| Il n’avait que dix ans mais il était déjà
| He was only ten years old but he was already
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| Bagarreur, insolent, plein de violence.
| Brawling, insolent, full of violence.
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| Il voulait être un dur tout comme au cinéma
| He wanted to be tough just like in the movies
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| Et partout, c’est lui qui menait la danse.
| And everywhere, he was the one leading the dance.
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| Il passait ses journées à courir dans les rues
| He spent his days running the streets
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| Ne pensant qu'à se battre, qu'à cogner…
| Thinking only of fighting, only of punching...
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| Sa mère désespérée et qui n’en pouvait plus
| Her desperate and exhausted mother
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| Passait tout son temps à supplier:
| Spent all his time begging:
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| «N'y vas pas, Manuel, n’y vas pas.
| "Don't go, Manuel, don't go.
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| 'y a des choses dans la vie qu’on ne fait pas
| there are things in life you don't do
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| Et plus tard, tu le regretteras.
| And later you will regret it.
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| N’y vas pas! | Do not go! |
| N’y vas pas!
| Do not go!
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| Quand enfin un jour tu comprendras
| When at last one day you will understand
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| Que vraiment t’as eu tort de faire ça
| You were really wrong to do that
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| Il sera bien trop tard, n’y vas pas.
| It will be far too late, don't go.
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| Manuel, n’y vas pas.»
| Manuel, don't go."
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| C’est maintenant un monsieur qui n’aime pas les agents.
| He is now a gentleman who does not like agents.
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| Il veut pas qu’on se mêle de ses affaires.
| He doesn't want anyone to meddle in his business.
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| Pour avoir la belle vie, il faut beaucoup d’argent
| To have the good life, you need a lot of money
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| Et pour ça, 'y pas trente-six manières.
| And for that, there are not thirty-six ways.
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| Le travail, ça l’ennuie et puis, c’est fatiguant.
| Work bores him and then it's tiring.
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| Il se débrouille très bien sans trop d’effort.
| He does very well without too much effort.
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| Sa femme qu’il gâte beaucoup mais qui n’en demande pas tant
| His wife whom he spoils a lot but who does not ask for so much
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| Lui répète tous les soirs quand il sort:
| Repeats to him every night when he goes out:
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| «N'y vas pas, Manuel, n’y vas pas.
| "Don't go, Manuel, don't go.
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| 'y a des choses dans la vie qu’on ne fait pas
| there are things in life you don't do
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| Et plus tard, tu le regretteras
| And later you will regret it
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| N’y vas pas! | Do not go! |
| N’y vas pas!
| Do not go!
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| Quand enfin un jour tu comprendras
| When at last one day you will understand
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| Que vraiment t’as eu tort de faire ça
| You were really wrong to do that
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| Il sera bien trop tard, n’y vas pas.
| It will be far too late, don't go.
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| Manuel, n’y vas pas.»
| Manuel, don't go."
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| Mais de tous leurs sermons, Manuel se fout bien.
| But of all their sermons, Manuel doesn't give a damn.
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| Ce soir, il fait un coup magnifique.
| Tonight he does a great job.
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| Ce sera le dernier car, dès demain matin
| It will be the last bus, from tomorrow morning
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| Il va faire peau neuve en Amérique.
| It's going to get a makeover in America.
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| D’un pas souple et léger il s’en va tranquillement
| With a supple and light step he goes quietly
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| Vers l’endroit où ils ont rendez-vous.
| To where they are meeting.
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| Tout est calme et pourtant, il entend vaguement
| All is calm and yet he vaguely hears
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| Une voix qui vient on ne sait d’où:
| A voice that comes from who knows where:
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| «N'y vas pas, Manuel, n’y vas pas…
| "Don't go, Manuel, don't go...
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| 'y des choses dans la vie qu’on ne fait pas…
| 'There are things in life you don't do...
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| Et plus tard, tu le regretteras…
| And later you will regret it...
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| N’y vas pas! | Do not go! |
| N’y vas pas!
| Do not go!
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| Attention, Manuel, sois prudent! | Watch out, Manuel, be careful! |
| Attention
| Attention
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| Manuel, n’y vas pas…
| Manuel, don't go...
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| Manuel, ATTENTION MA-NU-EL!!!
| Manual, ATTENTION MA-NU-EL!!!
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| …ohhh… Manuel…» | …ohhh… Manual…” |