| La Belle Vie (original) | La Belle Vie (translation) |
|---|---|
| Les enfants en rêve | children in dreams |
| Se voient grande personne | see themselves grown up |
| Une grande personne | A big person |
| Truculente et vive | Truculent and lively |
| Pour dire en pleine forme | To say in great shape |
| Vacant à ses affaires | going about his business |
| De bon moral | In good spirits |
| Quelqu’un d'émérite | Someone worthy |
| De belle dimension | Nice size |
| Riant plus fort | Laughing louder |
| Que eux les enfants | than them children |
| Sautant plus haut | jumping higher |
| Parce qu’on est grand | Because we are big |
| Les espoirs des enfants | children's hopes |
| Se ratatinent | shrivel up |
| Leurs rêves se rembobinent | Their dreams rewind |
| Lorsque les grands | When the big ones |
| En soupirant | In wishpering |
| En ricannant | While sneering |
| Leur confient d’un air | Entrust them with an air |
| Un peu vicieux | A little vicious |
| Hochant lourdement la tête: | Shaking his head heavily: |
| «Le bon temps c'était avant… | "The good times were before... |
| Eh ben oui! | Well yes! |
| Tant pis! | Too bad! |
| Entends-tu eh! | Do you hear eh! |
| Petit? | Small? |
| Ah le bon temps | Oh the good times |
| C'était avant, j'étais enfant… | It was before, I was a child... |
| Quand on grand, c’est chiant! | When you grow up, it's boring! |
| Tout est bête et méchant! | Everything is stupid and mean! |
| C’est ennuyeux d'être vieux! | It's boring to be old! |
| Amuse-toi bien, petit! | Have fun, kid! |
| Profite, profite | Enjoy, enjoy |
| Consomme-toi | consume yourself |
| Car tu la vis là | 'Cause you saw her there |
| Ta belle vie | Your good life |
| Après çà, c’est fini! | After that, it's over! |
| Tu vis tes années belles!» | You are living your golden years!” |
| Alors les enfants dépités | So the upset children |
| Vieux petits bien avant l'âge | Old little ones long before their time |
| Entrouvent un oeil terni | Half-open a tarnished eye |
| Sur l’avenir | On the future |
| Se regardant grandir | Watching themselves grow |
| Et regrettent déjà certains matins | And already regret some mornings |
| Ce bon vieux temps présent | That good old present day |
| Des éblouissements | Glare |
