Mylène Farmer
Maman a tort (nouvelle version) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1984
- Genre
- French Pop, Ballad
- Length
- 4:23
Un! Maman a tort
One! Mom is wrong
Deux! C'est beau l'amour
Two! Love is beautiful
Trois! L'infirmière pleure
Three! The nurse is crying
Quatre! Je l'aime
Four! I love her
Cinq! Il est d'mon droit
Five! It's my right
Six! De tout toucher
Six! To touch everything
Sept! J'm'arrête pas là
Seven! I'm not stopping there
Huit! J'm'amuse
Eight! I'm having fun
Un! Quoiqu'maman dise
One! No matter what mom says
Deux! Elle m'oubliera
Two! She will forget me
Trois! Les yeux mouillés
Three! With teary eyes
Quatre! J'ai mal
Four! It hurts
Cinq! Je dis c'que j'veux
Five! I say what I want
Six! J'suis malheureuse
Six! I'm unhappy
Sept! J'pense pas souvent
Seven! I don't think often
Huit! Et vous?
Eight! And you?
J'aime ce qu'on m'interdit
I love what I'm forbidden
Les plaisirs impolis
The impolite pleasures
J'aime quand elle me sourit
I love when she smiles at me
J'aime l'infirmière maman
I love the nurse, mama
Un! J'suis très sereine
One! I'm very calm
Deux! Et j'ai bien fait
Two! And I did well
Trois! D'vous en parler
Three! To talk to you about it
Quatre! J'm'amuse
Four! I'm having fun
Cinq! Quoiqu'maman dise
Five! Even if mom says
Six! Elle était belle
Six! She was beautiful
Sept! Cette infirmière
Seven! That nurse
Huit! Je l'aime
Eight! I love her
Un! L'infirmière chante
One! The nurse sings
Deux! Ça m'fait des choses
Two! It gives me feelings
Trois! Comme l'alouette
Three! Like the lark
Quatre! J'ai peur
Four! I'm scared
Cinq! C'est dur la vie
Five! Life is tough
Six! Pour un sourire
Six! For a smile
Sept! J'en pleure la nuit
Seven! I cry at night
Huit! Et vous?
Eight! And you?
J'aime ce qu'on m'interdit
I love what I'm forbidden
Les plaisirs impolis
The impolite pleasures
J'aime quand elle me sourit
I love it when she smiles at me
J'aime l'infirmière maman
I love the nurse, mom
Un! Maman a tort
One! Mom is wrong
Deux! C'est beau l'amour
Two! Love is beautiful
Trois! L'infirmière pleure
Three! The nurse is crying
Quatre! Je l'aime
Four! I love her
Cinq! Maman a tort
Five! Mom is wrong
Six! C'est beau l'amour
Six! Love is beautiful
Sept! À l'hôpital
Seven! At the hospital
Huit! J'ai mal
Eight! I am hurting
Key vocabulary
- peur
- fearA1
- plaisirs
- pleasuresA1
- maman
- momA1
- sourire
- smileA1
- beau
- beautifulA1
- là
- thereA1
- huit
- eightA1
- dise
- say
- oubliera
- will forget
- yeux
- eyes
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About this song
Mylène Farmer is a French pop artist known for boundary-pushing lyrics and the music videos that accompanied her major releases. She is recognized as one of France’s most successful chart figures, including a record-setting run of No. 1 hits and the signature status of “Désenchantée.”