L'histoire D'une Guitare Lyrics in English by KeBlack

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song L'histoire D'une Guitare by KeBlack from French to English.
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A story, announced
A story, announced
My people, listen
My dear men, my dear women
Did you know instruments have a soul?
Their chords are languages
Their melodies are moods
Their wrong notes are words they regret
It's the story of a guitar, of a beautiful instrument
Brilliant and proud
The neck sharpened, the strings well-tuned, it had everything to please
It had everything to make
The whole Earth dance
But everything isn't so easy, even for a beautiful instrument
This instrument chose Keblack's voice to tell you its touching story
Before I had everything
Women and money and everything that follows
But I lost everything
Unfortunately, I'll explain what happened next
I met a girl, we used to date
I'd like to tell you her name but she remains anonymous
Mamayé, yé, mamayé, yé, yé
Mamayé, yé, mamayé, yé
Oh my darling love, why did you leave me stranded?
Oh my darling love, d*mn, without you my life isn't rosy anymore
Oh my darling love, please come back, come back to me
I won't do those stupid things again
Look how much I'm suffering
Yéyé, yé-yé, yéyé yé-yé
Yéyé, yé-yé, yé-yé
But I don't have money anymore, I tell you, ya yé
I can't get back up anymore, ya yé
Skin and bones, the job, the loans don't pay for the house
You packed your bags, slammed the door, you sailed away for no reason
Hey-ey-ey you, my beloved
So where are you, my beloved?
Hey-ey-ey you, my beloved
So where are you, my beloved?
In my 4x4 Hyundai, let's go, it needs to move
In my 4x4 Hyundai, let's go, it needs to move
In my 4x4 Hyundai, let's go, it needs to move
In my 4x4 Hyundai, let's go, it needs to move
They say it's melancholy that gives the most beautiful melodies
A crying guitar is a guitar that touches us, that overwhelms us, that upsets us
Through Keblack's voice, we hear you, dear guitar
And the waves of your lost love bewitch us, carry us away, enchant us
Tell me
Down by her building
I was patiently waiting for her
Yes, by her building
I was patiently waiting for her
She was putting on her nail polish
Tonight we're going out in Beriz
I don't want to let another boy take her number, oh my mother
She doesn't want to stay home
Hmmm my darling
I'm crying, mama mama
I'm crying, mama mama
I'm crying, mama mama
I'm crying, mama mama
I love her like a sergeant and his regiment
Worries made her go on a diet
The stakes are too high, I mustn't miss the boat
Her heart, my heart skip like stones on the ocean
I'm crying, mama mama
I'm crying, mama mama
I'm crying, mama mama
I'm crying, mama mama
Mama mama
Mama mama
Mama mama
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CEDRIC MATETA NKOMI, IMOMBE CHRISTOPHER GHENDA, YOUSSOUPHA OLITO MABIKI
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bouleverse — overwhelms / deeply affects

Bouleverse means to "overwhelm," "deeply affect," or "turn upside down." It's a strong verb that conveys a profound emotional impact, much more intense than simply being touched.

In the song, the lyrics state, "Une guitare qui pleure c'est une guitare qui nous touche, qui nous renverse, qui nous bouleverse" (A crying guitar is a guitar that touches us, that overturns us, that overwhelms us). This word perfectly captures the powerful, almost disorienting effect that the guitar's sad melody has on the listener, making it a memorable and evocative choice.

Have you ever wondered if instruments have feelings? KeBlack's "L'histoire D'une Guitare" [The Story of a Guitar] tells us they do! This song is narrated by a guitar that's seen better days. It starts by introducing itself as a beautiful, proud instrument, ready to make the whole world dance. But then, it gets real.

Through KeBlack's voice, the guitar shares its heartbreaking story. It used to have everything: "Les femmes et l'argent et tout ce qui s'en suit" [Women and money and everything that follows]. But it lost it all, especially the love of its life. It desperately pleads for her to return, promising to change: "Oh ma chérie d'amour, s'il te plaît reviens, reviens près de moi / Je recommencerais plus ces bêtises" [Oh my darling love, please come back, come back to me / I won't do those silly things again]. The guitar is left with nothing,

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