Liberté Lyrics in English Carla Bruni
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Liberté by Carla Bruni from French to English.
Elle a mis des feuilles à ses branches
She put leaves on her branches
Elle a mis des voiles à son mat
She put sails on her mast
Enfilé ses plus jolis bas
Slipped on her prettiest stockings
Brûlé ses habits du dimanche
Burned her Sunday best
Elle a regardé l'existence
She looked at existence
Tous ces souvenirs entassés
All these piled-up memories
Dans son cœur comme des cendres
In her heart like ashes
Tous ces rêves à demi-fanés
All these half-faded dreams
Alors elle a murmuré
So she whispered
'Liberté liberté liberté
'Freedom freedom freedom
Ouuuh
Ouuuh
Liberté tu dois bien exister'
Freedom, you must exist'
Oui on l'entendit murmurer
Yes, you could hear her whisper
'Liberté liberté liberté
'Freedom freedom freedom
Ouuuh
Ouuuh
Liberté tu dois bien exister'
Freedom, you must exist'
Il s'est fait un royaume étrange
He made himself a strange kingdom
Entre le mur et le caniveau
Between the wall and the gutter
A l'abri d'un kiosque à journaux
Sheltered by a newsstand
Il a choisi sa résidence
He chose his residence
Il n'a pas connu de vendange
He's never known a harvest
Ni de douceur au fil de l'eau
Nor the gentleness of flowing water
La cruauté l'indifférence
Cruelty, indifference
Se sont penchées sur son berceau
Leaned over his cradle
Mais on l'entend murmurer
But you can hear him whisper
'Liberté liberté liberté
'Freedom freedom freedom
Ouuuuh
Ouuuuh
Liberté tu dois bien exister'
Freedom, you must exist'
Oui on l'entend murmurer
Yes, you can hear him whisper
'Liberté liberté liberté
'Freedom freedom freedom
Ouuuh
Ouuuh
Liberté tu dois bien exister'
Freedom, you must exist'
On peut l'ajuster à ses hanches
You can fit it to your hips
S'en envelopper comme d'un manteau
Wrap yourself in it like a coat
La porter à même la peau
Wear it right against your skin
Bien au chaud sur son ventre
Nice and warm on your belly
Nichée dans son dos
Nestled in your back
On peut se la jouer carte blanche
You can play it like a free pass
La brandir tout comme un drapeau
Brandish it just like a flag
On peut la glisser dans sa manche
You can slip it up your sleeve
La cacher sous ses jupes
Hide it under your skirts
Pour en faire son crédeau
To make it your creed
A chacun sa fleur où ça flanche
To each their flower that wilts
A chacun son tout premier mot
To each their very first word
A chacun sa cave et sa grange
To each their cellar and their barn
A chacun sa rue son bistrot
To each their street, their bistro
A chacun son âme de faillance
To each their soul of clay
A chacun son ombre au tableau
To each their shadow in the picture
A chacun ses trois pas de danse
To each their own three dance steps
A chacun son genre de tombeau
To each their own kind of tomb
Mais il nous reste à rêver
But we can still dream
'Liberté liberté liberté
'Freedom freedom freedom
Ouuuh
Ouuuh
Liberté tu dois bien exister'
Freedom, you must exist'
Oui il nous reste à rêver
Yes, we can still dream
'Liberté liberté liberté
'Freedom freedom freedom
Ouuuh
Ouuuh
Liberté tu dois bien exister'
Freedom, you must exist'
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