Sunday, December 17, 2017

Translation of "L'histoire D'une Heure" by Thomas Fersen

Song: L'histoire D'une Heure 
Artist: Thomas Fersen

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This is the story of an hour
Lost on the dock of flowers,
An hour to dream
Of missing objects found
An hour to wait for you
To watch the sale of
Some cut flowers
Some May flowers

This is the story of an hour
Complacently lost
An hour to dream
Of your arrival
An hour in the street
To hang around
To pace up and down
And some entrechats*

What a funny ballet
My little game
Intrigues the chickens
On the goldsmith's dock
A blaring whistle,
A pair of bracelets,
And under lock and key,
A crazy story:

"This is the story of an hour, gentlemen,
I'll explain to you
This is the story of an hour
Of being lost on the dock."
It's the story of a night
Lost in a hole
To make confessions
The violets in the eyes

They're looking for a killer
And me, the dear saint
My fate is sublime
I've lost the hour of the crime
Whoever finds themselves
An hour ahead,
Waiting an hour,
Will really want to give it back to me

This is the story of an hour
Lost on the dock of flowers,
An hour to dream
Of missing objects found
And in my prison
I sing my song
Of my lost hours**
That I no longer count


*This is a dance step where one jumps into the air and clicks one's heels.
**Double meaning. Of my lost hours, or in my spare time.




Friday, May 3, 2013

Translation of ''Je Veux Te Voir'' by Yelle


Song: Je Veux Te Voir
Artist: Yelle

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Cuizinier (The Chef) with your little sex surrounded by red pubes
I really can't believe that you actually believe we want you
I don't believe it would be true even in the dark, even if you keep your pajamas on 
Even if you keep on your “bathrobe”, a has-been t-shirt  
Keep your shirt on, it'll limit the damage, bastard

I want to see you 
In a porno flick 
In action with your dick 
Its shape either potatoes or fries 
To know everything
About your anatomy 
About your cousin Teki 
And your fetish accessories 

Cuizi, what's this?
Your favorite position?
Your Olympic performances? 
But you don't have anything orgasmic 
You're completely naked 
Under your apron
Ready to strip 
But I must admit nothing's going to work 

You dream of a Hummer Fluo 
Designed by Akroe 
But you don't have a license
You always take the metro 

Superstar for one night, after that, your life returns to normal 
You don't need sunglasses to keep people from recognizing you 
Your proof of insurance waits for you, dude 
It's not from your flying lyrics
I've manage to make you 
One with my scanner 
There's no cover charge tonight 
It's the only way to get anyone to come
So us girls go for a drive 
Yeah we're going to Chippendale’s 
We hadn't intended to spend the night with some jokers 
We would like see some pecks, some men hung like bulls 

Your posters of Lil' Jon covered up those of Magic Johnson 
Your body is too crunk in order to pull off dunks 

Cuiziner it's you that I want to see 
That I want to see tonight 
Ridiculed by a girl who raps better than you 
I don't have enough fingers to count in the room 
All these coiffed girls like me who know that you're just pubes 


Thursday, May 2, 2013

Translation of ''Fanny Ardant Et Moi'' by Vincent Delerm


Song: Fanny Ardant Et Moi
Artist: Vincent Delerm

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We listen to the Gregorian chant, 
She scarcely speaks and I say nothing 
We have a relationship like that 
Fanny Ardant and me 
I spend the evening with Sylvain 
During which she checks out the wallpaper 
We stay separated 
Me and Fanny Ardant 

She sits on the shelf 
Between an Eric Holder book,
A white IKEA candlestick holder,
And a postcard from Maria 
She is always completely black and white 
She no longer says “Finally, Sunday!”
Since I hang around my parents' house 
Every weekend 
Fanny Ardant 

I don't speak to her about the college girls of Jussieu* 
She doesn't speak too much of Depardieu 
Yes, we avoid those subjects 
Fanny Ardant and me 
There's something in her eyes 
Which rebuke me for returning too late 
She wants me to be home all the time
Of course Fanny Ardant 

She sits on the shelf 
Between an Eric Holder book,
A white IKEA candlestick holder,
And a postcard from Maria 
She is always completely black and white 
She no longer says “Finally, Sunday!”
Since I hang around my parents' house 
Every weekend 
Fanny Ardant 

We listen to the Gregorian chant, 
She scarcely speaks and I say nothing 
We have a relationship like that 
Fanny Ardant and me

*Campus of a university in Paris. 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Translation of ''Aux Champs-Elysée'' by Joe Dassin


Song: Aux Champs-Elysée
Artist: Joe Dassin

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I was walking down the avenue, my heart open to the unknown 
I felt like saying hello to anyone 
Anyone, and it was you, I said whatever came to mind
Just talking to you was enough to win you over

At the Champs-Elysées, at the Champs-Elysées
In the sun, beneath the rain, at noon or midnight 
There's everything you desire at the Champs-Elysées

You told me ''I have a meeting place in a basement with some madmen 
Who live with a guitar in their hand, from night to morning.'' 
So I went along with you, we sang, we danced 
And we didn't even think of kissing 

Last night two strangers and this morning on the avenue, 
Two lovers completely dazed by the long night 
And of the Étoile à la Concorde, an orchestra with a thousand strings 
All the birds at daybreak sing of love 

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Translation of ''Mon petit soldat'' by France Gall


Song: Mon petit soldat
Artist: France Gall

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My little soldier is dead 
He played the drum 
My little soldier is dead 
He told me about love 

He played for love, for war
He put flowers on his gun 
But he didn't listen to my prayers 
And I cried when he left 

My little soldier is dead 
He played the drum 
My little soldier is dead 
And I loved his drumming of love
He played for love, for war
But he spoke of death while laughing 
He fell close to the river 
Where we played when we were children 

He played for love, for war
And I still hear him every night 
He comes and strolls along the river 
And kisses me when I'm asleep

My little soldier is dead 
He played the drum 
My little soldier is dead 
I will love him always 

La la la la... 

