| Il disait à son fils
| He said to his son
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| comment était le monde, comment était la vie…
| how was the world, how was life...
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| Puis il posait son doigt sur une mappemonde,
| Then he put his finger on a world map,
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| nous irons par ici.
| we'll go this way.
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| c etait des océans, la mer et le rivage,
| it was oceans, sea and shore,
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| le pays merveilleux…
| Wonderland...
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| Son fils l ecoutait,
| His son listened to him,
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| lisait sur son visage
| read his face
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| puis il fermait les yeux…
| then he closed his eyes...
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| ce n est qu une chanson, ne la croyez pas triste,
| it's just a song, don't think it's sad,
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| ta ba da da da da on se promene ainsi. | ta ba da da da we walk like this. |
| on croit que l on avance,
| we believe that we are moving forward,
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| on sait que l on existe.
| we know we exist.
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| ta ba da da da da avec des mais, des si…
| your ba da da da with buts, ifs…
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| il est devenu vieux,
| he grew old,
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| il n a pas voyagé.
| he did not travel.
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| le pere avec son fils.
| the father with his son.
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| car on remet sans cesse,
| because we constantly put back,
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| à demain sans bouger,
| see you tomorrow without moving,
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| comme un feu d artifice
| like fireworks
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| qui n eclaterait pas dans le ciel où sans bruit,
| that would not burst into the sky where noiseless,
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| vers le draps on se glisse.
| towards the sheets we slip.
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| et puis on se regarde, un jour on a changé,
| and then we look at each other, one day we changed,
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| une chaude pelisse…
| a warm coat…
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| ce n est qu une chanson,
| it's just a song,
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| ne la croyez pas triste.
| don't think she's sad.
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| ta ba da da da da on se promene ainsi. | ta ba da da da we walk like this. |
| on croit que l on avance,
| we believe that we are moving forward,
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| on sait que l on existe.
| we know we exist.
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| ta ba da da da da avec des mais, des si…
| your ba da da da with buts, ifs…
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| au fond d un grand jardin,
| at the bottom of a large garden,
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| le pere dit a son fils, comment etait la vie.
| the father told his son, how life was.
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| le miracle des jours où quelques fois se glisse
| the miracle of the days when sometimes slips
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| un peu de poesie.
| A little poetry.
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| puis il lui prend la main,
| then he takes her hand,
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| le voyage d ulysse,
| the journey of ulysses,
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| demain ce sera lui…
| tomorrow it will be him...
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| et tous les 2 se taisent,
| and both are silent,
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| que le matin finisse,
| let the morning end,
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| mais le fils a grandi…
| but the son has grown...
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| ce n est qu une chanson, ne la croyez pas triste.
| it's just a song, don't think it's sad.
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| ta ba da da da da on se promene ainsi. | ta ba da da da we walk like this. |
| on croit que l on avance,
| we believe that we are moving forward,
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| on sait que l on existe.
| we know we exist.
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| ta ba da da da da avec des mais, des si… | your ba da da da with buts, ifs… |