run so far
J'ai cavalé
I've run so far
Mais ça va aller
But it's going to be okay
Fais-moi un international check
Give me an international check
Salamalek
Peace be upon you
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Peace be upon you
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Peace be upon you
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Peace be upon you
Salamalek
Peace be upon you
Des turbulences sur mon trajet
Turbulence on my journey
Quelques amis du côté passager
A few friends in the passenger seat
Des étoiles filantes
Shooting stars
J'écoute le silence
I listen to the silence
Longue est la distance
Long is the distance
Trop d'appels en absence
Too many missed calls
Je viens de loin
I've come from far away
Ceci n'est qu'une escale
This is just a stopover
Je trouverai mon chemin
I will find my way
Jusqu'au piédestal
Until the pedestal
Décalage horaire
Time difference
Le monde à l'envers
The world turned upside down
Oui, les derniers seront les premiers
Yes, the last will be the first
Laisser passer
Let it happen
Laisser passer
Let it happen
Rien à déclarer, à déclarer
Nothing to declare, to declare
J'ai cavalé
I have galloped
J'ai cavalé
I have galloped
Mais ça va aller
But it's going to be alright
Fais-moi un international check
Give me an international check
Salamalek
Hello to you
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Hello to you
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Hello to you
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Hello to you
Salamalek
Hello to you
Let me go, me go
Let me go, me go
Let me, let me go
Let me, let me go
Let me go, me go
Let me go, me go
Let me, let me go
Let me, let me go
Oh let me go me go
Oh let me go me go
Let me, let me go
Let me, let me go
Let me go, me go
Let me go, me go
Let me, let me go
Let me, let me go
Laisser passer
Let it pass
Laisser passer
Let it pass
Rien à déclarer, à déclarer
Nothing to declare, to declare
J'ai cavalé
I've raced away
J'ai cavalé
I've been racing
Mais ça va aller, ça va aller
But it's gonna be okay, it's gonna be okay
Fais-moi un international check
Give me an international check
Salamalek
Salamalek
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Salamalek
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Salamalek
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Salamalek
Salamalek
Salamalek
Let me go
Let me go
Let me, let me go
Let me, let me go
Salamalek
Salamalek
Let me, let me go
Let me, let me go
Salamalek
Salamalek
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Salamalek
Salamalek
Salamalek
Salamalek
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Key vocabulary
- poches
- pocketsB1
- bizarre
- weirdA1
- rien
- nothingA1
- seront
- will be
- loin
- farA1
- envers
- against
- proche
- nearA2
- fait
- actA1
- quelle
- which
- heure
- hour
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About this song
Zaho, Algerian-born R&B singer-songwriter from Montreal, Canada, rose to mainstream prominence in France in 2008. She is known for the breakout French hits “Lune de Miel” and “C’est Chelou,” and for her debut album Dima (2008), shaped by producer-style beats reminiscent of Timbaland.