Édith Piaf
Un jeune homme chantait lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1955
- Genre
- Ballad, French Pop
- Length
- 2:57
Sur la route, la grand'route
On the road, the great road
Un jeune homme va chantant
A young man goes singing
Sur la route, la grand'route
On the road, the great road
Une fille va rêvant
A girl goes dreaming
Une fleur à son corsage
A flower in her corsage
Et des yeux pleins de douceur
And eyes full of tenderness
Une fleur à son corsage
A flower in her corsage
Et des rêves plein le cœur
And dreams filling her heart
Un jeune homme chantait
A young man sang
Ha ha ha, ha ha ha
Ha ha ha, ha ha ha
Une fille rêvait
A girl was dreaming
Hum hum hum
Hum hum hum
Sur la route, la grand'route
On the road, the big road
Quand ils se sont aperçus
When they noticed each other
Sur la route, la grand'route
On the road, the big road
L'un vers l'autre ils ont couru
They ran toward each other
Dans ses bras, il l'a tenue
In his arms, he held her
Il a dit "Que tu me plais"
He said, 'How I like you'
Dans ses bras il l'a tenue
In his arms, he held her
Elle a dit "Je t'espérais"
She said, 'I was hoping for you'
Un jeune homme chantait
A young man was singing
Ha ha ha, ha ha ha
Ha ha ha, ha ha ha
Une fille rêvait
A girl was dreaming
Hum hum hum
Hum hum hum
Il a défait son corsage
He unfastened her bodice
Puis a dit "Je suis heureux"
Then said, 'I am happy'
Il a défait son corsage
He unfastened her bodice
Elle a dit "Toujours, nous deux"
She said, 'Always, just us two'
Tandis qu'au loin sur la route
While in the distance on the road
Un jeune homme va chantant
A young man goes singing
Sur le bord de la grand'route
On the edge of the great road
Une fleur meurt doucement
A flower gently dies
Un jeune homme chantait
A young man sang
Ha ha ha, ha ha ha
Ha ha ha, ha ha ha
Une fille pleurait
A girl was crying
Hum hum hum
Hum hum hum
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Key vocabulary
- bord
- edgeA1
- cœur
- heartA1
- doucement
- gentlyA1
- fille
- girlA1
- fleur
- flowerA1
- grand'route
- main roadA1
- heureux
- happyA1
- homme
- manA1
- jeune
- youngA1
- loin
- farA1
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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.