Mathilde Lyrics in English Jacques Brel
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mathilde by Jacques Brel from French to English.
Ma mère, voici le temps venu
My mother, here comes the time
D'aller prier pour mon salut
To go pray for my salvation
Mathilde est revenue
Mathilde has returned
Bougnat, tu peux garder ton vin
Innkeeper, you can keep your wine
Ce soir, je boirai mon chagrin
Tonight, I will drink my sorrow
Mathilde est revenue
Mathilde has returned
Toi, la servante, toi la Maria
You, the maid, you, Maria
Vaudrait p't-être mieux changer nos draps
It might be better to change our sheets
Mathilde est revenue
Mathilde has returned
Mes amis, ne me laissez pas
My friends, don't leave me
Ce soir je repars au combat
Tonight I go back to battle
Maudite Mathilde, puisque te v'là
Accursed Mathilde, now that you're here
Mon cœur, mon cœur, ne t'emballe pas
My heart, my heart, don't get carried away
Fais comme si tu ne savais pas
Pretend you don't know
Que la Mathilde est revenue
That Mathilde has returned
Mon cœur, arrête de répéter
My heart, stop repeating
Qu'elle est plus belle qu'avant l'été
That she's more beautiful than before the summer
La Mathilde qui est revenue
The Mathilde who has returned
Mon cœur, arrête de bringuebaler
My heart, stop fooling around
Souviens-toi qu'elle t'a déchiré
Remember she tore you apart
La Mathilde qui est revenue
The Mathilde who has returned
Mes amis, ne me laissez pas, non
My friends, don't leave me, no
Dites-moi, dites-moi qu'il ne faut pas
Tell me, tell me it's not necessary
Maudite Mathilde, puisque te v'là
Accursed Mathilde, now that you're here
Et vous mes mains, restez tranquilles
And you, my hands, stay calm
C'est un chien qui nous revient de la ville
It's a dog returning from the city
Mathilde est revenue
Mathilde has returned
Et vous mes mains, ne frappez pas
And you, my hands, don't strike
Tout ça ne vous regarde pas
It's none of your business
Mathilde est revenue
Mathilde has returned
Et vous mes mains, ne tremblez plus
And you, my hands, don't tremble anymore
Souvenez-vous quand j'vous pleurais dessus
Remember when I cried on you
Mathilde est revenue
Mathilde has returned
Vous mes mains, ne vous ouvrez pas
You, my hands, don't open up
Vous mes bras, ne vous tendez pas
You, my arms, don't reach out
Sacrée Mathilde, puisque te v'là
Sacred Mathilde, now that you're here
Ma mère, arrête tes prières
My mother, stop your prayers
Ton Jacques retourne en enfer
Your Jacques is going back to hell
Mathilde m'est revenue
Mathilde has returned to me
Bougnat, apporte-nous du vin
Innkeeper, bring us some wine
Celui des noces et des festins
The one from weddings and feasts
Mathilde m'est revenue
Mathilde has returned to me
Toi, la servante, toi, la Maria
You, the maid, you, Maria
Va tendre mon grand lit de draps
Go spread my big bed with sheets
Mathilde m'est revenue
Mathilde has returned to me
Amis, ne comptez plus sur moi
Friends, don't count on me anymore
Je crache au ciel encore une fois
I spit at the sky once again
Ma belle Mathilde, puisque te v'là, te v'là
My beautiful Mathilde, now that you're here, you're here
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