Jojo Lyrics in English Jacques Brel
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Jojo by Jacques Brel from French to English.
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Jojo
Jojo
Voici donc quelques rires, quelques vins, quelques blondes
So here are a few laughs, a few wines, a few blondes
J'ai plaisir à te dire
I am happy to tell you
Que la nuit sera longue à devenir demain
That the night will be long to become tomorrow
Jojo
Jojo
Moi je t'entends rugir quelques chansons marines
I hear you roaring some sea songs
Où des Bretons devinent
Where Bretons guess
Que Saint-Cast doit dormir tout au fond du brouillard
That Saint-Cast must sleep deep in the fog
Six pieds sous terre, Jojo tu chantes encore
Six feet under, Jojo you sing again
Six pieds sous terre, tu n'es pas mort
Six feet under, you're not dead
Jojo
Jojo
Ce soir comme chaque soir, nous refaisons nos guerres
Tonight like every evening, we fight our wars again
Tu reprends Saint-Nazaire
You take back Saint-Nazaire
Je refais l'Olympia au fond du cimetière
I redo the Olympia at the bottom of the cemetery
Jojo
Jojo
Nous parlons en silence d'une jeunesse vieille
We speak in silence of an old youth
Nous savons tous les deux que le monde sommeille
We both know the world sleeps
Par manque d'imprudence
For lack of recklessness
Six pieds sous terre, Jojo tu espères encore
Six feet under, Jojo you still hope
Six pieds sous terre, tu n'es pas mort
Six feet under, you're not dead
Jojo
Jojo
Tu me donnes en riant des nouvelles d'en bas
You laughingly give me news from down below
Je te dis 'mort aux cons'
I tell you 'death to idiots'
Bien plus cons que toi mais qui sont mieux portants
Much stupider than you but who are in better health
Jojo
Jojo
Tu sais le nom des fleurs
You know the name of the flowers
Tu vois que mes mains tremblent
You see my hands are shaking
Et je te sais qui pleure pour noyer de pudeur
And I know you who cry to drown in modesty
Mes pauvres lieux communs
My poor common places
Six pieds sous terre, Jojo tu frères encore
Six feet under, Jojo you brothers again
Six pieds sous terre, tu n'es pas mort
Six feet under, you're not dead
Jojo
Jojo
Je te quitte au matin pour de vagues besognes
I leave you in the morning for vague tasks
Parmi quelques ivrognes, des amputés du cœur
Among a few drunkards, heart amputees
Qui ont trop ouvert les mains
Who opened their hands too much
Jojo
Jojo
Je ne rentre plus nulle part
I don't fit anywhere anymore
Je m'habille de nos rêves
I dress of our dreams
Orphelin jusqu'aux lèvres
Orphaned to the lips
Mais heureux de savoir
But happy to know
Que je te viens déjà
That I'm already coming to you
Six pieds sous terre, Jojo tu n'es pas mort
Six feet under, Jojo you're not dead
Six pieds sous terre, Jojo
Six feet under, Jojo
Je t'aime encore
I still love you
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