Petit homme mort au combat Lyrics in English Daniel Balavoine
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Petit homme mort au combat by Daniel Balavoine from French to English.
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Étendu, noyé de poussière
Extended, drowned in dust
Un enfant fixe le néant
A child stares at nothingness
Le front humide entouré d'un turban
The wet front surrounded by a turban
Il dit que dieu est grand
He says god is great
Dans son dos, mouillé de sueur
In his back, wet with sweat
On peut voir qu'il n'a pas eu le temps
We can see that he did not have time
De comprendre d'où venait la douleur
To understand where the pain came from
Qui brise ses tympans
Breaking his eardrums
Petit homme mort au combat
Little man dead in battle
Qui a pu guider ses pas
Who was able to guide his steps
Ivre de prières
Drunk with prayers
Rythmées par le glas
Rhythms by the death knell
Petit homme mort au combat
Little man dead in battle
Quel dieu a pu vouloir ça
What a god could have wanted that?
Qui peut être fier
Who can be proud
De tant de dégâts
So much damage
Et en moi, l'étau se resserre
And in me, the noose tightens
Quand je vois défiler ces enfants
When I see these kids marching
Aveuglés par des hommes aux vœux pervers
Blinded by men with perverse vows
Aux hymnes délirants
To delirious anthems
Au delà de toute frontière
Beyond all borders
Il faut dire à tout esprit naissant
It is necessary to tell any nascent spirit
Qu'aucune cause ne vaudra jamais
That no cause will ever be worth
La mort d'un innocent
The death of an innocent man
Petit homme mort au combat
Little man dead in battle
Qui a pu guider ses pas
Who was able to guide his steps
Ivre de prières
Drunk with prayers
Rythmées par le glas
Rhythms by the death knell
Devant ces feux
In front of these fires
De haine
Hate
De terre
Earth
De sang
Blood
J'espère un peu
I hope a little
Quand même
Still,
Que l'homme comprenne
Let man understand
Que l'enfant ne sait pas à quoi il consent
That the child does not know what he or she is consenting to
Petit homme mort au combat
Little man dead in battle
Qui a pu guider tes pas
Who could have guided your steps
Ivre de prières
Drunk with prayers
Rythmées par le glas
Rhythms by the death knell
Petit homme mort au combat
Little man dead in battle
Quel dieu a pu vouloir ça
What a god could have wanted that?
Qui peut être fier
Who can be proud
De tant de dégâts
So much damage
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Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Daniel Balavoine
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