Only one thing bothers me with what you did. I love your trad, I wanted to do one but I’m a lazy girl (so I feel very bad about what I’m about to say). Of course, a gaping hole in this theory is that nobody speaks in passé simple, so… it’s more likely just “Dad Where R U?”, huh? Reply I don’t for a moment think Stromae is referring to a father he outed as a homosexual, but I wonder if the second usage might actually be apt? Playing with “Papa où t’es” (Father where are you?) and the portmanteau “Papaoutai” (Father-I-denounced) seems to fit with themes Stromae explores in this song–the boy’s mounting frustration with his father’s absence and its effect on him–and carries a particular irony when one learns his father was actually not willfully absent, but tragically killed. Now the 1st person passé simple form of “outer” would be “outai”. to denounce publicly–call one out–for a shameful secret, as in “Don’t worry, I won’t out you as a Nickelback fan.” To reveal someone’s previously hidden homosexuality, as in “He outed Kevin Spacey.” and 2. It offers two usages of the word, which are akin to its use in English. “Outer” seems to have been derived from the English use of the word “out” as a verb. Googling “outai” I came across an entry in Wiktionnaire ( ) for the French verb “outer”.
I’m a total word nerd, but not very fluent in French, so I’m probably going way out on a limb here. I’m fascinated by the use of “outai” in the title and am wondering if there’s more to it than just a whimsical unconventional spelling of “où t’es”. However, I’ve not found a more cogent discussion of the lyrics of Papaoutai online. I know this thread is ancient in Internet years, and probably long forgotten. See our entire library of expertly translated French songs to English! The lyrics represent how Stromae, as a young Belgian boy, wondered where his father was, and when he would return to be a present figure in Stromae’s life. The Belgian singer, Stromae, lost his father in the Rwanda genocide.
What is this song about? Behind the poppy synths, booming bass and goofy dancing actually lies a deep message. Tell us where it’s hidden, we must’ve bit our nails a thousand times Mister “know-it-all” would’ve inherited it, is that it?ĭoes it come from sucking our thumbs, or whatĭites-nous où c’est caché, ça doit, faire au moins mille fois qu’on a bouffé nos doigts
Monsieur « j’sais tout » en aurait hérité, c’est ça ? Mais personne sait comment on fait des papas Tout le monde sait comment on fait des bébés Tell us who gives birth to irresponsible There will be a day when we no longer believeĪnd one day or another we’ll all disappearĭites-nous qui donne naissance aux irresponsables Where are you, where are you, where are you dad, where are you? I must’ve counted my fingers at least a thousand times Reviewed/Translated by Stromae & John Elkhouryīien mieux qu’être mal accompagné, pas vrai ?īetter to be there than in bad company, right?Ĭa doit faire au moins mille fois que j’ai compté mes doigts
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