Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song La bataille du sucre, artist - Lexton Superb
Date of issue: 31.12.2005
Song language: French
La bataille du sucre(original) |
Le conteur: |
…C'était en 2015 et Noël approchait… |
Et comme en 1515, les enfants attendaient… |
Le problème était là, bien fier devant nos portes… |
Nous étions blêmes et las devant le Grand Cloporte… |
N’y avait plus de sucre, la Terre n’en donnait plus |
L’avait creusé sépulcre et ne répondait plus! |
Le beau: |
«A prix d’or, Sœur Saccharine vendait ses prières…» |
Le niais: |
«Oui mais alors, plus rien ne sert de racler la pierre!» |
Le conteur: |
…C'était en 2015 et Noël approchait… |
Et comme en 1515, les enfants attendaient… |
Et les heures qui filaient, aussi promptes que l’oiseau |
Et les chiens qui crevaient à renifler de l’eau… |
N’y avait plus de sel, la Terre n’en donnait plus |
Pour faire du sucre on prit du sel… |
2014… ou 13?.. Je ne sais plus! |
L’enfant: |
«Et le béton toujours vainqueur |
Semait tristesse sur notre atoll |
Faisant valser nos cœurs-moteurs |
En une morne farandole…» |
Le conteur: |
…C'était en 2015 et Noël arriva |
Ce fut un 2015 pour les enfants sans joie… |
Devant leurs verts sapins aux branchages plastiques… |
Comme des santons-pantins en serviettes périodiques |
Leurs visages grisaillèrent, leurs yeux devinrent néons |
Ils auraient fait la guerre pour sucer un bonbon! |
…Les enfants s'éteignirent, un à un, en pleurant |
Rendirent dernier soupir, devinrent beaux comme avant! |
…Indifférents et délaissant le drame |
Les parents assoiffés léchèrent les larmes |
De leurs enfants frustrés |
Pourquoi, me direz-vous?! |
Parce qu’elles étaient sucrées… |
(translation) |
The storyteller: |
…It was 2015 and Christmas was coming… |
And just like in 1515, the children were waiting... |
The problem was there, proudly outside our doors... |
We were pale and weary in front of the Great Woodlouse... |
There was no more sugar, the Earth gave no more |
Had dug him grave and answered no more! |
The beautiful: |
"For gold, Sister Saccharine sold her prayers..." |
The simpleton: |
"Yes, but then there's no point in scraping the stone anymore!" |
The storyteller: |
…It was 2015 and Christmas was coming… |
And just like in 1515, the children were waiting... |
And the hours that flew by, swift as the bird |
And the dogs that died from sniffing water... |
There was no more salt, the Earth gave no more |
To make sugar they took salt... |
2014... or 13?... I don't know! |
The child: |
"And the concrete always wins |
Sowed sadness on our atoll |
Spinning our engine hearts |
In a gloomy farandole..." |
The storyteller: |
…It was 2015 and Christmas came |
It was a 2015 for joyless kids... |
In front of their green fir trees with plastic branches... |
Like puppets in periodical napkins |
Their faces turned grey, their eyes turned neon |
They would have gone to war to suck on a candy! |
…The children passed away, one by one, crying |
Breathed their last, became beautiful as before! |
…Indifferent and forsaking the drama |
Thirsty parents licked the tears |
Of their frustrated children |
Why, will you tell me?! |
Because they were sweet... |