S'il te faut Lyrics in English Jacques Brel

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song S'il te faut by Jacques Brel from French to English.
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Tu n'as rien compris
You didn't understand anything
S'il te faut des trains pour fuir vers l'aventure
If you need trains to escape to adventure
Et de blancs navires qui puissent t'emmener
And white ships that can take you
Chercher le soleil à mettre dans tes yeux
Looking for the sun to put in your eyes
Chercher des chansons que tu puisses chanter
Look for songs you can sing
Alors
Then
S'il te faut l'aurore pour croire au lendemain
If you need the dawn to believe the next day
Et des lendemains pour pouvoir espérer
And tomorrows to be able to hope
Retrouver l'espoir qui t'a glissé des mains
Recovering the hope that slipped from your hands
Retrouver la main que ta main a quitté
Find the hand your hand left
Alors
Then
S'il te faut des mots, prononcés par des vieux
If you need words, uttered by old
Pour te justifier, tous tes renoncements
To justify you, all your renunciations
Si la poésie, pour toi, n'est plus qu'un jeu
If poetry, for you, is no more than a game
Si toute ta vie n'est qu'un vieillissement
If your whole life is just an aging
Alors
Then
S'il te faut l'ennui pour te sembler profond
If you need boredom to look deep
Et le bruit des villes pour soûler tes remords
And the sound of cities to get your remorse drunk
Et puis des faiblesses pour te paraître bon
And then weaknesses to make you look good
Et puis des colères pour te paraître fort
And then anger to look strong to you
Alors
Then
Alors
Then
Tu n'as rien compris
You didn't understand anything
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JACQUES ROMAIN G. BREL
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