Baraka Lyrics in English Yannick Noah

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Baraka by Yannick Noah from French to English.
She always had on the corner of her mouth
That little smile that hit the mark
She let the wind carry everything away
The worries, the turmoil
I still had cross-eyed eyes
Wounds on the heart, skirmishes
It weighed tons, I was scared
Of everything, of everything
She showed up, at the corner of my street
I wasn't waiting for her, I wasn't expecting her anymore
She looked at me, we recognized each other
I wasn't hoping for it, but she still came
She told me count on me, count on me
It's true that every sorrow hides a joy
She told me count on me, count on me
Stay a little longer here next to me
The Baraka, the Baraka, the Baraka
The days passed and I was going
I was going, that little thing in the corner of my eyes
That squinted in the sun without much effort
I can't explain it, I was happy
She had looked at me, we recognized each other
I wasn't hoping for it, but she still came
She told me count on me, count on me
It's true that every sorrow hides a joy
She told me count on me, count on me
Stay a little longer here next to me
The Baraka, the Baraka, the Baraka
The Baraka, the Baraka
Stay a little longer here next to me
But one day luck had turned
As if one day lasted a year
Deep in my hole, when I no longer believed
I saw her
My Baraka, my Baraka, my Baraka
She had come back
She told me count on me, count on me
It's true that every sorrow hides a joy
She told me count on me, count on me
Stay a little longer here next to me
The Baraka, the Baraka, the Baraka
The Baraka, the Baraka
Stay a little longer here next to me
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SONG MEANING

Baraka is a feel-good hymn to la chance – that spark of luck and positive energy that sweeps in when you least expect it. The singer begins heavy-hearted and fearful, until a bright-eyed woman with a knowing smile steps into his life at the corner of his street. She embodies “Baraka,” gently repeating "compte sur moi" (“count on me”) and proving that every hurt hides a joy. Her presence lightens his days, smooths his worries, and leaves him squinting happily in the sunlight.

But luck is playful: it slips away, then reappears just as hope is fading. When the singer’s world turns bleak again, his Baraka returns, reminding him – and us – that comfort, faith and little miracles circle back when we stay open-hearted. With its warm groove and reassuring lyrics, Yannick Noah’s song invites listeners to trust life’s rhythms, cherish supportive souls, and believe that blessings can always find their way home.

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