Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Monsieur et madame by Édith Piaf from French to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Monsieur, madame son rentrés de voyage
Sir, madam her returned from travel
Ils ont fêté vingt ans de mariage
They celebrated twenty years of marriage
Il sort un pyjama de ses bagages
He pulls pajamas out of his luggage
Tandis qu'elle met du gras sur son visage
While she puts fat on her face
Monsieur se couche, ferme les yeux
Sir goes to bed, closes his eyes
Baille un grand coup: '...bonsoir, chérie.'
Baille a big blow: '... Good evening, darling.'
Madame éteint: '...pousse-toi un peu
Lady off: '... push yourself a little bit
Elle vient s'étendre près de lui
It comes to lie near him
Mais dans le noir, il ne dort pas
But in the dark, he doesn't sleep
Tout seul il retourne là-bas
He's going back there on his own
Il rêve à la fille aux yeux bleus
He dreams of the blue-eyed girl
Il rêve à sa bouche sensuelle
He dreams of his sensual mouth
Il pense à son corps merveilleux
He thinks of his wonderful body
Ses mains si petites et si belles
His hands so small and so beautiful
Il entend sa voix et son rire
He hears his voice and his laughter
Il pousse un soupir malheureux
He breathes an unhappy sigh
Monsieur ne dort pas, il s'étire
Sir doesn't sleep, he stretches
Il rêve à la fille aux yeux bleus
He dreams of the blue-eyed girl
Madame non plus, dans son p'tit coin
Neither is the lady, in her little corner
Ne peut dormir, elle est bien loin
Can't sleep, she's a long way away
Elle rêve au garçon aux yeux bleus
She dreams of the blue-eyed boy
Elle rêve à sa bouche sensuelle
She dreams to her sensual mouth
Elle pense à son corps merveilleux
She thinks about her wonderful body
Ses mains si puissantes et si belles
His hands so powerful and so beautiful
Monsieur prend madame dans ses bras
Sir takes Lady in his arms
Ils ferment les yeux tous les deux
They both close their eyes
Ils disent: 'je t'aime' tout bas
They say 'I love you' low
Et vivent un rêve merveilleux
And live a wonderful dream
Monsieur et madame sont heureux
Mr and Mrs are happy
Il y a des ménages curieux
There are curious households
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