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Dominique, nique, nique Dominique, nique, nique 00:02
S'en allait tout simplement Just walking along simply 00:03
Routier pauvre et chantant Poor street singer singing 00:06
En tous chemins, en tous lieux On every road, everywhere 00:09
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 00:11
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 00:13
À l'époque ou Jean-sans-Terre Back in the days when John Lackland 00:16
D'Angleterre était le roi In England was king 00:18
Dominique, notre père Our father Dominique 00:20
Combattit les Albigeois Fought the Albigensians 00:21
Dominique, nique, nique Dominique, nique, nique 00:24
S'en allait tout simplement Just walking along simply 00:26
Routier pauvre et chantant Poor street singer singing 00:28
En tous chemins, en tous lieux On every road, everywhere 00:31
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 00:33
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 00:35
Certain jour, un hérétique One day, a heretic 00:39
Par des ronces le conduit Led him through thorns 00:40
Mais notre père Dominique, But our father Dominique, 00:42
Par sa joie le convertit Converted him with joy 00:44
Dominique, nique, nique Dominique, nique, nique 00:46
S'en allait tout simplement Just walking along simply 00:48
Routier pauvre et chantant Poor street singer singing 00:50
En tous chemins, en tous lieux On every road, everywhere 00:53
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 00:55
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 00:57
Ni chameau, ni diligence Neither camel nor coach 01:01
Il parcourt l'Europe à pied He travels Europe on foot 01:02
Scandinavie ou Provence Scandinavia or Provence 01:04
Dans la sainte pauvreté In holy poverty 01:06
Dominique, nique, nique Dominique, nique, nique 01:08
S'en allait tout simplement Just walking along simply 01:10
Routier pauvre et chantant Poor street singer singing 01:12
En tous chemins, en tous lieux On every road, everywhere 01:15
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 01:17
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 01:19
Enflamma de toute école He ignited every school 01:23
Filles et garçons pleins d'ardeur Girls and boys full of zeal 01:24
Et pour semer la Parole And to spread the Word 01:26
Inventa les Frères-Prêcheurs He founded the Friars Preachers 01:28
Dominique, nique, nique Dominique, nique, nique 01:31
S'en allait tout simplement Just walking along simply 01:32
Routier pauvre et chantant Poor street singer singing 01:34
En tous chemins, en tous lieux On every road, everywhere 01:38
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 01:39
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 01:41
Chez Dominique et ses frères At Dominique’s and his brothers’ 01:45
Le pain s'en vint à manquer Bread began to run out 01:46
Et deux anges se présentèrent And two angels appeared 01:48
Portant de grands pains dorés Carrying great golden loaves 01:50
Dominique, nique, nique Dominique, nique, nique 01:53
S'en allait tout simplement Just walking along simply 01:54
Routier pauvre et chantant Poor street singer singing 01:56
En tous chemins, en tous lieux On every road, everywhere 02:00
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 02:01
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 02:03
Dominique vit en rêve Dominique saw in a dream 02:07
Les prêcheurs du monde entier Preachers from all over the world 02:08
Sous le manteau de la Vierge Beneath the Virgin’s mantle 02:10
En grand nombre rassemblés Gathered in great numbers 02:12
Dominique, nique, nique Dominique, nique, nique 02:15
S'en allait tout simplement Just walking along simply 02:16
Routier pauvre et chantant Poor street singer singing 02:18
En tous chemins, en tous lieux On every road, everywhere 02:22
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 02:23
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 02:25
Dominique, mon bon père Dominique, my good father 02:29
Garde-nous simples et gais Keep us simple and happy 02:30
Pour annoncer à nos frères To tell our brothers 02:32
La Vie et la Verité Of Life and Truth 02:34
Dominique, nique, nique Dominique, nique, nique 02:36
S'en allait tout simplement Just walking along simply 02:38
Routier pauvre et chantant Poor street singer singing 02:40
En tous chemins, en tous lieux On every road, everywhere 02:43
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 02:45
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu He only speaks of God 02:47
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Dominique – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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[French]
[English]
Dominique, nique, nique
Dominique, nique, nique
S'en allait tout simplement
Just walking along simply
Routier pauvre et chantant
Poor street singer singing
En tous chemins, en tous lieux
On every road, everywhere
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
À l'époque ou Jean-sans-Terre
Back in the days when John Lackland
D'Angleterre était le roi
In England was king
Dominique, notre père
Our father Dominique
Combattit les Albigeois
Fought the Albigensians
Dominique, nique, nique
Dominique, nique, nique
S'en allait tout simplement
Just walking along simply
Routier pauvre et chantant
Poor street singer singing
En tous chemins, en tous lieux
On every road, everywhere
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Certain jour, un hérétique
One day, a heretic
Par des ronces le conduit
Led him through thorns
Mais notre père Dominique,
But our father Dominique,
Par sa joie le convertit
Converted him with joy
Dominique, nique, nique
Dominique, nique, nique
S'en allait tout simplement
Just walking along simply
Routier pauvre et chantant
Poor street singer singing
En tous chemins, en tous lieux
On every road, everywhere
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Ni chameau, ni diligence
Neither camel nor coach
Il parcourt l'Europe à pied
He travels Europe on foot
Scandinavie ou Provence
Scandinavia or Provence
Dans la sainte pauvreté
In holy poverty
Dominique, nique, nique
Dominique, nique, nique
S'en allait tout simplement
Just walking along simply
Routier pauvre et chantant
Poor street singer singing
En tous chemins, en tous lieux
On every road, everywhere
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Enflamma de toute école
He ignited every school
Filles et garçons pleins d'ardeur
Girls and boys full of zeal
Et pour semer la Parole
And to spread the Word
Inventa les Frères-Prêcheurs
He founded the Friars Preachers
Dominique, nique, nique
Dominique, nique, nique
S'en allait tout simplement
Just walking along simply
Routier pauvre et chantant
Poor street singer singing
En tous chemins, en tous lieux
On every road, everywhere
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Chez Dominique et ses frères
At Dominique’s and his brothers’
Le pain s'en vint à manquer
Bread began to run out
Et deux anges se présentèrent
And two angels appeared
Portant de grands pains dorés
Carrying great golden loaves
Dominique, nique, nique
Dominique, nique, nique
S'en allait tout simplement
Just walking along simply
Routier pauvre et chantant
Poor street singer singing
En tous chemins, en tous lieux
On every road, everywhere
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Dominique vit en rêve
Dominique saw in a dream
Les prêcheurs du monde entier
Preachers from all over the world
Sous le manteau de la Vierge
Beneath the Virgin’s mantle
En grand nombre rassemblés
Gathered in great numbers
Dominique, nique, nique
Dominique, nique, nique
S'en allait tout simplement
Just walking along simply
Routier pauvre et chantant
Poor street singer singing
En tous chemins, en tous lieux
On every road, everywhere
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Dominique, mon bon père
Dominique, my good father
Garde-nous simples et gais
Keep us simple and happy
Pour annoncer à nos frères
To tell our brothers
La Vie et la Verité
Of Life and Truth
Dominique, nique, nique
Dominique, nique, nique
S'en allait tout simplement
Just walking along simply
Routier pauvre et chantant
Poor street singer singing
En tous chemins, en tous lieux
On every road, everywhere
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
He only speaks of God
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Vocabulary Meanings

