| J’me souviens de toi, de tes premiers mois
| I remember you, your first months
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| T’as grandi trop vite, grandi trop vite
| You grew up too fast, grew up too fast
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| Je suis fier de toi, depuis tes premiers pas
| I'm proud of you, since your first steps
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| Grandi trop vite, t’as grandi trop vite
| Grew up too fast, you grew up too fast
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| J’me souviens de toi, de tes premiers mois
| I remember you, your first months
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| T’as grandi trop vite, grandi trop vite
| You grew up too fast, grew up too fast
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| Je suis fier de toi, depuis tes premiers pas
| I'm proud of you, since your first steps
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| Grandi trop vite, t’as grandi trop vite
| Grew up too fast, you grew up too fast
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| 28 novembre 85, t'étais si petit, si fragile
| November 28, 85, you were so small, so fragile
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| On a inversé les rôles, maintenant, c’est toi qui t’occupes de moi,
| We reversed roles, now you got me
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| et c’est moi qui t’fatigue
| and it's me who tires you
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| Tu finissais jamais ton assiette, te faire manger était un casse-tête
| You never finished your plate, getting you eaten was a headache
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| Et t'étais maigre comme un clou, mais, à l'école, ça t’empêchait pas d’faire le
| And you was skinny as a nail, but, in school, it did not prevent you from doing the
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| clown
| clown
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| Ta première paire de baskets
| Your first pair of sneakers
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| J’t’ai appris à faire tes lacets
| I taught you how to tie your shoelaces
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| Quand j’te vois, j’ai l’impression d'être un ancêtre
| When I see you, I feel like an ancestor
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| J’ai pas vu les années passer, faut qu’je l’accepte
| I haven't seen the years go by, I have to accept it
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| Tu n'étais qu’un môme, j’ai tourné la tête un moment
| You were just a kid, I turned my head for a while
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| Et tu es devenu un homme, c’est un honneur
| And you became a man, it's an honor
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| Je savais que le temps me ferait souffrir
| I knew time would hurt me
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| Effectivement, je n’t’ai pas vu grandir
| Indeed, I didn't see you grow up
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| J’me souviens de toi, de tes premiers mois
| I remember you, your first months
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| T’as grandi trop vite, grandi trop vite
| You grew up too fast, grew up too fast
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| Je suis fier de toi, depuis tes premiers pas
| I'm proud of you, since your first steps
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| Grandi trop vite, hmm, t’as grandi trop vite
| Grew up too fast, hmm, you grew up too fast
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| T’as grandi trop vite
| you grew up too fast
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| T’as grandi trop vite
| you grew up too fast
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| Tu t’es sali, j’t’ai nettoyé
| You got dirty, I cleaned you
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| T’as fait des conneries, j’ai aboyé
| You did some bullshit, I barked
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| Aujourd’hui, j’entends les gens te vouvoyer
| Today I hear people address you
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| T’appeler «Monsieur Fall», t’as fondé ton propre foyer
| Calling you "Monsieur Fall", you founded your own home
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| Comme moi, t’as choisi la musique
| Like me, you chose the music
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| Je savais qu’t’avais du talent, j’le sentais
| I knew you had talent, I felt it
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| T’as bossé du matin au soir comme à l’usine
| You worked from morning to night like in the factory
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| Avec tes amis, vous avez conquis la France entière
| With your friends, you have conquered the whole of France
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| Tu n'étais qu’un môme, j’ai tourné la tête un moment
| You were just a kid, I turned my head for a while
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| Et tu es devenu un homme, c’est un honneur
| And you became a man, it's an honor
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| Je savais que le temps me ferait souffrir
| I knew time would hurt me
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| Effectivement, je n’t’ai pas vu grandir
| Indeed, I didn't see you grow up
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| J’me souviens de toi, de tes premiers mois
| I remember you, your first months
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| T’as grandi trop vite, grandi trop vite
| You grew up too fast, grew up too fast
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| Je suis fier de toi, depuis tes premiers pas
| I'm proud of you, since your first steps
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| Grandi trop vite, hmm, t’as grandi trop vite
| Grew up too fast, hmm, you grew up too fast
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| T’as grandi trop vite
| you grew up too fast
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| T’as grandi trop vite
| you grew up too fast
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| Les années sont passées trop vite
| The years have passed too quickly
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| Je n’t’ai même pas vu grandir
| I didn't even see you grow up
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| Tu es devenu un homme, mon fils
| You have become a man, my son
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| Je n’t’ai même pas vu grandir
| I didn't even see you grow up
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| T’as grandi trop vite
| you grew up too fast
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| Je n’t’ai pas vu grandir
| I didn't see you grow up
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| (Grandir, grandir, grandir, grandir, grandir)
| (Grow, grow, grow, grow, grow)
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| Je n’t’ai pas vu grandir
| I didn't see you grow up
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| (Grandir, grandir, grandir, grandir, grandir)
| (Grow, grow, grow, grow, grow)
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| Je n’t’ai pas vu grandir | I didn't see you grow up |