Charles Aznavour
And I in My Chair lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1966
- Genre
- French Pop, Ballad
- Length
- 3:38
He, he observes you from where he sits
He, he watches you from where he sits
You, it unnerves you, you lose your wits
You, it rattles you, you lose your wits
He, he ignites you with eyes of flame
He, he ignites you with eyes of flame
You, it excites you, you like the game
You, it thrills you, you enjoy the game
And I in my chair, though I hardly speak
And I in my chair, though I hardly say a word
I notice each innuendo
I catch each subtle hint
And I in my chair, I'm stricken with fear
And I in my chair, I'm gripped by dread
At seeing the end so near
At seeing the end so close ahead
He, out to win you, he woos with style
He, out to win you, he courts with flair
You, you continue to coyly smile
You, you keep on smiling with a coy stare
He, with his quarry on hunting ground
He, with his quarry on hunting ground
You, only sorry that I'm around
You, only sorry that I'm around
And I in my chair, though I hardly speak
And I in my chair, though I hardly speak
I see just how well he's doing
I see just how well he's doing
And I in my chair, I'm trying to hide
And I in my chair, I'm trying to hide
The dread that I hold inside
The dread that I hold inside
He, his eyes flatter, your glances touch
He, his eyes flatter, your glances touch
You, now you chatter a bit too much
You, now you chatter a bit too much
He, like a gypsy, he serenades
He, like a gypsy, he serenades
You, you grow tipsy, your laugh cascades
You, you grow tipsy, your laugh cascades
And I in my chair, though I hardly speak
And I in my chair, though I hardly speak
My heart's on the verge of crying
My heart's on the verge of crying
And I in my chair, my heart understands
And I in my chair, my heart understands
Love is now changing hands
Love is now changing hands
No, no, no, it's nothing, a little headache only
No, no, no, it's nothing, a little headache only
Maybe I had one too many
Maybe I had one too many
Well, I better go home now
Well, I better go home now
Yes, this was a beautiful evening
Yes, this was a beautiful evening
Indeed a beautiful evening
Indeed a beautiful evening
Key vocabulary
- he
- I have
- observes
- observeA1
- unnerves
- unsettles
- wits
- mind
- hardly
- scarcely
- i'm
- I am
- woos
- courts
- coyly
- bashfully
- quarry
- target
- he's
- he is
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About this song
Charles Aznavour was a French-Armenian singer and actor whose music blended French chanson with Eastern European folk, American jazz, tango, and Middle Eastern influences. He was known for a long-running career marked by thousands of recordings and his songwriting, composing or co-composing over a thousand songs for himself and other artists.