JunjouLover
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 00:01
Hahaha, sorry about that, man! I'll change it right now ;)
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Translation
Take Me Away
In Paris at night, Pigalle1 lights up
Over the bars' doors, lips invite you in
Beneath the harsh lights, made-up smiles2
In a corner, lost, two lovers gaze at one another:
Take me far away, far away from here
Take me there, where you come from3
Pull me from this world I live in
Take me far away, far away from here...
In Paris at night, (people's) hearts quickly grow old
Beneath the harsh lights, smiles invite you in
Beneath the harsh lights, memories grimace
In a corner, lost, our two lovers embrace:
Take me far away, far away from here
Take me there, where you come from
Pull me out of this world where I live
Take me far away, far away from here...
Early in the morning, the sky turns all pink
At the last pub, the boss sulks
A woman at the bar hums all alone:
La-la-la...
La-la-la...
La-la-la...
Take me far away, far away from here...
- 1. See comments
- 2. "farder" means literally "to put make-up on," and figuratively "to disguise," so hopefully this translation conveys both meanings
- 3. Literally, "to your country," but can be translated in this sense. See comments.
- 4. Literally "the district," but it's referencing Pigalle
- 5. Literally, "it's the time when one sweeps the streets
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Submitted by JunjouLover on 2012-09-04
JunjouLover on 2012-09-04Added in reply to request by 
Valeriu Raut
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Édith Piaf: Top 3
| 1. | La vie en rose (English) |
| 2. | La vie en rose |
| 3. | Padam padam |
Comments
JunjouLover
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 00:01
Valeriu Raut
Wed, 05/09/2012 - 06:52
May I congratulate you, Dacoda, for an excellent translation?
I guess you are Canadian, but I am not sure.
Don't tell anyone that my translators are far better than I am.
I mean the translators of the songs I propose.
Lately these were: 'kuroi_neko' and JunjouLover.
But tell everyone that I chose well the songs for our LT friends.
Yes, we can!
About translator
1 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigalle
3 - http://www.wordreference.com/fren/pays
If you thank me, thank kuroineko as well. I used his translation to help me out a bit and polish it up.