Translation of the song lyrics La guerre de 14-18 - Georges Brassens

La guerre de 14-18 - Georges Brassens
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Song from the album: Tout Brassens (100 classiques)
In the genre:Эстрада
Release date:05.09.2015
Song language:French
Record label:Puzzle

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La guerre de 14-18 (original)La guerre de 14-18 (translation)
Depuis que l’homme écrit l’Histoire Since man wrote history
Depuis qu’il bataille à cœur joie Since he fights to his heart's content
Entre mille et une guerr' notoires Between a thousand and one notorious wars
Si j'étais t’nu de faire un choix If I were naked to make a choice
A l’encontre du vieil Homère Against Old Homer
Je déclarerais tout de suite: I would state right away:
«Moi, mon colon, cell' que j’préfère, "Me, my colon, the one I prefer,
C’est la guerr' de quatorz'-dix-huit!» It's the war of fourteen-eighteen!”
Est-ce à dire que je méprise Does this mean that I despise
Les nobles guerres de jadis The noble wars of old
Que je m’soucie comm' d’un’cerise That I care like a cherry
De celle de soixante-dix? From that of seventy?
Au contrair', je la révère On the contrary, I revere her
Et lui donne un satisfecit And give him a thumbs up
Mais, mon colon, celle que j’préfère But, my colon, the one I prefer
C’est la guerr' de quatorz'-dix-huit It's the war of fourteen-eighteen
Je sais que les guerriers de Sparte I know the warriors of Sparta
Plantaient pas leurs epées dans l’eau Didn't stick their swords in the water
Que les grognards de Bonaparte Than Bonaparte's grumblers
Tiraient pas leur poudre aux moineaux Didn't shoot their powder at the sparrows
Leurs faits d’armes sont légendaires Their feats of arms are legendary
Au garde-à-vous, je les félicite At attention, I congratulate them
Mais, mon colon, celle que j’préfère But, my colon, the one I prefer
C’est la guerr' de quatorz'-dix-huit It's the war of fourteen-eighteen
Bien sûr, celle de l’an quarante Of course, that of the year forty
Ne m’as pas tout à fait déçu Didn't quite disappoint me
Elle fut longue et massacrante It was long and grueling
Et je ne crache pas dessus And I don't spit on it
Mais à mon sens, elle ne vaut guère But in my opinion, it is hardly worth
Guèr' plus qu’un premier accessit Guèr' more than a first accessit
Moi, mon colon, celle que j' préfère Me, my colon, the one I prefer
C’est la guerr' de quatorz'-dix-huit It's the war of fourteen-eighteen
Mon but n’est pas de chercher noise My goal is not to fuss
Au guérillas, non, fichtre, non To the guerrillas, no, damn, no
Guerres saintes, guerres sournoises Holy wars, sneaky wars
Qui n’osent pas dire leur nom, Who dare not say their name,
Chacune a quelque chos' pour plaire Everyone has something to please
Chacune a son petit mérite Each has its little merit
Mais, mon colon, celle que j’préfère But, my colon, the one I prefer
C’est la guerr' de quatorz'-dix-huit It's the war of fourteen-eighteen
Du fond de son sac à malices From the bottom of his bag of tricks
Mars va sans doute, à l’occasion, Mars will no doubt, on occasion,
En sortir une, un vrai délice Take one out, a real delight
Qui me fera grosse impression Who will make a big impression on me
En attendant je persévère In the meantime I persevere
A dir' que ma guerr' favorite To say that my favorite warrior
Cell', mon colon, que j’voudrais faire Cell', my colon, that I would like to do
C’est la guerr' de quatorz'-dix-huitIt's the war of fourteen-eighteen
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