Prince Ali – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Richard Darbois

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the magic of "Prince Ali," a song that embodies pure exuberance and grandeur. Through Richard Darbois's captivating French performance, you'll be transported to the vibrant world of Aladdin, learning about the power of imagination and grand gestures. The song's unique blend of humor, elaborate descriptions, and energetic rhythm makes it a special piece that celebrates transformation and aspiration.

[English]

Make way for Prince Ali

What grace, Prince Ali

Lucky folks, clear the way

And you'll see what you're going to see

Come applaud, cheer for the superstar

Celebrate this great day

Bells and drums

Come worship the idol

Prince Ali

His lordship, Ali Ababwa

Kneel down, bow down

Be delighted

No panic, let's calm down

Shout long live Ali Salaam

Come see the greatest show in Arabia

Prince Ali

No one stronger than him

I don't know any

Who carries you from Abu Dhabi in his arms

He defeated an army

All alone with his sword

The terror of enemies

It's Prince Ali

He has one hundred and three camels

(Aren't they cute, Simone?)

A caravan of peacocks strutting around

(Absolutely, Thierry, I love their feathers)

Gorillas they protect with their wings

This zoo is a market

Goat horns, it's a super menagerie

Prince Ali

Yes, it's him, Ali Ababwa

What a physique! It's magnetic

He is charming

There's a crowd on the balcony

I have a veil on my chin

And everyone faints for Prince Ali

Come see his two hundred Persian monkeys

(His Persian monkeys, his Persian monkeys)

It's a fee! And yet it's free

(It's a treasure, a real treasure)

Servants and slaves work for him

(Proud to serve him)

He's the greatest, we obey him

But everyone would give their life for Ali

Long live Ali

Prince Ali

Yes, it's him, Ali Ababwa

Is here for your lovely daughter

That's why in procession

This lover besieges you

With thirty elephants performing acrobatics

Bears and then lions to the sound of the trumpet

His forty fakirs, his battery of chiefs

His birds that scream

Make way for Prince Ali

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[French]

Faites place au Prince Ali

Quelle grâce, le Prince Ali

Bande de veinards, dégagez le bazar

Et vous allez voir ce que vous allez voir

Venez applaudir, acclamer la superstar

Fêtez ce grand jour

Clochettes et tambours

Venez adorer l'idole

Prince Ali

Sa seigneurie, Ali Ababwa

À genoux, prosternez-vous

Soyez ravis

Pas de panique, on se calme

Criez vive Ali Salaam

Venez voir le plus beau spectacle d'Arabie

Prince Ali

Plus fort que lui

Je n'en connais pas

Qui vous porte d'Abu Dhabi à bout de bras

Il a vaincu une armée

Tout seul avec son épée

La terreur des ennemis

C'est Prince Ali

Il a cent trois chameaux et chamelles

(Ne sont-ils pas mignons, Simone?)

Une caravane de paons qui se pavanent

(Tout à fait Thierry, j'adore leurs plumes)

Des gorilles qu'ils protègent de leurs ailes

Ce zoo est un souk

Cornes de bouc, c'est une super ménagerie

Prince Ali

Oui c'est bien lui, Ali Ababwa

Quel physique! C'est magnétique

Il est charmant

Il y a du monde au balcon

Moi j'ai du voile au menton

Et tout le monde s'évanouit pour Prince Ali

Venez voir ses deux cents singes persans

(Ses singes persans, ses singes persans)

C'est payant! Et pourtant c'est gratuit

(C'est un trésor, un vrai trésor)

Serviteurs et esclaves travaillent pour lui

(Fiers de le servir)

C'est le plus grand, on lui obéit

Mais chacun donnerait sa vie pour Ali

Vive Ali

Prince Ali

Oui, c'est bien lui, Ali Ababwa

Est ici pour votre fille si jolie

Voilà pourquoi en cortège

Cet amoureux vous assiège

Avec trente éléphants qui jouent les acrobates

Des ours et puis des lions au son du clairon

Ses quarante fakirs, sa batterie de chefs

Ses oiseaux qui crient

Faites place au Prince Ali

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grâce /gʁɑs/ B1	noun - grace, elegance
bazar /bazɑʁ/ B2	noun - bazaar, marketplace
applaudir /ap.lɔ.diʁ/ B2	verb - to applaud, clap hands
acclamer /ak.lame/ B2	verb - to acclaim, shout out loudly
série /seʁi/ B2	noun - series, sequence
éclater /ek.latʁe/ C1	verb - to burst, explode, suddenly appear
immense /ɛmɑ̃s/ B2	adjective - huge, enormous
connaître /kɔ.nɛtʁ/ B1	verb - to know, be familiar with
armé /aʁ.me/ B2	adjective - armed, equipped with weapons
énergie /e.nɛʁ.ʒi/ B2	noun - energy, vitality
vaincu /vɛ̃.kɥi/ C2	verb (past participle) - defeated, conquered
armée /aʁ.me/ B2	noun - army, armed forces
épée /e.pe/ B2	noun - sword
terreure /tœ.ʁœʁ/ C1	noun - terror

Key Grammar Structures

• Faites place au Prince Ali

  ➔ Imperative form used for giving commands or requests.

  ➔ The verb "Faites" is in the imperative form of "faire" (to do/make).

• Quelle grâce, le Prince Ali

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun "quelle" used with nouns to ask about characteristics.

  ➔ "Quelle" is used here to express admiration, but structurally it's an interrogative pronoun meaning "what".

• Venez voir ses deux cents singes persans

  ➔ Verb "Venez" in the imperative form inviting someone to come and see.

  ➔ The verb "Venez" is in the imperative form, used here as an invitation or command.

• Il a vaincu une armée

  ➔ Past tense "a vaincu" (has defeated) in the passé composé tense.

  ➔ The verb "a vaincu" is in the passé composé tense, formed with the auxiliary "avoir" and the past participle.

• Ses gorilles qu'ils protègent de leurs ailes

  ➔ Relative clause "qu'ils protègent" describing the gorillas, using the present tense.

  ➔ The "qu'ils protègent" is a relative clause where "qu'" is the object pronoun referring to "les gorilles" and the verb is in the present tense.

• Il a vaincu une armée

  ➔ Past tense "a vaincu" (has defeated) in the passé composé tense.

  ➔ The auxiliary "avoir" is used with the past participle "vaincu" to form the passé composé tense.