Vanessa Paradis
Marilyn & John lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1988
- Genre
- French Pop
- Length
- 5:47
Marilyn peint sa bouche
Marilyn paints her lips
Elle pense à John
She thinks of John
Rien qu'à John
Only of John
Un sourire
A smile
Puis un soupir
Then a sigh
Elle fredonne une chanson
She hums a song
Ni triste
Neither sad
Ni gaie
Nor happy
Entre deux-trois interviews
Between two or three interviews
Et du swing qui mousse
And some bubbly swing
Dans son bain, c'est fou
In her bath, it's crazy
Marilyn chante son nom
Marilyn sings his name
Elle s'invente des chansons
She invents songs for herself
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
About the marriage of a star and a lion
Marilyn, Marilyn
Amoureuse
In love
Elle appelle John
She calls John
John
De sécrétaires en ministéres
From secretaries to ministries
Au telephone elle attend
On the phone, she waits
C'est un amour mystère
It's a mystery of love
Un secret d'état
A state secret
Marilyn change sa voix
Marilyn changes her voice
Elle s'invente des prénoms
She invents herself new names
Et le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
And the marriage of a star and a lion
Marilyn amoureuse
Marilyn in love
C'est l'histoire d'une étoile et d'un lion
It's the story of a star and a lion
Marilyn, Marilyn
Peint sa bouche
Paints her lips
Elle pense à John
She's thinking of John
Rien qu'à John
Nothing but John
Ni triste
Neither sad
Ni gaie
Nor happy
Entre deux-trois interviews
Between two or three interviews
C'est de l'amour qui mousse
It's love that bubbles
Dans son bain, c'est fou
In his bath, it's crazy
Marilyn chante son nom
Marilyn sings his name
Elle s'invente des chansons
She invents songs for herself
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
About the marriage of a star and a lion
Elle s'invente des chansons
She invents songs for herself
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
On the marriage of a star and a lion
Elle s'invente des chansons
She makes up her own songs
Sur le mariage d'une étoile et d'un lion
On the marriage of a star and a lion
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Key vocabulary
- marilyn
- name
- peint
- painted
- bouche
- mouthA2
- pense
- thinksA1
- john
- name
- puis
- thenA1
- soupir
- sighB2
- fredonne
- humsC2
- chanson
- songA1
- gaie
- cheerfulB1
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About this song
Vanessa Paradis is a French singer, actress, and model whose work blends pop with jazz and rock influences. She is best known for her breakout 1987 hit “Joe Le Taxi” and for her crossover presence in French cinema and fashion.