Ne Grandis Pas Mon Fils Lyrics in English by Salvatore Adamo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ne Grandis Pas Mon Fils by Salvatore Adamo from Italian to English.
Ne grandis pas, mon fils
Don't grow up, my son
Ne me fais pas devenir vieux
Don't make me grow old
Toi, tu sais les voyages
You, you know the journeys
Que j'avais oubliés
That I had forgotten
Mes rêves étaient en cage
My dreams were caged
Tu les as relâchés
You released them
De ta petite main
With your little hand
Tu m'as montré la route
You showed me the way
Loin des sombres matins
Far from the dark mornings
Présages de déroutes
Omens of defeat
{Refrain:}
{Chorus:}
Toi, mon petit prince, mon grand frère
You, my little prince, my big brother
Tu fais de moi un enfant-père
You make me a child-father
Et, n'en déplaise à mes trente ans
And, despite my thirty years
Viens, réapprends-moi dans ta lumière
Come, re-teach me in your light
La vérité de source claire
The truth of a clear spring
De ton rire de printemps
Of your spring laughter
Ne grandis pas mon fils
Don't grow up, my son
Ne me fais pas devenir vieux
Don't make me grow old
Je sais ce qui t'attend
I know what awaits you
Au sortir de l'enfance
Upon leaving childhood
Regarde, je suis grand
Look, I am grown
Et je suis sans défense
And I am defenseless
Du noir de ma prison
From the darkness of my prison
Viens me sauver, viens vite
Come save me, come quickly
Viens, mes ongles s'effritent
Come, my nails are crumbling
Aux murs de la raison
On the walls of reason
Ne grandis pas, mon fils
Don't grow up, my son
Ne me fais pas devenir vieux
Don't make me grow old
On me voudrait adulte
They'd want me adult
J'en ai déjà quelques rides
I already have some wrinkles
La vie et son tumulte
Life and its tumult
Me poussent vers le vide
Push me towards the void
Mais tu m'as hébergé
But you sheltered me
Là-haut sur ta planète
Up there on your planet
Et j'y ai retrouvé
And there I found again
Mes trésors et mes fêtes
My treasures and my joys
{au Refrain}
{to the Chorus}
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déroutes — defeats / routs
Déroutes translates to "defeats" or "routs". It's a strong and somewhat dramatic word that isn't commonly found in everyday conversation or many songs.
In the context of this song, the father sings about his child showing him the way "Loin des sombres matins / Présages de déroutes" (Far from the dark mornings / Omens of defeats). It beautifully conveys the idea that his child's innocence and joy protect him from the potential failures and struggles of adulthood, making it a poignant and memorable choice.
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