Alain Chamfort — Cap aux Antilles song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Cap aux Antilles" by Alain Chamfort.
Lyrics
le Roi de France
qui tant dança
ruinât la France
tant il dança
valsez Versailles
parquets cirés
que la piétaille
n’a pas souillés
ce Roi des Rois
danse à merveille
dança, dança
ce Roi Soleil
plus un écu…
le Roi s'émoit:
«bon Saint Eloi,
«le choc est là…»
«cap aux Antilles»
dit Saint Eloi
«recrutons mille
«et cent soldats.»
«pirates des mers:
«cinquante-cinquante,
«ça vous tente ?»
«terreurs des terres:
«l'amnistie,
«ça vous dit?
«filez, corsaires,
«le Roi vous mène,
«pillez corsaires,
«ces mers lointaines…»
et que l’or de vos bassesses
emplisse enfin nos caisses…
Lyrics translation
the King of France
qui tant dance
ruined France
so much he dances
valsez Versailles
waxed floors
that the pedigree
did not defile
this King Of Kings
dance beautifully
Dance, Dance
this Sun King
plus one ECU…
the King is moved:
"bon Saint Eloi,
"the shock is there…»
"Cape to the West Indies»
dit Saint Eloi
"let's recruit a thousand
"and a hundred soldiers.»
"pirates of the seas:
'fifty-fifty,
"does it tempt you ?»
"terrors of the land:
«amnesty,
"what do you say?
"come on, Corsairs.,
"the King leads you,
"plunder Corsairs,
"these distant seas…»
and let the gold of your baseness
finally fill our crates…