Miss Catastrophe Lyrics in English by Benjamin Biolay
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Miss Catastrophe by Benjamin Biolay from French to English.
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Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Elle est là, elle t'attend, tu rentreras
She's there, she's waiting for you, you'll come home
Chez toi les pieds devant
To your place feet first
Elle te piste, elle te sort, elle te twiste à mort
She tracks you, she takes you out, she twists you to death
Elle te changera de bord
She'll make you change sides
Elle t'attend gare du Nord
She's waiting for you at Gare du Nord
Tu la voyais sirène, elle devient lamantin
You saw her as a siren, she becomes a manatee
Tu la croyais diadème, elle est collier de chien
You thought she was a tiara, she's a dog collar
Tu la voyais sirène, au début dans le bain
You saw her as a siren, at first in the bath
Puis la voilà murène, passés les coups de reins
Then there she is a moray eel, after the thrusts
Elle sanglote, elle se frotte
She sobs, she rubs herself
Et puis après, elle fait la morte
And then afterwards, she plays dead
Elle agite ses breloques et de gîtes en remorques
She shakes her trinkets and from lodgings to trailers
Te creuse, te saigne, te garantit que tout baigne
Hollows you out, bleeds you, assures you everything's fine
Que tu es beau quand même, que tu es comme elle aime
That you're handsome anyway, that you're how she likes it
Comment veux-tu qu'on s'aime?
How do you want us to love each other?
Que toi, tu vaux la peine
That you, you're worth it
Elle joue la reine des pommes mais c'est la reine des teignes
She plays the queen of apples but she's the queen of ringworm
Si tu lui dis 'T'es bonne', elle te cogne une beigne
If you tell her "You're hot," she punches you
C'est pas la foire du trône, le lot n'est pas un peigne
It's not the Throne Fair, the prize isn't a comb
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Elle est là, dans le vent, dans le sable de jardin d'enfants
She's there, in the wind, in the sand of children's playgrounds
Et ça tangue comme une barque
And it sways like a boat
Elle te manque, elle te marque
You miss her, she marks you
Même ses trempes, ses tartes, même son manque de tact
Even her beatings, her slaps, even her lack of tact
Le monde est une éclipse et la ville un soupir
The world is an eclipse and the city a sigh
Tes nuits sont pleines de vices et tu voles à la tire
Your nights are full of vices and you pickpocket
Le monde est une impasse sans la vue sur la mer
The world is a dead end without the sea view
Cette vie au goût fadasse, tu la foutrais par terre
This life with a bland taste, you'd throw it on the ground
Des gens il y en a pléthore, mais des Miss Matamore
There are plenty of people, but Miss Matamores
Ça court pas les palaces, ni les rues, ni les ports
They don't run through palaces, nor streets, nor ports
Elle t'a laissé sur place avec le diable au corps
She left you there with the devil in your body
Elle est restée de glace quand tu hurlais à la mort
She remained cold as ice when you screamed for death
Elle était jamais jouasse et t'avais tous les torts
She was never joyful and you were always wrong
Elle t'a niqué ta race, mais tu la pleures encore
She f*cked you over, but you still cry for her
Elle te toise, elle te snobe, on ne te croise plus jamais sobre
She looks down on you, she snobs you, nobody ever sees you sober anymore
Elle t'a laissé seul, seul, seul, seul sur le globe
She left you alone, alone, alone, alone on the globe
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Miss catastrophe
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
Elle est là, tu la sens et tu sens que tu l'as dans le sang
She's there, you feel her and you feel you have her in your blood
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lamantin — manatee
Lamantin translates to "manatee". It's an unusual and somewhat whimsical word to find in a song, especially when contrasted with the more elegant "sirène" (mermaid).
In the lyrics, the singer describes a transformation: "Tu la voyais sirène, elle devient lamantin" (You saw her as a mermaid, she becomes a manatee). This stark contrast highlights a disillusionment, where an initial enchanting perception gives way to a less glamorous, perhaps more mundane reality. It's a memorable and evocative image that captures the song's theme of disappointment.
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