dominique

/dɔ.mi.nɪk/

A2
  • noun
  • - a male name; in context, refers to Saint Dominic

routier

/ʁu.tje/

B1
  • noun
  • - a traveler or roving person, especially a monk or friar in historical context

chantant

/ʃɑ̃.tɑ̃/

A2
  • adjective
  • - singing

chemins

/ʃɥmɛ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - paths, ways

lieux

/lø/

A2
  • noun
  • - places

parler

/paʁ.le/

A1
  • verb
  • - to speak

bon Dieu

/bɔ̃ dø/

A2
  • noun
  • - God

père

/pɛʁ/

A1
  • noun
  • - father

combattit

/kɔ̃.ba.ti/

B2
  • verb
  • - fought

albigeois

/al.bi.ʒwa/

C1
  • noun
  • - Albigensians, a medieval Christian religious group in southern France

herétique

/ɛʁɛ.tik/

B2
  • noun/adjective
  • - heretic; pertaining to heresy

convertit

/kɔ̃.vɛʁ.ti/

B2
  • verb
  • - converted, baptized

diligence

/di.li.ʒɑ̃s/

B1
  • noun
  • - carriage or vehicle; diligence (historical context)

parcourir

/paʁ.ku.ʁiʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to travel over; to traverse

paix

/pɛs/

A2
  • noun
  • - peace

espoir

/ɛs.pwaʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - hope

Key Grammar Structures

  • Dominique, nique, nique

    ➔ Repetition for emphasis

    ➔ The repetition of "Dominique, nique, nique" is used for rhythmic and mnemonic purposes, making the song catchy and memorable. It's a common technique in songs, especially in refrains.

  • S'en allait tout simplement

    ➔ Reflexive verb + adverbial phrase of manner

    ➔ "S'en allait" uses the reflexive pronoun "se" indicating movement and the adverbial phrase "tout simplement" describes *how* he was going, meaning simply or easily. The placement of "en" before the verb is common in French.

  • Routier pauvre et chantant

    ➔ Adjective agreement and present participle used as an adjective

    ➔ "Routier pauvre" shows adjective agreement (both masculine singular). "Chantant" is the present participle of "chanter" (to sing) used as an adjective, describing the routier. It modifies the noun 'routier'.

  • À l'époque ou Jean-sans-Terre D'Angleterre était le roi

    ➔ Relative pronoun "où" introducing a clause of time; Imperfect tense

    ➔ The relative pronoun "où" introduces a clause defining the *time* period. "Était" is the imperfect tense of "être" (to be), used to describe a state or situation in the past. The imperfect indicates a state that continued over time.

  • Combattit les Albigeois

    ➔ Simple Past (Passé Simple)

    ➔ "Combattit" is the *passé simple* form of the verb "combattre" (to fight). This tense is mostly found in formal writing and literature to describe a completed action in the past.

  • Par des ronces le conduit

    ➔ Preposition "par" indicating means or instrument; Direct object pronoun "le"

    ➔ The preposition "par" indicates *by means of* or *through*. "Le" is a direct object pronoun referring to Dominique. The sentence means he was led by the brambles (metaphorically).

  • Et pour semer la Parole Inventa les Frères-Prêcheurs

    ➔ Infinitive clause of purpose; inversion in questions/statements

    ➔ "Pour semer la Parole" is an infinitive clause expressing the *purpose* of the action in the main clause (inventa). "Inventa les Frères-Prêcheurs" demonstrates subject-verb inversion, often used for emphasis or stylistic effect.

  • Le pain s'en vint à manquer

    ➔ Impersonal construction with reflexive verb; Idiomatic expression

    ➔ "Le pain s'en vint à manquer" is an idiomatic expression meaning *they ran out of bread* or *the bread started to be lacking*. "S'en vint" is reflexive and combined with "à manquer" it forms an impersonal construction. It emphasizes the bread's lack rather than someone actively running out of bread.

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