Soldats Ne Tirez Pas Lyrics in English by Gérard Lenorman
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Soldats Ne Tirez Pas by Gérard Lenorman from French to English.
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Son altesse a commandé
His highness ordered
La chasse au déserteur
The hunt for the deserter
Et déjà les soldats
And the soldiers already
Encerclent la colline
Are surrounding the hill
C´est une beau soir de printemps
It's a beautiful spring evening
Mais j´ai froid et j´ai peur
But I'm cold and scared
Debout devant ma porte
Standing in front of my door
A portée de fusil
Within rifle range
Soldats ne tirez pas je ne suis pas armé
Soldiers, don't shoot, I'm not armed
Soldats ne tirez pas je vais vous expliquer
Soldiers, don't shoot, I'll explain to you
Dans la chambre du bas ma femme est endormie
In the downstairs room, my wife's asleep
Soldats laissez là moi jusqu'à demain midi
Soldiers, leave her to me until tomorrow noon
La la la
La la la
Comme vous je me suis fait
Like you, I made myself
Des bottes en peau d´Anglais
Boots from Englishman's skin
J´ai même été blessé
I was even wounded
J´ai presque eu la médaille
I almost got the medal
Puis un jour j´ai déserté
Then one day, I deserted
J´ai brûlé mes papiers
I burned my papers
J´ai rodé comme un loup
I roamed like a wolf
Pour revenir chez moi
To return home
Soldats ne tirez pas ma femme est dans le lit
Soldiers, don't shoot, my wife's in bed
Soldats ne tirez pas elle fait mon petit
Soldiers, don't shoot, she's having my baby
Elle a les bras en croix, elle respire fort
Her arms are crossed, she's breathing heavily
Soldats ne tirez pas laissez nous vivre encore
Soldiers, don't shoot, let us live still
La la la
La la la
S´il-vous-plaît assistez-moi
Please help me
Faites chauffer de l´eau
Heat up some water
C´est notre premier né
It's our firstborn
Je ne sais pas m´y prendre
I don't know how to handle it
Notre couverture est mince
Our blanket's thin
Il faudrait un manteau
We'd need a coat
Soldats je vous suivrais
Soldiers, I'll follow you
Quand j´aurais mon enfant
When I have my child
Soldats ne tirez pas vous ne m´avez pas vu
Soldiers, don't shoot, you didn't see me
Soldats ne tirez pas portez-moi disparu
Soldiers, don't shoot, report me missing
Soldats ne tirez pas entrez dans la maison
Soldiers, don't shoot, come into the house
Soldats embrassez-moi, soldats c´est un garçon
Soldiers, embrace me, soldiers, it's a boy
La la la
La la la
C´est un garçon
It's a boy
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déserteur — deserter
Déserteur translates to "deserter". It's a strong and historically significant word that immediately sets a dramatic tone for the song.
In the context of the song, the narrator is a soldier who has deserted the army to return to his pregnant wife. The word highlights the central conflict and the high stakes of his situation, making it a compelling choice to draw learners into the story.
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