| A Saint-Germain-des-pr?s, il y a tant de po? | In Saint-Germain-des-pr?s, there are so many po? |
| tes qui s’y sont promen? | who have been there? |
| s,
| s,
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| Qu’on se dit que peut-?tre derri? | That we say to ourselves that maybe behind? |
| re chaque fen? | re each window? |
| tre, leur? | be, their? |
| me est toujours l?,
| is still here for me,
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| Qui veille pour que? | Who watches for that? |
| a ne change pas.
| a does not change.
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| Les rues de Saint-germain sont remplies de copains,
| The streets of Saint-Germain are filled with friends,
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| Qui sont l? | Who are there? |
| comme au temps des jours heureux.
| like in the days of happy days.
|
| Du Flore aux deux Magots, du drugstore au m? | From Flore to the two Magots, from the drugstore to the m? |
| tro,
| too,
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| Ils regardent passer les amoureux.
| They watch the lovers pass.
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| J’en ai connu beaucoup qui? | I have known many who? |
| taient mes amis,
| were my friends,
|
| On vivait comme des fous, on tra? | We were living like crazy, shall we? |
| nait toute la nuit,
| born all night,
|
| On d? | We d? |
| couvrait le jazz, je m'?tais achet?,
| was covering jazz, I bought myself,
|
| Un vieux trombone d’occase et j’en jouait.
| An old used trombone and I was playing it.
|
| Les rues de Saint-germain sont remplies de copains,
| The streets of Saint-Germain are filled with friends,
|
| Qui sont l? | Who are there? |
| comme au temps des jours heureux.
| like in the days of happy days.
|
| Du Flore aux deux Magots, du drugstore au m? | From Flore to the two Magots, from the drugstore to the m? |
| tro,
| too,
|
| Ils regardent passer les amoureux.
| They watch the lovers pass.
|
| Certains sont toujours l?, souvent on se revoit,
| Some are still there, often we see each other again,
|
| Certains s’en sont all? | Some have gone? |
| s vers d’autres Champs-Elys?es.
| s to other Champs-Elys?es.
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| Mais en tournant les pages du livre de ma vie,
| But turning the pages of the book of my life,
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| J’ai toujours leur visage qui me sourit.
| I always have their face smiling at me.
|
| Les rues de Saint-germain sont remplies de copains,
| The streets of Saint-Germain are filled with friends,
|
| Qui sont l? | Who are there? |
| comme au temps des jours heureux.
| like in the days of happy days.
|
| Du Flore aux deux Magots, du drugstore au m? | From Flore to the two Magots, from the drugstore to the m? |
| tro,
| too,
|
| Ils regardent passer les amoureux.
| They watch the lovers pass.
|
| Les rues de Saint-germain sont remplies de copains,
| The streets of Saint-Germain are filled with friends,
|
| Qui sont l? | Who are there? |
| comme au temps des jours heureux. | like in the days of happy days. |