Marabout Lyrics in English by Aldebert
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Marabout by Aldebert from French to English.
Je regarde, sous la porte, depuis mercredi soir
I'm watching, under the door, since Wednesday evening
De voir une lettre s'y glisser je nourris l'espoir
I'm hoping to see a letter slip under it
Avec la preuve ultime que c'est bien toi
With the ultimate proof that it's really you
Tes empreintes digitales, légitimes faisant foi
Your fingerprints, legitimate and authentic
Mon ordinateur, en permanence est connecté
My computer is constantly connected
Sa boîte de réception consciencieusement vidée
Its inbox conscientiously emptied
D'un geste mécanique, depuis mercredi soir
With a mechanical gesture, since Wednesday evening
Je clique et je reclique sur 'envoyer/recevoir'
I click and re-click on 'send/receive'
Refrain
Chorus
J'ai croisé les doigts
I crossed my fingers
J'ai touché du bois
I knocked on wood
Pour faire le voeu de vous revoir
To make a wish to see you again
J'ai fait un noeud à mon mouchoir
I tied a knot in my handkerchief
Hantez, envoutez moi encore
Haunt me, bewitch me again
Maraboutez moi à mort!
Cast a spell on me to death!
Je guette depuis mercredi la venue du facteur
I've been watching since Wednesday for the postman's arrival
D'un billet doux affranchi au tarif en vigueur
For a love letter stamped at the current rate
Il est sympa, je l'aime bien, on est devenu copain
He's nice, I like him, we've become friends
Même si tous les matins, il baisse les yeux
Even if every morning, he lowers his eyes
'Toujours rien!'
'Still nothing!'
Le soir au fond du lit sur mon polochon placebo
In the evening, deep in bed on my placebo bolster
J'attends que mon mobile éclaire l'arrivée d'un texto
I wait for my phone to light up with a text message
Quelques mots de toi sur ce petit appareil
A few words from you on this little device
M'aideront ca va de soi à trouver le sommeil
Will naturally help me find sleep
Refrain
Chorus
Au métro Barbès, on m'a proposé d'être aidé
At Barbès metro, I was offered help
On m'a fait la promesse du retour de l'être aimé
I was promised the return of my loved one
Le flyer mentionnait dans un style lapidaire
The flyer mentioned in a concise style
'Elle va courir apès vous comme un chien derrière son propriétaire'
'She will run after you like a dog after its owner'
Comme tu vois j'ai fait le tour et me voilà à bout
As you see, I've tried everything and I'm at my wit's end
Pour avoir recours aux services d'un marabout
To resort to the services of a marabout
Thème astral, ligne de la main et marc de café
Astrological chart, palm reading, and coffee grounds
Boule de cristal, patte de lapin, j'aurai tout essayé
Crystal ball, rabbit's foot, I'll have tried everything
Que tu te manifeste par quelque moyen que ce soit!
May you manifest yourself by any means whatsoever!
Signaux de fumée, télépathie, sémaphore, c'est au choix
Smoke signals, telepathy, semaphore, it's your choice
Un signe de toi peut rallumer la flamme inerte
A sign from you can rekindle the inert flame
Ne me laisse pas comme ça jouer avec les amulettes
Don't leave me like this playing with amulets
Refrain
Chorus
Maraboutez moi à mort!
Cast a spell on me to death!
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Maraboutez — Bewitch / Cast a spell on
Maraboutez comes from "marabout," which refers to a West African Muslim holy man or, in a more colloquial and sometimes pejorative sense, a sorcerer or witch doctor.
In the song, the narrator is so desperate for their loved one to return that they implore, "Maraboutez moi à mort!" (Bewitch me to death!). This dramatic and somewhat unusual verb choice highlights the narrator's extreme longing and willingness to resort to supernatural means, making it a memorable and intriguing word.
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