Raté Lyrics in English by Benjamin Biolay
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Raté by Benjamin Biolay from French to English.
Raté de peu, d'un détail, d'un cheveux, d'un mot
Missed by a little, by a detail, by a hair, by a word
D'une syllabe ou deux
By a syllable or two
Raté de rien, d'un sourire, d'un soupir de trop
Missed by nothing, by a smile, by one sigh too many
D'un coup de tête hideux
By a hideous whim
Raté de peu, ni la faute à pas de chance, ni à Dieu
Missed by a little, neither bad luck's fault, nor God's
Vide et peu scrupuleux
Empty and unscrupulous
Raté de rien, le minable, le sublime et radieux
Missed by nothing, the pathetic, the sublime and radiant
Un pas d'avance, un pas d'avance aux cieux
A step ahead, a step ahead in heaven
Qu'elle est courte, hélas, cette vie dégueulasse
How short, alas, this f*cking awful life is
Quelle impasse, là-haut, je vais et viens
What a dead end, up there, I come and go
Jamais personne ne me rejoint
Nobody ever joins me
Personne, ni rien
Nobody, nor anything
Raté de peu, d'un serment, d'un sermon de trop
Missed by a little, by an oath, by one sermon too many
Et finir par sonner creux
And end up ringing hollow
Raté de rien, d'un litige, d'un vertige, d'un saut
Missed by nothing, by a dispute, by vertigo, by a jump
Dans le vide envieux
Into the envious void
Raté de peu, ni la faute à pas de chance ni à Dieu
Missed by a little, neither bad luck's fault nor God's
Vide et peu scrupuleux
Empty and unscrupulous
Raté de rien, le minable, le sublime et radieux
Missed by nothing, the pathetic, the sublime and radiant
Un pas d'avance, un pas d'avance aux cieux
A step ahead, a step ahead in heaven
Qu'elle est courte, hélas, cette vie dégueulasse
How short, alas, this f*cking awful life is
Quelle impasse, presque Magicien d'Oz
What a dead end, almost Wizard of Oz
Raté de pas grand chose
Missed by not much
Qu'elle est courte et rance
How short and rancid it is
Cette vie d'errance quand j'y pense
This life of wandering when I think about it
Là-haut je vais et viens
Up there I come and go
Jamais personne ne me rejoint
Nobody ever joins me
Personne, ni rien, ni rien
Nobody, nor anything, nor anything
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Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Benjamin Biolay
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dégueulasse — disgusting / rotten
Dégueulasse is a strong, informal French word that means "disgusting" or "rotten." It's more intense than simply "bad" and carries a sense of revulsion.
In the song, Benjamin Biolay uses it to describe life itself: "Qu'elle est courte, hélas, cette vie dégueulasse" (How short, alas, this disgusting life). This word choice immediately conveys a sense of bitterness and disillusionment, making it a memorable and impactful term that stands out in the lyrics.
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