Wagon-wagon Lyrics in English by MPL

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Wagon-wagon by MPL from French to English.
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You wander-vague
In the wagon
Your vague gaze
Says a lot, says a lot
You are looking for your place
In the wagon
You tell me
Hello can I sit there?
I answer
Of course you can sit there
You just received a nasty message
You placed your face in your hands
Your breath is ragged during the downpour
It's in these moments that everything turns upside down
It will fall on our heads, it will fall on us
Great misfortunes and storms follow in our footsteps
We often see the big black bird passing by
He will surely come back to our house later
You lose your vision
In the wagon
The tears that slept there
In outpouring-outpouring
A melting glacier
In the wagon
You think about what your neighbors might think
You don't care what your neighbors think
And then the landscape which doubles
You are now diving into troubled waters
You hold on to your seat and survive
In full awareness of the meaning of life
It will fall on our heads, it will fall on us
Great misfortunes and storms follow in our footsteps
We often see the big black bird passing by
He will surely come back to our house later
It will fall on our heads, on our heads
The great misfortunes and the storms, the storms, the storms
You smile, you smile
In the wagon
The tears don't flow anymore, no
But the train is still running at full speed
I'm waiting for my turn
In the wagon
You say
Sorry for the image I gave you
I say
Thank you for the image you give us
We invent dramas, we prepare
Delaying the worst that separates us
We train during the day, hang out at night
We wait for the day when it will be over
Come on, you'll see, yeah
Close your eyes, sight fades, life expands
Sleep for a while, we have time
We'll arrive in a long time
Come on, you'll see, yeah
We invent dramas to prepare ourselves for seriousness
You'll see yeah, you'll see yeah, you'll see yeah
It will fall on our heads, it will fall on us
Great misfortunes and storms follow in our footsteps
We often see the big black bird passing by
He will surely come back to our house later
It will fall on our heads, on our heads
The great misfortunes and the storms, the storms, the storms
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divagues-vagueyou wander-vague

Divagues-vague is a fascinating and unique word choice, a playful compound of "divaguer" (to wander or ramble) and "vague" (vague, or a wave).

In the song, it paints a vivid picture of someone lost in thought, their gaze distant, almost as if they are drifting like a wave. This creative wordplay perfectly captures the song's melancholic and introspective mood, making it both memorable and evocative.

Have you ever been on a train, lost in your thoughts, when suddenly something shifts inside you? MPL's "Wagon-wagon" takes us on that journey.

The song starts with someone drifting in a train car, their gaze distant, revealing a lot. They're looking for their place, asking if they can sit. Then, a bad message arrives, and their world turns upside down. The lyrics, "C'est dans ces moments-là que tout se renverse" [It's in these moments that everything turns upside down], perfectly describe that feeling. We're reminded that "Les grands malheurs et les tempêtes marchent sur nos pas" [Great misfortunes and storms walk in our footsteps] – tough times are inevitable. The imagery of a "glacier qui fond" [glacier melting] and tears flowing shows the raw emotion. But even as the train keeps moving fast, and the person apologizes for the "image que je vous donne" [image I give you], the narrator responds with "Merci pour l'image que tu nous donnes" [Thank you for the image you give us]. It's a beautiful moment of acceptance and shared humanity. We invent dramas to prepare for the inevitable, waiting for the day it's all over. It's a powerful and relatable look at how we cope with life's challenges, all while the train of life keeps rolling on.

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