Ramant lii Riviere

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Title: Ramant lii Riviere
Creator: Andrea Menard
Subject: Michif, Songs, Andrea Menard
Description: Ramant lii Riviere is a song that follows the journey of the Metis people along the rivers. From falling in love with the dream of a new life, to raising families on those riverbanks, to losing their lands to colonial policies.

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Ramant lii Riviere
by Andrea Menard, translated by Jules Chartrand & Paul Chartrand © 2022


Ramant lii riviere, (Paddling the rivers)
Arrivant dsu nott chez nous (Arriving at our place)
En suivant mon kayre (While following my heart)
J’eecut l’appelle d‘la libertee (I listen to the call of freedom)
Aen air amooreu et cri d’batawy (A lover song and a battle cry)
Chuchotee comme ayn chanson (Whispering like a song)
Avec rien qu’in paakay (‘d) (With nothing but a bundle)
D’preyaire ‘pi ayn veeaylon (Of prayers and a violin)
Avec rien qu’in paakay (With nothing but a bundle)
D’preyaire ‘pi ayn veeaylon (Of prayers and a violin)

Ramant lii riviere (Paddling the rivers)
Pres’d chez nous sur mon terrain (Near my place on my land)
J’eecut li son des rires (I listen to the sound of laughter)
R’gardun mii p’chis enfants (Looking at my little children)
La femme que j’aime et cri du babe (The woman I love and a baby’s cry)
Chuchotee comme ayn chanson (Whispering like a song)
Apportii ayn paakay (Carrying a bundle)
D’preyaire ‘pi ayn veeaylon (Of prayers and a violin)
Apportii ayn paakay (Carrying a bundle)
D’preyaire ‘pi ayn veeaylon (Of prayers and a violin)

Ramant lii riviere (Paddling the rivers)
La ivousk salon piyee ma place (Here they stole my land)
J’eecut mon kayre (I listen to my heart)
Brawyee avec la pen (Crying with pain)
Une pen d’amour et cri d’batawy (Heartbreak and a battle cry)
Chuchotee comme ayn chanson (Whispering like a song)
Avec rien qu’in paakay (With nothing but a bundle)
D’preyaire ‘pi ayn veeaylon (Of prayers and a violin)
Moin j’ai ayn paakay (But I have a bundle)
D’preyaire ‘pi ayn veeaylon (Of prayers and a violin)
Publisher: Gabriel Dumont Institute
Date: 2022
Type: Audio
Format: .mp3
Language: Michif
Date of Copyright: November 9, 2022
GDI Media Filename: 05_Ramant_lii_Riviere.mp3

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