Translation of the song lyrics N'y Va Pas Manue - Édith Piaf

N'y Va Pas Manue (original)

Il n’avait que dix ans mais il?
tait d?
j?
Bagarreur, insolent, plein de violence
Il voulait?
tre un dur tout comme au cin?
ma
Et partout, c’est lui qui menait la danse
Il passait ses journ?
es?
courir dans les rues
Ne pensant qu'?
se battre, qu'?
cogner…
Sa m?
re d?
sesp?r?e et qui n’en pouvait plus
Passait tout son temps?
supplier:
«N'y vas pas, Manuel, n’y vas pas
'y a des choses dans la vie qu’on ne fait pas
Et plus tard, tu le regretteras
N’y vas pas !
N’y vas pas !
Quand enfin un jour tu comprendras
Que vraiment t’as eu tort de faire?
a
Il sera bien trop tard, n’y vas pas
Manuel, n’y vas pas.»
C’est maintenant un monsieur qui n’aime pas les agents
Il veut pas qu’on se m?
le de ses affaires
Pour avoir la belle vie, il faut beaucoup d’argent
Et pour?
a, 'y pas trente-six mani?
res
Le travail, ?a l’ennuie et puis, c’est fatiguant
Il se d?
brouille tr?
s bien sans trop d’effort
Sa femme qu’il g?
te beaucoup mais qui n’en demande pas tant
Lui r?
p?te tous les soirs quand il sort:
«N'y vas pas, Manuel, n’y vas pas
'y a des choses dans la vie qu’on ne fait pas
Et plus tard, tu le regretteras
N’y vas pas !
N’y vas pas !
Quand enfin un jour tu comprendras
Que vraiment t’as eu tort de faire?
a
Il sera bien trop tard, n’y vas pas
Manuel, n’y vas pas.»
Mais de tous leurs sermons, Manuel se fout bien
Ce soir, il fait un coup magnifique
Ce sera le dernier car, d?
s demain matin
Il va faire peau neuve en Am?
rique
D’un pas souple et l?
ger il s’en va tranquillement
Vers l’endroit o?
ils ont rendez-vous
Tout est calme et pourtant, il entend vaguement
Une voix qui vient on ne sait d’o?:
«N'y vas pas, Manuel, n’y vas pas…
'y des choses dans la vie qu’on ne fait pas…
Et plus tard, tu le regretteras…
N’y vas pas !
N’y vas pas !
Attention, Manuel, sois prudent !
Attention
Manuel, n’y vas pas …
Manuel, ATTENTION MA-NU-EL… !
…ohhh … Manuel …»

N'y Va Pas Manue (translation)

He was only ten years old but he?
was from
I
Brawler, insolent, full of violence
He wanted?
be tough just like in the movies?
my
And everywhere he was leading the dance
He spent his days
are you?
run in the streets
Only thinking?
to fight, what?
to bump…
Sat?
re d?
hoped and who couldn't take it anymore
Spent all his time?
to beg:
"Don't go, Manuel, don't go
there are things in life you don't do
And later you will regret it
Do not go !
Do not go !
When at last one day you will understand
What did you really do wrong?
has
It'll be way too late, don't go
Manuel, don't go."
He's now a gentleman who doesn't like agents
He doesn't want us to m?
his business
To have the good life, you need a lot of money
And for?
a, 'y not thirty-six mani?
res
Work bores him and then it's tiring
He d?
scrambles tr?
s well without too much effort
His wife that he g?
you a lot but who doesn't ask for so much
Him r?
p?te every night when he goes out:
"Don't go, Manuel, don't go
there are things in life you don't do
And later you will regret it
Do not go !
Do not go !
When at last one day you will understand
What did you really do wrong?
has
It'll be way too late, don't go
Manuel, don't go."
But of all their sermons, Manuel doesn't give a damn
Tonight he does a great job
This will be the last car, d?
s tomorrow morning
He's going to get a makeover in Am?
risk
With a flexible step and
ger he's leaving quietly
To where?
they have an appointment
All is calm and yet he vaguely hears
A voice that comes from who knows where?:
"Don't go, Manuel, don't go...
'There are things in life you don't do...
And later you will regret it...
Do not go !
Do not go !
Watch out, Manuel, be careful!
Attention
Manuel, don't go...
Manual, ATTENTION MA-NU-EL…!
…ohhh … Manual …”