| BRAVO
| WELL DONE
|
| hip hip hourra pour le héros
| hip hip hooray for the hero
|
| il a mérité sa médaille
| he deserved his medal
|
| et le bonheur est dans ses yeux
| and happiness is in his eyes
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| il sait que devant son exploit
| he knows that in front of his achievement
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| aujourd’hui le monde se pâme
| today the world is swooning
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| pourtant il ne se souvient pas pourquoi cette foule l’acclame
| yet he does not remember why this crowd is cheering him
|
| A t-il gagné le tour de France ou a t-il sauvé une vie
| Did he win the Tour de France or did he save a life
|
| mais cela n’a pas d’importance
| but it doesn't matter
|
| puisqu’ils le savent ceux qui crient
| since they know it those who shout
|
| BRAVO
| WELL DONE
|
| mais la fille qu’il aime n’est pas là
| but the girl he loves is not there
|
| d’ailleurs ça ne l’intéresse pas
| besides, he's not interested
|
| elle ne sait pas que c’est pour elle
| she doesn't know it's for her
|
| qu’il s’est battu et qu’il gagné
| that he fought and won
|
| mais ce qui peut le consoler
| but what can console him
|
| c’est cette foule qui l’appelle
| it is this crowd that calls him
|
| BRAVO
| WELL DONE
|
| hip hip houra pour le héros
| hip hip hooray for the hero
|
| il a mérité sa médaille
| he deserved his medal
|
| et la gloire dévoré ses yeux
| and glory devoured his eyes
|
| il ne sait plus il ne sait pas
| he doesn't know anymore he doesn't know
|
| s’il a coupé un monstre en tranches
| if he cut a monster into slices
|
| ou s’il a tué quelques soldats
| or if he killed some soldiers
|
| ou bien s’il a franchi la Manche
| or if he crossed the English Channel
|
| il ne voit plus que tout ceux là
| he only sees all these
|
| qui se pressent tout autour de lui
| who throng all around him
|
| et qui le suivent pas à pas
| and who follow it step by step
|
| et ce qui compte c’est qu’ils crient
| and what matters is that they scream
|
| BRAVO
| WELL DONE
|
| mais la fille qu’il aime n’est pas là
| but the girl he loves is not there
|
| d’ailleurs ça ne l’intéresse pas
| besides, he's not interested
|
| elle ne sait pas que c’est pour elle
| she doesn't know it's for her
|
| qu’il s’est battu et qu’il gagné
| that he fought and won
|
| mais ce qui peut le consoler
| but what can console him
|
| c’est cette foule qui l’appelle
| it is this crowd that calls him
|
| BRAVO
| WELL DONE
|
| hip hip houra pour le héros
| hip hip hooray for the hero
|
| il a mérité sa médaille | he deserved his medal |