Les Coups Lyrics in English by Bénabar
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Les Coups by Bénabar from French to English.
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Les coups d'foudre, les coups d'tête
Love at first sight, impulsive decisions
Les coups d'blouse, les coups d'maître
Bouts of blues, masterstrokes
Ceux qu'on donne, qu'on reçoit
Those we give, that we receive
Ceux qu'on prend et qu'on boit
Those we take and that we drink
Ceux de cœur ou de mou
Those of heart or of weakness
Des coups pour tous les goûts
Hits for all tastes
Comme celui de la girafe
Like that of the giraffe
Avec une autre orthographe
With another spelling
Le coûteux
The costly one
Coup de la vie
Blow of life
Un de tric
A trick
Douze de midi
Twelve o'clock
Coup de pouce
A helping hand
Et de barre
And a slump
Ou en douce
Or a sneaky one
Ou d'un soir
Or a one-night stand
Je nous souhaite des coups d'folie
I wish us moments of madness
Seulement et seulement si
Only and only if
Tous les coups ne sont pas permis
Not all blows are allowed
Un sale coup, coup de poing
A dirty trick, a punch
Coup de bol, du lapin
A stroke of luck, a rabbit punch
Des coups droits, des coups francs
Straight punches, free kicks
Les coups d'froid, les coups d'vent
Chills, gusts of wind
De peigne et de fourchette
Of comb and of fork
De couteau, souvent en traître
Of knife, often treacherously
Si je suis plus dans l'coup
If I'm no longer in the loop
C'est qu'ça m'pendait au cou
It's because it was hanging over my neck
Coup du siècle
Hit of the century
Ou de dé
Or a roll of the dice
Ceux de gueule
Those of rant
Ou de pied
Or of kick
De tonnerre
Of thunder
Et d'avance
And of advantage
De soleil
Of sun
Et de chance
And of luck
Je nous souhaite des coups de folie
I wish us moments of madness
Seulement et seulement si
Only and only if
Tous les coups ne sont pas permis
Not all blows are allowed
Tous les coups sont pas permis
Not all blows are allowed
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coup d'foudre — love at first sight
Coup d'foudre literally translates to "bolt of lightning" or "thunderbolt," but it's an idiomatic expression meaning "love at first sight."
This phrase is particularly interesting because it captures the sudden, intense, and often overwhelming feeling of falling in love instantly, much like being struck by lightning. The song plays on the many meanings of "coup" (hit, blow, strike), making this specific phrase a poetic and engaging choice that stands out.
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