Le Cœur Du Monde Lyrics in English by Bernard Lavilliers
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Le Cœur Du Monde by Bernard Lavilliers from French to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
J'entends le cœur du monde battre de plus en plus fort
I hear the heart of the world beating louder and louder
Celui des multitudes
That of the multitudes
Et de la solitude
And of solitude
Je croise de plus en plus la haine, la peur, la mort
I increasingly encounter hate, fear, death
C'est presque une attitude
It's almost an attitude
Ça devient l'habitude
It's becoming a habit
Quand nos amours n'auront plus cours
When our loves will no longer be valid
Sous ce soleil énorme
Under this enormous sun
Alors viendra le compte à rebours
Then will come the countdown
Sur ces désirs brûlés, sur ces désirs brûlés
On these burnt desires, on these burnt desires
La tête du dictateur, la tête du fusilleur
The dictator's head, the executioner's head
Toujours en embuscade
Always in ambush
Dans les rues de Bagdad
In the streets of Baghdad
Si la démocratie peut tomber en dix heures
If democracy can fall in ten hours
Si les banques surnagent
If banks stay afloat
Attendant le naufrage
Awaiting the shipwreck
Alors nos amours n'auront plus court
Then our loves will no longer be valid
Sous ce soleil énorme
Under this enormous sun
Tu n'pourras plus faire demi-tour
You won't be able to turn back
Enchaînée, enchaînée, enchaînée, enchaînée
Chained, chained, chained, chained
C'est juste après la guerre on est dans l'entre-deux
It's just after the war, we're in the in-between
On attend la prochaine
We're waiting for the next one
La dernière, la certaine
The last one, the certain one
La guerre économique, au fond, c'est pas sérieux
The economic war, deep down, it's not serious
Faudra bien que ça saigne
It'll have to bleed
Des milliards, des centaines
Billions, hundreds
Quand nos amours n'auront plus cours
When our loves will no longer be valid
Sous ce soleil énorme
Under this enormous sun
Alors viendra le compte à rebours sur ces désirs
Then will come the countdown on these desires
Alors viendra le compte à rebours sur ces désirs brûlés
Then will come the countdown on these burnt desires
Sur ces désirs brûlés, brûlés, brûlés
On these burnt desires, burnt, burnt
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naufrage — shipwreck
Naufrage literally translates to "shipwreck" or "sinking". It's a dramatic and evocative word that paints a vivid picture of disaster.
In the song, Lavilliers uses it to describe the potential downfall of the banking system, singing "Si les banques surnagent / Attendant le naufrage" (If the banks stay afloat / Awaiting the shipwreck). This metaphorical use extends beyond a literal ship, making it a powerful symbol of impending collapse and uncertainty in the modern world.
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