Sweet Dreams Lyrics in English by Indochine
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sweet Dreams by Indochine from French to English.
Mais quand tu m'attendras
But when you will wait for me
Et comment tu brilleras
And how you will shine
Dans quelle vie tu m'attendras
In which life you will wait for me
Dans quelle nuit tu brilleras
In which night you will shine
Il faudrait que je me réveille
I should wake up
Et d'oublier le rêve
And to forget the dream
Au bord du monde aux bornes du ciel
At the edge of the world, at the limits of the sky
Arrive un pays aux merveilles
A wonderland arrives
Donne-moi donne-moi
Give me, give me
L'autrefois
The past
Donne-moi donne-moi
Give me, give me
Autrefois
In the past
Mais quand tu m'attendras
But when you will wait for me
Et comment tu brilleras
And how you will shine
Dans quelle vie tu m'attendras
In which life you will wait for me
Dans quelle nuit tu brilleras
In which night you will shine
Je préviendrai la terre entière
I will warn the whole world
Que c'est toi qui m'a fait
That it's you who made me
Tu me donneras encore une fois
You will give me one more time
La dernière lune de toi
Your last moon
Donne-moi donne-moi
Give me, give me
L'autrefois
The past
Appelle-moi appelle-moi
Call me, call me
Autrefois
In the past
Mais quand tu m'attendras
But when you will wait for me
Et comment tu brilleras
And how you will shine
Dans quelle vie tu m'attendras
In which life you will wait for me
Dans quelle nuit tu brilleras
In which night you will shine
Au printemps on verra
In spring we'll see
Au château l'autre ment
At the castle, the other one lies
Quelqu'un qui m'attendra
Someone who will wait for me
Quelqu'un qui m'aimera
Someone who will love me
Mais quand tu m'attendras
But when you will wait for me
Et comment tu brilleras
And how you will shine
Dans quelle vie tu m'attendras
In which life you will wait for me
Dans quelle nuit tu brilleras
In which night you will shine
Mais dans quelle nuit tu brilleras
But in which night you will shine
Et là, le monde est toi
And there, the world is you
Et là, je suis pour toi
And there, I am for you
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L'autrefois — The past / The time before
L'autrefois literally translates to "the other time" or "the past". It's a slightly archaic and poetic way to refer to a bygone era or a previous time, giving it a unique charm.
In the context of "Sweet Dreams," the singer repeatedly asks for "L'autrefois" – a longing to return to a past moment or a different time, perhaps a happier one, or to reclaim something lost. This evokes a sense of nostalgia and yearning, making it a very evocative word in the song.
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