Michel Sardou
America, America lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1970
- Genre
- French Pop
- Length
- 3:41
Et j'ai vu San Francisco Bridge
And I saw San Francisco Bridge
Rallier l'univers en deux rives
Uniting the universe on two shores
Oui, quand j'ai vu San Francisco
Yes, when I saw San Francisco
Ma ville est morte dans mon dos
My city died behind my back
America, America
America, America
America, America
America, America
Hier encore, j'étais tranquille
Just yesterday, I was at peace
Bien au chaud au ventre de ma ville
Warm and cozy in the belly of my city
Protégés par des murs gris
Protected by gray walls
Une église et des pharmacies
A church and pharmacies
America, America
America, America
Hier encore, j'étais tranquille
Just yesterday, I was at peace
Tout seul au centre d'une ville
All alone in the heart of a city
J'avais de la bue plein les yeux
I had a fog in my eyes
J'allais être un jeune homme sérieux
I was going to be a serious young man
America America
America America
Puis j'ai vu San Francisco Bridge
Then I saw San Francisco Bridge
Rallier l'univers en deux rives
Bridging the universe in two shores
Oui, quand j'ai vu San Francisco
Yes, when I saw San Francisco
Ma ville est morte dans mon dos
My city died behind my back
America, America
America, America
Ils avaient des voitures immenses
They had huge cars
Des murs en verre, des maisons blanches
Glass walls, white houses
Ils avaient des cheveux partout
They had hair everywhere
Des filles qu'on suivrait à genoux
Girls you'd follow on your knees
America, America
America, America
Autour de moi, tout grandissait
Around me, everything was growing
Je ne savais plus qui j'étais
I no longer knew who I was
Les flics étaient de vrais géants
The cops were real giants
Je voulais partir en courant
I wanted to run away
America, America
America, America
Aujourd'hui sur San Francisco Bridge
Today on San Francisco Bridge
Je vois l'univers en deux rives
I see the universe in two shores
Mon cœur est à San Francisco
My heart is in San Francisco
Ma ville est morte dans mon dos
My city died behind my back
America, America
America, America
America, America
America, America
America, America
America, America
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Key vocabulary
- encore
- againA1
- filles
- girlsA1
- gris
- grayA1
- hier
- yesterdayA1
- homme
- manA1
- jeune
- youngA1
- maisons
- housesA1
- murs
- wallsA1
- partir
- leaveA1
- partout
- everywhereA1
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About this song
Michel Sardou is a French singer-songwriter and actor associated with pop and chanson. He is known for his French chart-topping albums, frequent media controversy, and major hits such as “La maladie d’amour” and “La vieille.”