There is some interesting phrasing and some common French sayings used in this verse. While we shouldn’t assume this song is 100% autobiographical, the speaker in the song explores themes that clearly Stromae has had to grapple with in his own life. 1:50, Release date: 2014 This is another example of Stromae using childish expressions – this one refers of course to playing hide and seek and the habit that young children have of counting on their fingers. Will we be admirable? But we know from the first verse that the speaker’s father is never around. Let’s break it down! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Tell us who gives birth to the irresponsible? In this verse Stromae tells the story of a young boy whose father is absent from his family. Thank you for taking the time to explain the song. The tone is noticeably angrier.
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I indeed am grateful for your walking me through this song. He says “We must have eaten our fingers a thousand times,” which harkens back to the bridge where he says “I must have counted on my fingers a thousand times.” This shows an increased desperation (eating one’s fingers is weird!) Did you like this translation? This song ends without fade out
I love too. is a song written and performed by Belgian musician Stromae. The whole song is about the speaker grappling with his father’s absence from his life. / Serons-nous admirables ? Papaoutai Papaoutai - Stromae - MP3 instrumental karaoke. The speaker is angrily demanding answers (from whom we’re not sure – the universe?) Although this song is a great song to dance to, I personally find it very sad. or sucking/eating his fingers desperately for more information/knowledge – knowledge that should be passed on by fathers since it’s obvious it’s not inherently built-into man, as mentioned “faut l’sucer d’son pouce ou quoi”: thank you or the explanation of that saying! He’s essentially saying that everyone will be a Dad someday, and anyone could disappear overnight.
So when he says “without even asking, he knows what’s wrong” it sounds like he is fantasizing about the role his father would play in his life, rather than commenting on the role that he plays in reality. French-Speaking Artists, Albums, and Track Lists, Tous les Mêmes Lyrics & Translation / Stromae, Stromae – Formidable Lyrics and English Translation, Alors On Danse – Stromae / French Lyrics and English Translation, Dernière Danse Lyrics & Translation – Indila, Ça doit, faire au moins mille fois que j'ai, It must be at least a thousand times that I. He is trying to figure out where his dad is and has been asking his mother, but he appears to be questioning her explanation for his father’s absence.
and is obviously upset. If someone is complaining about their boyfriend’s bad behaviour, you can say “what a guy” sarcastically to show your disapproval. Thank you for your comment! I shed some tears reading it. All files available for download are reproduced tracks, they're not the original music.
Stromae - Papaoutai За да гледате клипчетата на сайта изтеглете Flash Player . Please leave a comment below! So the line in the song “mieux qu’étre mal accompagné” – is using the latter half of the expression to say “it’s better than your father works than be in bad company.” While the mother is the one saying “it’s good to work,” the son is thinking “better than being in bad company.” It’s not 100% clear who the “bad company” is here.
In the first verse the speaker sounds quite naive, childlike and bewildered (especially compared to the second verse). The saying “sacré” means more like “what a…” as in “what a guy” which could be positive or negative depending on the tone and the context. live The VoicePiano & Voice Version, Duration: 2:35 - Preview at: Papaoutai - Marina D'Amico (Live The Voice) - MP3 instrumental karaoke. I believe the choice of an ambiguous phrase (one that could be used as a complement/positive or an insult/negative) was deliberate. Although this hit song is very catchy, it has a *very* deep message about loss and fatherhood. The speaker is asking rapid fire questions in a way that demands answers.
The vocabulary is more “grown up” compared to the first verse. Format: MP3 320 Kbps Maman dit que lorsqu’on cherche bien / On finit toujours par trouverThis is a play on something that parents often tell their children: “cherche bien tu vas trouver,” which translates too “look hard, you’ll find it.” You can imagine parents saying this to children who come to them complaining about not being to find their toy, book, etc even though they haven’t looked that hard and the frustrated parent telling them to “look properly and you’ll find it!”. This is often used when someone breaks up or is single as a comforting statement. Tell us who gives birth to the irresponsible?
Where are you, where are you, Dad where are you? Original songwriter: Stromae. Tempo: variable (around 106 BPM) In the same key as the original: Gm.
Tout le monde sait comment on fait les bébés, Mais personne sait comment on fait des papas, Monsieur Je-sais-tout en aurait hérité, c'est ça, Mr. Know-it-all would have inherited it, that's it. / Dites-nous qui donne naissance aux irresponsables ? In these two lines the speaker sounds like he is throwing up his hands after years of trying to figure out where his Dad is and what he means to him, he is giving up by saying “we’re all going to be Dads and any one of us could disappear overnight.” He sounds like a man who has given up trying to understand why his father disappeared from his own life, and his reflection on his own father has turned to a reflection on fatherhood in general. Copyright © 2020 French Lyrics Translations. Have questions? This makes the “sacré papa” a lot more ambiguous, especially as he follows it up by asking his father where he is hiding. Like “better to be alone than in a bad relationship.”. in a positive way, as a complement. Papaoutai was a huge international hit for Stromae, the popular singer from Belgium who sings in French. Will they be terrible or admirable? He can’t find his dad even after counting a thousand times… it’s like hide and seek but you never find the person you’re looking for.
