Toi Tu Me Plais Lyrics in English by Dalida
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Toi Tu Me Plais by Dalida from Italian to English.
Elle a pris ses enfants
She took her children
Et elle les a noyés
And she drowned them
C'était seulment
It was only
Des carrés de papier
Squares of paper
Cent-vingt pages déchirées
One hundred twenty torn pages
Qui allaient se baigner
That were going to bathe
Juste là où la Seine
Right where the Seine
Embrasse Aubervilliers
Kisses Aubervilliers
Du haut du pont de fer
From the top of the iron bridge
Elle les a vus flotter
She saw them float
S'en aller vers la mer
Go away towards the sea
Nourrir les naufragés
To feed the shipwrecked
Un tout petit roman
A very small novel
Qui disait sans mentir
That said without lying
Qu'on peut tout inventer
That one can invent everything
Même ses souvenirs
Even one's memories
Ça s'appelait
It was called
'Toi, tu me plais'
"You, I like you"
On lui avait dit: Non
They had told her: No
Qu'il faudrait travailler
That she would have to work
En faire un peu plus long
Make it a bit longer
En soignant les effets
By refining the effects
D'autres qui n'avaient pas lu
Others who hadn't read it
Lui avaient écrit
Had written to her
Ceci ne rentre pas
This doesn't fit
Dans nos catégories
Into our categories
D'autres, encore plus polis
Others, even more polite
Lui avaient proposé
Had suggested to her
De travailler l'histoire
To work on the story
À quatre mains croisées
Together
Comme on dirait aux femmes
As one would say to women
Aux Indiens, aux enfants
To Indians, to children
'Tout ça n'est pas sérieux
"All this isn't serious
Couchez-vous maintenant.'
Go to bed now."
Elle a pris son enfant
She took her child
Et elle l'a noyé
And she drowned it
C'était son manuscrit
It was her manuscript
Qu'elle avait déchiré
That she had torn up
Il était moins de six heures
It was before six o'clock
Le soleil souriait
The sun was smiling
Le monde et le bonheur
The world and happiness
Quelque part l'attendaient
Were waiting for her somewhere
Ça s'appelait
It was called
'Toi, tu me plais'
"You, I like you"
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MERLOT LECLERC, ETIENNE RODA-GIL
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naufragés — shipwrecked people / castaways
Naufragés refers to "shipwrecked people" or "castaways." It's a dramatic and evocative word that isn't commonly found in everyday song lyrics.
In this song, the narrator describes throwing torn pages of a manuscript into the Seine, imagining them floating towards the sea to "nourrir les naufragés" (feed the castaways). This metaphorical use of the word adds a layer of poignant imagery, connecting the discarded story to those who are lost and in need, making it a memorable and impactful choice.
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