Jeanne Lyrics in English Françoise Hardy
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Jeanne by Françoise Hardy from French to English.
Jeanne met toutes ses billes
Jeanne bets all her chips
Dans la course au pouvoir
in the race for power
Au succès
for success
Jeanne n'est pas à cours de ressources
Jeanne's not short on resources
Pour séduire qui lui plaît
to charm whoever she likes
Jeanne connaît bien l'art des retouches
Jeanne knows the art of makeovers
Et l'envers du décor
and the backstage tricks
Elle corrige la forme de sa bouche
She tweaks the shape of her lips
Les lignes de son corps
the curves of her body
Petite Jeanne deviendra grande
Little Jeanne will grow up
Quand ses rêves auront changé
when her dreams have changed
Petite Jeanne deviendra forte
Little Jeanne will get strong
Quand ses jouets préfabriqués
when her prefab toys
S'ront usés
are worn out
Jeanne aimerait dîner au champagne
Jeanne wants to dine on champagne
Tous les soirs de l'année
every night of the year
Éclipser les autres par son charme
outshine the others with her charm
Son talent, ses idées
her talent, her ideas
Jeanne voudrait avoir à ses pieds
Jeanne would love to have at her feet
Des amants riches et beaux
rich, handsome lovers
Au bras de qui elle sourirait
smiling on their arm
À la une des journaux
on the front pages
Petite Jeanne deviendra grande
Little Jeanne will grow up
Quand ses rêves auront changé
when her dreams have changed
Petite Jeanne deviendra forte
Little Jeanne will get strong
Quand ses jouets préfabriqués
when her prefab toys
Seront cassés
will be shattered
Jeanne voudrait dormir
Jeanne wants to sleep
Dans la soie, le velours, le satin
in silk, velvet, satin
Jeanne en veut, fait tout, croise les doigts
Jeanne wants it, does everything, crosses her fingers
Pour aider le destin
to help fate along
Non, Jeanne n'a pas besoin
No, Jeanne doesn't need
Qu'on lui fasse un dessin
it spelled out for her
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