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Françoise Hardy - Tous les garçons et les filles

[ZSNtL3uuXQA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSNtL3uuXQA[/video]

Sheila - Comme les rois mages

[WeyOmCMl9Vk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeyOmCMl9Vk[/video]

Véronique Sanson - Amoureuse

je suis retourné !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and one of the outstanding songs of Brel, where he sings about Les Marquises, the island where he retreated to when he was incurably ill (cancer):

DUB INC - Chaque nouvelle page

[JjwQudZdL1s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjwQudZdL1s[/video]

Amis du soir, bonsoir !

[Oj-3hk2L7MQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj-3hk2L7MQ[/video]

[hDm3KL_nzOs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDm3KL_nzOs#t=187[/video]

Faayzaah's Translation here -> http://www.allthelyrics.com/forum/fr...tml#post654112

Leslie & Pauline (Generation Goldman) - La vie par procuration

[Uyxo-r8iB80]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyxo-r8iB80[/video]

[tP6tQ7OEFlY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP6tQ7OEFlY[/video]

Many translations in the following link -> http://lyricstranslate.com/en/l039as...-symphony.html

[P3bFn3vWodY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3bFn3vWodY#t=249[/video]

Translation can be found here ->http://lyricstranslate.com/en/jeanne-jeanne.html

Ps. I hate the "post after post" sequence but sometimes, it seems better not to split songs.

[eo8S4Ond5h8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo8S4Ond5h8[/video]

Translation can be found in the following link (5th song) -> http://www.leventdunord.com/en/pages...la-part-du-feu

Hello Amethyste, it's good to see you over here


Jacques Brel - Sur la place

[2Qrgqt03hgg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qrgqt03hgg[/video]

Sur la place où tout est tranquille Une fille s'est mise à chanter Et son chant plane sur la ville Hymne d'amour et de bonté Mais sur la ville il fait trop chaud Et pour ne point entendre son chant Les hommes ferment leurs carreaux Comme une porte entre morts et vivants

In the square where everything’s quiet A girl has begun to sing And her song glides over the town A hymn of love and kindness But over the town it’s too hot And not to hear her singing The men shut their windows Like a door between the dead and the living

http://lyricstranslate.com/en/sur-la...ongtranslation

Gérard Manset - Le jour où tu voudras partir


[UQgPyL9DWus]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQgPyL9DWus[/video]

Il faudra bien qu'un jour tu te souviennes De cette ville qui fut la tienne, Avec ses enfants endormis Sur le marbre des fontaines. En attendant que les incendies et le bruit de la ville S'éteignent, Tu mettras de l'eau sur le front de ceux que tu aimes Et qui saignent, Au milieu d'enfants endormis Et d'oiseaux tombés du nid.

You are bound to remember one day this city that was once yours, with its children slumbering on the marble of the fountains. Waiting for the fires and noises of the city to ebb, you will shed water on the foreheads of the ones you love and who are bleeding, among sleeping children and birds fallen from their nest.

http://lyricstranslate.com/fr/le-jou...ant-leave.html
Thanks to Pierre for his beautiful translation

The following isn't worth to be mentioned about it's music.
It's the idea of lyrics.
The metaphor, the allegory.
A bull fighting, a man's lifetime.

I'm not for posting large translations ... but this time I will.

In fact I could just post the lyrics without ANY vid. These lyrics are MASTERPIECE. A masterpiece of a "non serious" world.

[V7yh623-d84]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7yh623-d84[/video]


The bull fighting

Since the time i'm awaiting
in that dark room
I hear cheers and songs
At the end of that corridor;
Someone touched the lock
And I dived into the light of day
I saw the brass bands, the fences
And the people around

In the first moments I believed
I only had to defend myself
But this place is a dead-end
I start to understand
They locked it behind me
They were afraid I would step back
I will end up getting it
This ridiculous ballerina ...

Is that world serious?

Andalusia I remember
The pastures borded of cactuses
I'm not going to shake in front of
That puppet, that lightweight!
I'm going to catch him, he and his hat
Make him spin like a sun
Tonight the wife of the torero
Will sleep on both ears

Is that world serious?

I pursued all those ghosts
Almost touched their ballet slippers
They'd hit hard in my neck
For me to give in
Where are they coming from those acrobats
With their costumes made of paper?
I never learned to fight
Against dolls

To feel the sand under my head
It's crazy how good it feels
I prayed for all this to stop
Andalusia I remember
I hear them laugh like I gasp
I see them dance like I succumb
I did not know one could have so much
Fun around a tomb

Is that world serious?
Is that world serious?

[in Spanish]
Yes, yes man, man
Dance, dance
We have to dance once again
And we'll kill others
Other lives, other bulls
And kill others
Come on, come on
Come on, come to dance

Many thanks to gregoire.tricoire from lyricstranslate.com here's the link to his translation
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Originally Posted by Enoo

Hello Amethyste, it's good to see you over here

Maître Gims - Changer


[ar8zt45bN14]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar8zt45bN14[/video]

Originally Posted by Amethystos

The following isn't worth to be mentioned about it's music.
It's the idea of lyrics.
The metaphor, the allegory.
A bull fighting, a man's lifetime.

I'm not for posting large translations ... but this time I will.

In fact I could just post the lyrics without ANY vid. These lyrics are MASTERPIECE. A masterpiece of a "non serious" world.

One of his best song. I don't understand why corrida still exist

This one has that special recipe which makes you wanna sing.

Has rather plain and sweet music BUT exceptionally "crafted" lyrics!!!!

[vimGSlwakSk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vimGSlwakSk[/video]

Follow the link for the translations -> http://lyricstranslate.com/en/qui-le...ongtranslation

Not a big fan of La Fouine, but this song is ok

La Fouine, Fababy, Sindy & Sultan - Team BS

[MLiJ48uKt9k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLiJ48uKt9k[/video]