La Mamma Lyrics in English by Charles Aznavour
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Mamma by Charles Aznavour from Italian to English.
Ils sont venus
They came
Ils sont tous là
They're all here
Dès qu'ils ont entendu ce cri
As soon as they heard this cry
Elle va mourir, la mamma
Mamma's going to die
Ils sont venus
They came
Ils sont tous là
They're all here
Même ceux du sud de l'Italie
Even those from Southern Italy
Y a même Giorgio, le fils maudit
There's even Giorgio, the cursed son
Avec des présents plein les bras
With arms full of presents
Tous les enfants jouent en silence
All the children play in silence
Autour du lit ou sur le carreau
Around the bed or on the floor
Mais leurs jeux n'ont pas d'importance
But their games don't matter
C'est un peu leurs derniers cadeaux
They're a bit like their last gifts
À la mamma, a la mamma
For mamma, for mamma
On la réchauffe de baisers
We warm her with kisses
On lui remonte ses oreillers
We fluff up her pillows
Elle va mourir, la mamma
Mamma's going to die
Sainte Marie pleine de grâces
Holy Mary, full of grace
Dont la statue est sur la place
Whose statue is in the square
Bien sûr vous lui tendez les bras
Of course you reach out to her
En lui chantant Ave Maria
While singing Ave Maria to her
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Y a tant d'amour, de souvenirs
There's so much love, so many memories
Autour de toi, toi la mamma
Around you, you mamma
Y a tant de larmes et de sourires
There are so many tears and smiles
À travers toi, toi la mamma
Through you, you mamma
Et tous les hommes ont eu si chaud
And all the men were so hot
Sur les chemins de grand soleil
On the sun-drenched paths
Elle va mourir, la mamma
Mamma's going to die
Qu'ils boivent frais le vin nouveau
So they drink cool new wine
Le bon vin de la bonne treille
The good wine from the good vine
Tandis que s'entassent pèle-mêle
While scarves and hats pile up haphazardly
Sur les bancs, foulards et chapeaux
On the benches
C'est drôle on ne se sent pas triste
It's strange, we don't feel sad
Près du grand lit et de l'affection
Near the big bed and the affection
Y a même un oncle guitariste
There's even a guitarist uncle
Qui joue en faisant attention
Who plays carefully
À la mamma, a la mamma
For mamma, for mamma
Et les femmes se souvenant
And the women, remembering
Des chansons tristes des veillées
The sad songs from the vigils
Elle va mourir, la mamma
Mamma's going to die
Tout doucement, les yeux fermés
Very softly, with eyes closed
Chantent comme on berce un enfant
Sing as if rocking a child
Après une bonne journée
After a good day
Pour qu'il sourie en s'endormant
So he smiles as he falls asleep
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Y a tant d'amour, de souvenirs
There's so much love, so many memories
Autour de toi, toi la mamma
Around you, you mamma
Y a tant de larmes et de sourires
There are so many tears and smiles
A travers toi, toi la mamma
Through you, you mamma
Que jamais, jamais, jamais
That never, never, never
Tu nous quitteras
You'll leave us
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Charles Aznavour, Robert Gall
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treille — vine / arbor
Treille refers to a vine, specifically one trained on an arbor or trellis. It's a charming and somewhat old-fashioned word that evokes images of traditional Italian countryside and winemaking.
In the song, it appears in the line "Le bon vin de la bonne treille" (The good wine from the good vine). This imagery adds to the nostalgic and warm atmosphere of family gathering, celebrating life and memories around the beloved mamma.
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