Lyrics - French
(Folk song from Martinique)
Refrain
Tant sirop est doux, Madeleine,
Tant sirop est doux.
(repeat)
1. Ne fai pas tant de bruit, Madelein’,
ne fai pas tant de bruit, Madelein’
La maison n’est pas à nous, Madelein’,
La maison n’est pas à nous. Refrain
2. Ne criez pas si fort, Madelein’,
ne criez pas si fort, Madelein’.
La maison n’est pas à nous, Madelein’,
La maison n’est pas à nous. Refrain
English Translation - The Syrup is Sweet
Refrain
The syrup is so sweet, Madeleine,
The syrup is so sweet.
(repeat)
1. Don’t make so much noise, Madeleine,
don’t make so much noise, Madeleine.
The house does not belong to us, Madeleine,
The house does not belong to us. Refrain
2. Don’t shout so loud, Madeleine,
don’t shout so loud, Madeleine.
The house does not belong to us, Madeleine,
The house does not belong to us. Refrain
See also
- Country: Martinique
- Subject: food
- Harmony: I, V
- Melody: tonic triad
- Meter: 2
- Scale: Mixolydian
- Source: Afro-American folksongs: a study in racial and national music
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
