Hugues Aufray — Madeleine song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Madeleine" by Hugues Aufray.
Lyrics
Debout sur un bac de misère,
Allant au gré de la rivière.
Dans la nuit, chante un vieux passeur.
Il chante et rit autant qu’il pleure.
Madeleine, Madeleine.
Demain matin, il se marie
Et le bouquet qu’il a choisi,
C’est Madeleine, la pécheresse
Qui l’a cueilli dans sa détresse.
Madeleine, Madeleine.
Tout le village s’est embarqué
Sur le radeau de la mariée.
Les gens se moquent entre leurs dents,
En regardant vêtue de blanc,
Madeleine, Madeleine.
Mais le radeau a chaviré.
Il était vraiment trop chargé.
Chevaux, amis, femme et carrosse,
Tout s’est noyé le jour des noces
De Madeleine, de Madeleine.
On a cherché la vérté.
Mais elle aussi avait coulé.
Il n’est resté qu’un vieux passeur
Pleurant l’amour, perdant l’honneur
Pour Madeleine, pour madeleine.
(Merci à nadine pour cettes paroles)
Lyrics translation
Standing on a tray of misery,
Going by the river.
In the night, an old smuggler sings.
He sings and laughs as much as he cries.
Madeleine, Madeleine.
Tomorrow morning, he's getting married
And the bouquet he chose,
It's Madeleine, The Sinner.
Who picked him up in his distress.
Madeleine, Madeleine.
The whole village embarked
On the raft of the bride.
People laugh between their teeth,
Looking dressed in white,
Madeleine, Madeleine.
But the raft capsized.
It was really too loaded.
Horses, friends, wife and coach,
Everything drowned on the wedding day
Madeleine, Madeleine.
We looked for Vert.
But she also sank.
There's only one old smuggler left.
Crying love, losing honor
For Madeleine, for madeleine.
(Thanks to nadine for these words)