Édith Piaf
Monsieur et madame lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1953
- Genre
- French Pop, Ballad
- Length
- 3:06
Monsieur, Madame sont rentrés de voyage
Sir, Madam have returned from their trip
Ils ont fêté 20 ans de mariage
They celebrated 20 years of marriage
Il sort un pyjama de ses bagages
He pulls out pajamas from his luggage
Tandis qu'elle met du gras sur son visage
While she puts cream on her face
Monsieur se couche, ferme les yeux
Sir lies down, closes his eyes
Baille un grand coup "bonsoir, chérie"
Yawns wide, "goodnight, darling"
Madame éteint "pousse-toi un peu"
Madam turns off the light, "move over a bit"
Elle vient s'étendre près de lui
She comes to lay down next to him
Mais dans le noir, il ne dort pas
But in the dark, he doesn't sleep
Tout seul il retourne là-bas
All alone, he goes back there
Il rêve à la fille aux yeux bleus
He dreams of the girl with blue eyes
Il rêve à sa bouche sensuelle
He dreams of her sensual mouth
Il pense à son corps merveilleux
He thinks of her wonderful body
Ses mains si petites et si belles
Her hands so small and so beautiful
Il entend sa voix et son rire
He hears her voice and her laughter
Il pousse un soupir malheureux
He lets out an unhappy sigh
Monsieur ne dort pas, et s'étire
Mister can't sleep, and stretches
Il rêve à la fille aux yeux bleus
He dreams of the girl with blue eyes
Madame non plus, dans son petit coin
Madam can't sleep either, in her little corner
Ne peut dormir, elle est bien loin
She can't find rest, she's far away
Elle rêve au garçon aux yeux bleus
She dreams of the boy with blue eyes
Elle rêve à sa bouche sensuelle
She dreams of his sensual lips
Elle pense à son corps merveilleux
She thinks of his wonderful body
Ses mains si puissantes et si belles
His hands so strong and so beautiful
Monsieur prend Madame dans ses bras
Mister takes Lady in his arms
Ils ferment les yeux tous les deux
They both close their eyes
Ils disent "je t'aime" tout bas
They whisper 'I love you'
Et vivent un rêve merveilleux
And live a marvelous dream
Monsieur et Madame sont heureux
Mister and Lady are happy
Il y a des ménages curieux
There are curious couples
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Key vocabulary
- ans
- yearsA1
- bonsoir
- good eveningA1
- couche
- layerA1
- coup
- hitA1
- rentrés
- returnedC2
- pyjama
- pajamasB2
- yeux
- eyes
- baille
- yawns
- chérie
- darling
- dort
- sleeps
About this song
Édith Piaf was a French chanteuse in the French chanson tradition, remembered for the signature recordings “La vie en rose” and “Non, je ne regrette rien” during the mid-20th century. She was known for her prominence in Paris cabarets and international acclaim.