Mediterranean pop · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Matador's Paper Bull
“The Matador's Paper Bull” brings together English and French. Its musical genre is Mediterranean pop.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ French
About this song
The first paired lines are “I fold the card and tape the seams.” and “Je plie le carton et scotche les joints.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A former matador performs with a papier-mache bull to honor the animal he once feared. Contemporary Mediterranean pop, 107 BPM, bouzouki, warm electronic rhythm, acoustic bass, expressive lead
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Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
I fold the card and tape the seams.
Je plie le carton et scotche les joints.
I build a bull from old paper dreams.
Je construis un taureau avec de vieux rêves de papier.
The horns are soft and the paint is dry.
Les cornes sont douces et la peinture est sèche.
Tonight I look him in the eye.
Ce soir je le regarde dans les yeux.
Chorus
His cardboard hoof forgives my sword.
Son sabot de carton pardonne mon épée.
I lead him gently round the kitchen.
Je le guide doucement autour de la cuisine.
The red cape rests beside the stove.
La cape rouge repose près de la cuisinière.
Verse
I wore the suit of gold and pride.
Je portais l'habit d'or et d'orgueil.
I felt the fear I had to hide.
Je sentais la peur que je devais cacher.
Now we move on the dusty floor.
Maintenant nous bougeons sur le sol poussiéreux.
Chorus
His cardboard hoof forgives my sword.
Son sabot de carton pardonne mon épée.
I lead him gently round the kitchen.
Je le guide doucement autour de la cuisine.
The red cape rests beside the stove.
La cape rouge repose près de la cuisinière.
Bridge
Under the moon we are finally free.
Sous la lune nous sommes enfin libres.
A piece of him is a piece of me.
Une part de lui est une part de moi.
The circle closes where we stand.
Le cercle se ferme là où nous sommes.
My steady hand supports his paper head.
Ma main ferme soutient sa tête de papier.
Chorus
My paper bull wears horns of tape.
Mon taureau de papier porte des cornes de ruban adhésif.
I lead him gently round the kitchen.
Je le guide doucement autour de la cuisine.
The red cape rests beside the stove.
La cape rouge repose près de la cuisinière.
