Below, I translated the lyrics of the song L'aquoiboniste by Jane Birkin from French to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
C'est un aquoiboniste
He's an aquoibonist
Un faiseur-de-plaisantristes
A joke-maker
Qui dit toujours 'à quoi bon?'
Who always says 'what's the point?'
À quoi bon?
What's the point?
Un aquoiboniste
An aquoibonist
Un modeste guitariste
A modest guitarist
Qui n'est jamais dans le ton
Which is never in tune
À quoi bon?
What's the point?
C'est un aquoiboniste
He's an aquoibonist
Un faiseur-de-plaisantristes
A joke-maker
Qui dit toujours 'à quoi bon?'
Who always says 'what's the point?'
À quoi bon?
What's the point?
Un aquoiboniste
An aquoibonist
Un peu trop idéaliste
A little too idealistic
Qui répète sur tous les tons
Who repeats in all tones
'À quoi bon?'
'What's the point?'
C'est un aquoiboniste
He's an aquoibonist
Un faiseur-de-plaisantristes
A joke-maker
Qui dit toujours 'à quoi bon?'
Who always says 'what's the point?'
À quoi bon?
What's the point?
Un aquoiboniste
An aquoibonist
Un drôle de je-m'en-foutiste
A funny I-don't-care guy
Qui dit, à tort, à raison
Who says, rightly or wrongly
'À quoi bon?'
'What's the point?'
C'est un aquoiboniste
He's an aquoibonist
Un faiseur-de-plaisantristes
A joke-maker
Qui dit toujours 'à quoi bon?'
Who always says 'what's the point?'
À quoi bon?
What's the point?
Un Aquoiboniste
An Aquoibonist
Qui s'fout de tout et persiste
Who doesn't care about everything and persists
À dire 'j'veux bien, mais au fond'
To say 'I want to, but deep down'
'À quoi bon?'
'What's the point?'
C'est un aquoiboniste
He's an aquoibonist
Un faiseur-de-plaisantristes
A joke-maker
Qui dit toujours 'à quoi bon?'
Who always says 'what's the point?'
À quoi bon?
What's the point?
Un Aquoiboniste
An Aquoibonist
Qu'a pas besoin d'oculiste
You don't need an oculist
Pour voir la merde du monde
To see the shit in the world
À quoi bon?
What's the point?
C'est un aquoiboniste
He's an aquoibonist
Un faiseur-de-plaisantristes
A joke-maker
Qui dit toujours 'à quoi bon?'
Who always says 'what's the point?'
À quoi bon?
What's the point?
Un Aquoiboniste
An Aquoibonist
Qui me dit, le regard triste
Who tells me, the sad look
'Toi, je t'aime, les autres ce sont-'
'I love you, the others are-'
'Tous des cons'
'All idiots'
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