Noir Et Blanc Lyrics in English by Florent Pagny
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Noir Et Blanc by Florent Pagny from French to English.
Est-ce ma vue qui a baissé, un tour que me joue mon cerveau
Is it my eyesight that's worsened, a trick my brain is playing on me
Y vois-je trop clair ou trop foncé
Do I see too clearly or too darkly
Fait-il trop jour ou nuit trop tôt, est-ce d'avoir trop longtemps fixé
Is it too bright or night too soon, is it from having stared too long
Les touches d'un piano
At the keys of a piano
Les cases d'un échiquier
At the squares of a chessboard
Ou trop raturé de mots
Or too many words crossed out
Comme dans les cinémas d'antan, je vois le monde en noir et blanc
Like in cinemas of yesteryear, I see the world in black and white
Noir, les marchés truqués, des trafiquants de rêves
Black, the rigged markets, dream traffickers
Blanc le drap que l'on tend sur tous ceux qui en crèvent
White the sheet stretched over all those who die from it
Noir le sang de la Terre et l'or qui en jaillit
Black the blood of the Earth and the gold that gushes from it
Blanche la couleur que prend l'argent au paradis
White the color money takes in paradise
Noires, marrées et fumées, est la colère du ciel
Black, tides and smoke, is the sky's anger
Blanche dans les bennes des enfants la neige artificielle
White in children's dumpsters the artificial snow
Noirs les fusils d'assaut des soldats de dix ans
Black the assault rifles of ten-year-old soldiers
Blanche la robe des mariés qui en ont presque autant
White the dress of brides who are almost as old
Le monde est noir et blanc
The world is black and white
Quelqu'un a éteint la lumière ou quelque chose m'éblouit
Someone turned off the light or something is dazzling me
Comme dans le ciel un éclair
Like a lightning bolt in the sky
Qui vient soudain rayer la nuit
That suddenly streaks across the night
Est-ce qu'on devient sans le savoir daltonien avec le temps
Do we unknowingly become colorblind over time
Pour ne plus avoir à revoir
So as not to have to see again
Un jour la couleur du sang
One day the color of blood
Ou est-ce que ce monde est vraiment
Or is this world really
Aussi noir qu'il est blanc
As black as it is white
Blanc, mon masque de clown, mes tempes et mes cheveux
White, my clown mask, my temples and my hair
Noir, le voile des femmes dans l'ombre de leur dieu
Black, the veil of women in the shadow of their god
Blanc, l'éclat des diamants, et les doigts qui les portent
White, the sparkle of diamonds, and the fingers that wear them
Noirs, les mains et le sang de ceux qui les rapportent
Black, the hands and blood of those who bring them back
Blanc, tous ces chèques signés aux escrocs de la guerre
White, all these checks signed for war scammers
Noir, l'avenir des hommes, le fond de l'univers
Black, the future of men, the depths of the universe
Blanc, les coraux éteints, l'ivoire des éléphants
White, the extinct corals, the ivory of elephants
Noir, le nid des rivières, la pluie sur l'océan
Black, the riverbeds, the rain on the ocean
Le monde est noir et blanc
The world is black and white
On peut prier, chanter la Terre
We can pray, sing to the Earth
Boire et se couvrir de fleurs
Drink and cover ourselves with flowers
Quel que soit le somnifère, on ne rêve jamais en couleurs
Whatever the sleeping pill, we never dream in color
Est-ce que je deviens clairvoyant ou ai-je les yeux de la peur
Am I becoming clairvoyant or do I have the eyes of fear
Faut-il avoir 17 ans pour voir le monde en couleurs
Do you have to be 17 to see the world in color
Le monde en couleurs
The world in color
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daltonien — colorblind
Daltonien translates to "colorblind". It's a less common word in everyday French, making it stand out in the lyrics.
In the song, Florent Pagny uses this word to question whether people become "colorblind" over time, losing the ability to see the stark realities of the world in their true colors. It's a poignant metaphor for societal indifference and the loss of innocence, making it a thought-provoking and memorable choice.
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