The word “breeder” was likely chosen because of its similarity to the word for “genius” in French. “Papaoutai”, the lead single from Racine Carrée, was Stromae’s return to fame, after a three-year hiatus. Papaoutai Lyrics: Tell me where did he come from / Then I'd know where to go / Momma says look really hard / Then you always find what you lost / She says he's never far / … Enter your email address to be the first to know when new translations are posted. Oct. 1, 2020. The vocabulary in this verse is actually quite basic (unsurprising as it seems to be in the voice of a child). Here the speaker repeats his mother’s explanation for his father’s absence. Papaoutai was a huge international hit for Stromae, the popular singer from Belgium who sings in French.
She says he’s never very far He goes to work every day Mother says working is good Better than being in bad company isn’t it? Will they be “breeders” or geniuses? Genres: Here the speaker is essentially saying that if these guys (Mr. Know It All) were so smart they would have inherited the knowledge of how to be a father. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Download it, sing it. French Pop Music, In French Fantastic translation and interpretation! Stromae – Papaoutai (lyrics translated to English) Tell me where he’s from Finally I know where I’m going Mother says when we search good We’ll be done looking forever. It’s such an upbeat song about something that is truly sad and ultimately traumatic. The boy wonders where his father is and tries to find him. Your email address will not be published. Should it be sucked out of the thumb or what? I think of it as Stromae working out his childhood trauma in song. Presumably the speaker who is a young boy in the first verse is now all grown up, and yet still asking the same question “where are you dad?”. In this section the speaker becomes noticeably angrier.
Dites-nous qui donne naissance aux irresponsables ? And knowing that Stromae’s father was absent, and then tragically killed in the Rwandan genocide makes this song that much sadder. He sounds like he is demanding answers, and this section is much more of a critique of the state of fatherhood in society than an actual inquiry. Format: MP3 320 Kbps Teaching as a performance: How one teacher stays connected to his class But the sad subject matter is juxtaposed by a jaunty piano line and upbeat dance beat.
This expression means “it’s better to be alone than in bad company” (as in: accompanied by someone you don’t like or who isn’t a good companion). This was surprisingly difficult to translate! Such a powerful wonderful song. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
The speaker then launches into the chorus, the bridge, and the chorus a final time – always asking the same question “Dad, where are you?”. It’s such a sad reflection on a man whose father was absent from much of his childhood. Breeders or geniuses? Y aura bien un jour où on n'y croira plus, There will surely be a day when we no longer believe, And from one day to the next we will have disappeared. All files available for download are reproduced tracks, they're not the original music. Quoi, qu’on y croit ou pas /Y aura bien un jour où on n’y croira plus, Whether we believe or not / There will surely be a day when we no longer believe, Un jour ou l’autre on sera tous papa / Et d’un jour à l’autre on aura disparu, One day or another we will all be Dad / And from one day to the next we will all disappear. Your No.1 source for MP3 instrumental tracks, This title is a cover of Papaoutai as made famous by Stromae, In the same key as the original: E♭m, B♭m, Duration: 3:53 - Preview at: Thank you very much for your work.It gives me absolutely understanding of this song.I am A big fan of Stromae,I’m from Ukraine,and can’t find good translation before.
French Pop Music, Electro, Africa & Islands, Dance, Rap & Hip-Hop, In French Learn how your comment data is processed. The full expression (which is not in the song but is well known in French) is: Mieux vaut être seul que mal accompagné. Genres: Then he asks “who gives birth to these irresponsible people” – the implication being “who is having these children who go on to abandon their own children?”, Ah dites-nous qui, tiens / Tout le monde sait comment on fait les bébés / Mais personne sait comment on fait des papas, Ah tell us who, come on / Everyone knows how babies are made / But no one knows how to make Dads.
Or if the knowledge isn’t inherited maybe it should be “sucked out of the thumb” – a funny way of saying we should somehow acquire the knowledge in early childhood. Because when we first hear the speaker say “sacré papa” he’s saying it after having said “without even asking, he knows what is wrong.” So it seems like he is saying “sacré papa” (what a Dad!)
Original songwriter: Stromae.
Stromae’s father was later tragically killed in the Rwandan genocide. This is a fantastic video. Your No.1 source for MP3 instrumental tracks, This title is a cover of Papaoutai as made famous by Marina D'Amico French lyrics and English translation after the jump. Although this hit song is very catchy, it has a *very* deep message about loss and fatherhood.
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