La Recette Lyrics in English by SCH
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Recette by SCH from French to English.
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En premier, on fait revenir l'oignon et l'ail jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient translucides
First, we sauté the onion and garlic until they're translucent
Comme des paroles chuchotées dans l'ombre
Like whispered words in the shadows
Ensuite, la viande hachée, les tomates pelées
Next, the ground meat, the peeled tomatoes
Le concentré de tomates, le basilic, le sel et l'poivre
The tomato paste, the basil, the salt and pepper
Dans un bol, on mélange la Ricotta, la mozzarella, le parmesan
In a bowl, we mix the Ricotta, the mozzarella, the parmesan
On remplit les cannellonis avec le mélange de fromage
We fill the cannelloni with the cheese mixture
Comme si on injectait de la loyauté dans chaque tube
As if we were injecting loyalty into each tube
On laisse cuire jusqu'à c'que la surface soit dorée et que les arômes emplissent l'air
We let it cook until the surface is golden and the aromas fill the air
Les cannellonis, c'était une institution
The cannelloni, it was an institution
Une institution, tous les dimanches, dans la maison familiale
An institution, every Sunday, in the family home
Et de toutes ces années, y en a bien un que j'oublierai jamais
And of all those years, there's one I'll never forget
Une douce flamme caressait l'énorme casserole en cuivre dans la cuisine
A gentle flame caressed the enormous copper pot in the kitchen
Son couvercle entrouvert laissait s'échapper une odeur de sauce tomate dans toute la salle à manger
Its half-open lid let a smell of tomato sauce escape throughout the dining room
La doyenne y posait le couvert sur une longue table en bois d'olivier
The matriarch set the table there on a long olive wood table
Les plus jeunes chahutaient dans les couloirs, balle aux pieds
The youngest ones were roughhousing in the hallways, playing soccer
Imitant les célébrations de leurs idoles du Società Calcio Napoli
Imitating the celebrations of their idols from Società Calcio Napoli
Dans le salon, y avait toujours des invités, le plus souvent des associés
In the living room, there were always guests, most often associates
Ou du moins, ils en avaient l'air
Or at least, they seemed to be
Ce jour-là, au sous-sol de la maison, un invité moins attendu partageait l'espace
That day, in the basement of the house, a less expected guest shared the space
Loin des festivités qui se déroulaient à quelques pas seulement
Far from the festivities that were taking place just a few steps away
Là en bas, un tout autre récit se jouait
Down there, a whole other story was unfolding
Un récit de peur et d'incertitude
A story of fear and uncertainty
Un drame silencieux, sous la symphonie des éclats d'rires en surface
A silent drama, beneath the symphony of laughter on the surface
Ils étaient connus pour leur hospitalité
They were known for their hospitality
Mais pour certains, l'invitation à leur table prenait une tournure bien différente
But for some, the invitation to their table took a very different turn
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chahutaient — were romping / were messing around
Chahutaient comes from the verb chahuter, meaning to romp, mess around, or be boisterous. It evokes a lively, playful, and slightly unruly energy.
In the song, it describes the younger generation "chahutaient dans les couloirs, balle aux pieds" (romping in the hallways, ball at their feet), painting a vivid picture of childhood joy and innocence amidst the family gathering. It's a less common verb that beautifully captures a specific kind of youthful exuberance.
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