Céline Lyrics in English Édith Piaf
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Céline by Édith Piaf from French to English.
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Sont trois jeunes garçons
Are three young boys
S'en allant à la guerre
Going to war
S'en allant à la guerre
Going to war
Tout droit en regrettant
Straight on regretting
Tout droit en regrettant
Straight on regretting
Bien leurs maîtresses
Well their mistresses
Le plus jeune des trois
The youngest of the three
Regrettait bien la sienne
Regretted his own
Regrettait bien la sienne
Regretted his own
Et il a bien raison
And he's right
C'est la plus jolie fille
She's the prettiest girl
De tous les environs
From all around
Le bon soldat s'en va
The good soldier leaves
Trouver son capitaine
Find your captain
'Bonjour, mon capitaine
'Hello, my captain
Donnez-moi mon congé
Give me my leave
Pour allez voir Céline
To go see Céline
Qui ne fait que pleurer'
Who only cries
Son capitaine répond
His captain responds
Comme un homme de guerre
Like a man of war
Ton joli passeport
Your pretty passport
Va t'en, va voir ta fille
Go away, go see your daughter
Tu reviendras d'abord
You will come back first
Puis le galant s'en va
Then the gallant leaves
Au château de son père
At his father's castle
'Bonjour mon père, ma mère
'Hello my father, my mother
Bonjour mes chers parents
Hello my dear parents
Sans oublier Céline
Without forgetting Céline
Que mon cœur aime tant.'
That my heart loves so much.'
Son père lui répond
His father answers him
'Mais ta Céline est morte
'But your Céline is dead
Mais ta Céline est morte
But your Céline is dead
Est morte en t'appelant
Died calling you
Son corps est dans la terre
His body is in the ground
Son âme, au Paradis.'
His soul, in Paradise.'
Puis le galant s'en va
Then the gallant leaves
Pleurer dessus sa tombe
Crying over his grave
'Céline, ma Céline
'Céline, my Céline
Parle, parle, parle-moi!
Speak, speak, speak to me!
Mon cœur se désespère
My heart is in despair
De jamais plus te voir'
To never see you again'
Céline lui répond
Céline answers him
'Ma bouche est pleine de terre
'My mouth is full of dirt
Ma bouche est pleine de terre
My mouth is full of dirt
La tienne est pleine d'amour!
Yours is full of love!
Je garde l'espérance
I keep hope
De te revoir un jour'
To see you again one day
Le bon soldat s'en va
The good soldier leaves
Trouver son capitaine
Find your captain
'Bonjour, mon capitaine!
'Hello, Captain!
Me voici de retour
I'm back
Puisque Céline est morte
Since Céline is dead
Je servirai toujours
I will always serve
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