Monday, April 29, 2013

Translation of ''Laisse tomber les filles'' by France Gall


Song: Laisse tomber les filles
Artist: France Gall

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Forget about the girls
Forget about the girls
One day you're going to the one left behind 
Forget about the girls
Forget about the girls
One day you're going to be the one crying
Yes I cried but on that day 
No, I won't cry 
No, I won't cry 
I'll say, “It serves you right!”
I'll say, “That'll teach you!”
I'll say, “That'll teach you!”
Forget about the girls
Forget about the girls
It's going to be an ill turn for you
Forget about the girls
Forget about the girls
You'll pay one of these days
One doesn't play recklessly 
With an innocent heart 
With an innocent heart 
You'll see what I'm feeling 
Before you know it 
Before you know it 

Luck abandons 
Those who only know 
How to leave behind wounded hearts
You'll have no one 
To console you 
You won't get away with it

Forget about the girls
Forget about the girls
One day you're going to the one left behind 
Forget about the girls
Forget about the girls
One day you're going to be the one crying
No, for your complaining there won't be 
Anyone other than you
Anyone other than you
Then you're remember 
Everything I'm telling you now
Everything I'm telling you now

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Translation of ''Mon aéroplane'' by France Gall


Song: Mon aéroplane
Artist: France Gall

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No Charlie 
Don't make me wait any longer 
Quickly come over to the house 
Today 
I believe that you're the best 
At repairs
I'm begging you... 

My airplane... 
Since your departure has been delayed...
And to touch the sky I no longer have, I no longer have
Any artificial clouds 
My airplane... 
Since your departure has been delayed...
And in order to touch the sky I need
You to lend me your wings

There will be 
Some Chinese tea and some liquorice 
And then some chocolate 
You'll see 
Later, we'll go to the old dock 
But come home quick,
I'm begging you... 

My airplane... 
Since your departure has been delayed...
And to touch the sky I no longer have, I no longer have
Any artificial clouds 
My airplane... 
Since your departure has been delayed...
And in order to touch the sky I need
You to lend me your wings
My airplane... 
Since your departure has been delayed...
And in order to touch the sky I need
You to lend me your wings

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Translation of ''Nous Ne Sommes Pas Des Anges'' by France Gall


Song: Nous Ne Sommes Pas Des Anges
Artist: France Gall

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We're not angels
Angels from heaven 
Would find this world very strange
If they were to fall so far

No, we possess nothing of the angels,
Angels from heaven 
Leave them up there in the sky 
Earth isn't paradise

The boys look like girls 
With their long hair 
As for us girls 
We look like boys
Wearing pants

We're not angels
Angels from heaven 
Would find this world very strange
If they were to fall so far

No, we possess nothing of the angels,
Angels from heaven 
Leave them up there in the sky 
Earth isn't paradise 

The boys kiss the girls 
The girls wearing pants 
As for us girls 
We love the boys 
With their long hair
The boys kiss the girls 
The girls wearing pants 
As for us girls 
We love the boys 
With their long hair

Friday, April 26, 2013

Translation of ''Oh! Quelle Famille'' by France Gall


Song: Oh! Quelle Famille
Artist: France Gall

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When we're born one fine day 
There's fifty relatives all around 
Who only speak to you in Japanese 
And break all your toys 
Oh la la la what a family!
Oh la la la what a family!
How we would be happy on earth 
Without all these relatives! 
Oh la la la what a family!
Oh la la la what a family!
What joy there would be if there were 
Nothing but children! 
On the television Papa likes the politics,
Mama the soaps,
(Inaudible)
When she plugs in football!
Oh la la la what a family!
Oh la la la what a family!
How we would be happy on earth 
Without all these relatives! 
Oh la la la what a family!
Oh la la la what a family!
What joy there would be if there were 
Nothing but children! 
We're fighting or we're laughing 
It's our way of loving each other 
But if there's trouble
Everyone bands together 
Oh la la la what a family!
Oh la la la what a family!
They amuse me so much 
And I love the madness!
Oh la la la what a family!
Oh la la la what a family!
And it's what I want to keep 
For the rest of my life! 

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Translation of ''Nounours'' by France Gall


 Nounours by France Gall


Teddy, my lovely teddy 
The confidant  
Of my childish heart 
Teddy, this evening I was expecting 
Him to come get me, 
He forgot me
Teddy, you seem surprised 
To see me crying 
You mustn't scold me, 
Don't sulk, 
Don't be so stupid, 
Stupid, stupid, stupid 
Come console me 
Teddy, my lovely teddy 
Everything is sorted 
Everything has changed 
Teddy, this boy that I love 
Promised that he loves me 
He kissed me 
And even, I can confess to you, 
He wants to marry me 
In a few years 
If you're good
Very, very, very, very good 
I'll take you along
On this great journey 

Translation of "Pommes, pommes, pommes" by Thomas Fersen

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