Santiano Lyrics in English Kids United Nouvelle Génération

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Santiano by Kids United Nouvelle Génération from French to English.

It's a famed three-master, sleek like a bird

Hoist high, Santiano

18 knots, 400 tons

I'm proud to be a sailor on her

Hold fast to the wave and hold fast to the wind

Hoist high, Santiano

God willing, always straight ahead

We'll go all the way to San Francisco

I'm leaving for many months, leaving Margot behind

Hoist high, Santiano

Thinking of it, my heart was heavy

While passing the lights of Saint-Malo

Hold fast to the wave and hold fast to the wind

Hoist high, Santiano

God willing, always straight ahead

We'll go all the way to San Francisco

They say that over there money flows like water

Hoist high, Santiano

You can find gold at the bottom of the streams

I'll bring back several ingots

Hold fast to the wave and hold fast to the wind

Hoist high, Santiano

God willing, always straight ahead

We'll go all the way to San Francisco

One day I'll come back loaded with gifts

Hoist high, Santiano

Back home, I'll go see Margot

I'll slip the ring onto her finger

Hold fast the course and hold fast the swell

Hoist high, Santiano

On the sea that's arching its back

We'll go all the way to San Francisco

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SONG MEANING

Santiano invites you to hoist the sails and feel the spray of the Atlantic as a proud French sailor boards a sleek three-masted ship bound for San Francisco. With every “Hissez haut !” he steels himself against the waves and the wind, leaving the port of Saint-Malo—and his sweetheart Margot—behind. The chorus “Tiens bon la vague et tiens bon le vent” (Hold the wave and hold the wind) pounds like a drum, urging courage while the promise of rivers filled with gold glitters ahead.

This lively sea shanty marries adventure with tenderness. The sailor’s dream of returning laden with gifts and slipping a ring on Margot’s finger shows that even the most daring journeys are steered by love. “Santiano” is a celebration of perseverance, hope, and the thrill of chasing horizons while never forgetting the heart that waits at home.

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Kids United Nouvelle Génération Santiano Lyrics