Translation of the song lyrics Un, deux, trois - Carole Fredericks, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Michael Jones

Un, deux, trois (original)

Ça m’a pris par surprise quand j'étais qu’un gamin
J’regardais tomber mes nuits et j’en attendais rien
Moi à Springfield Massachussetts, la vie coulait comme de l’eau
Un matin, j’ai pris perpète en ouvrant la radio
Ça s’appelait rock and roll, moi ça m’a rendue folle
Moi j’y ai rien compris, sauf que c'était ma vie
T’y comprends rien mais qu'ça sonne
Ça f’sait Un, deux, trois, pretty mama
Quatre, cinq, six, I miss you
Sept, huit, neuf, cannot get enough
Dix, onze, douze, I ain’t got the blues
One, two, three, come on baby
Four, five, six, a kiss
Seven, eight, nine, you’re on my mind
Ten, eleven, twelve, tell me when
Il paraît qu’il y en aurait qui se damnent
Pour du pouvoir, pour de l’or
Chacun sa façon de brader son âme
On les plaint pour ce qu’ils ignorent
Moi quand j’entends l’intro de «Hey Joe»
Oh je l’comprends mieux qu’aucun mot
Et rien ne me met dans le même état que la voix d’Aretha
Ça s’appelait rock and roll, moi ça m’a rendue folle
Moi j’y ai rien compris, sauf que c'était ma vie
T’y comprends rien mais qu'ça sonne
Un, deux, trois, pretty mama
Quatre, cinq, six, I miss you
Sept, huit, neuf, cannot get enough
Dix, onze, douze, I ain’t got the blues
One, two, three, come on baby
Four, five, six, a kiss
Seven, eight, nine, you’re on my mind
Ten, eleven, twelve, tell me when
Et c'était plus qu’une musique, un langage, une communion
Une religion laïque, notre façon de dire non
Des cheveux longs jusqu’au blouson
Mêmes idoles et mêmes temples
Nous allions tous même direction, nulle part, oui mais ensemble
Ça f’sait un, deux, trois, pretty mama
Quatre, cinq, six, I miss you
Sept, huit, neuf, cannot get enough
Dix, onze, douze, I ain’t got the blues
One, two, three, come on baby
Four, five, six, a kiss
Seven, eight, nine, you’re on my mind
Ten, eleven, twelve, tell me when.

(translation)

It took me by surprise when I was just a kid
I watched my nights fall and I expected nothing
Me in Springfield Massachussetts, life flowed like water
One morning I took life by turning on the radio
It was called rock and roll, it drove me crazy
Me, I didn't understand anything, except that it was my life
You don't understand anything about it but let it sound
That's one, two, three, pretty mama
Four, five, six, I miss you
Seven, eight, nine, can't get enough
Ten, eleven, twelve, I ain't got the blues
One, two, three, come on baby
Four, five, six, a kiss
Seven, eight, nine, you're on my mind
Ten, eleven, twelve, tell me when
It seems that there would be some who damn themselves
For power, for gold
Everyone has their own way of selling off their soul
We pity them for what they don't know
Me when I hear the intro to "Hey Joe"
Oh I understand it better than any words
And nothing puts me in the same state as Aretha's voice
It was called rock and roll, it drove me crazy
Me, I didn't understand anything, except that it was my life
You don't understand anything about it but let it sound
One, two, three, pretty mama
Four, five, six, I miss you
Seven, eight, nine, can't get enough
Ten, eleven, twelve, I ain't got the blues
One, two, three, come on baby
Four, five, six, a kiss
Seven, eight, nine, you're on my mind
Ten, eleven, twelve, tell me when
And it was more than music, language, fellowship
A secular religion, our way of saying no
Long hair down to the jacket
Same idols and same temples
We were all going the same direction, nowhere, yes but together
That's one, two, three, pretty mama
Four, five, six, I miss you
Seven, eight, nine, can't get enough
Ten, eleven, twelve, I ain't got the blues
One, two, three, come on baby
Four, five, six, a kiss
Seven, eight, nine, you're on my mind
Ten, eleven, twelve, tell me when.