Ils Volent, Volent, Volent Lyrics in English Jean Ferrat
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ils Volent, Volent, Volent by Jean Ferrat from French to English.
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Ils volent, volent, volent, ils volent, volent les ballons
They fly, fly, fly, they fly, they fly the balloons
Des petits joueurs de football qui savent que leur monde est rond
Little football players who know their world is round
Ils volent, volent, volent, ils volent, volent dans les rues
They steal, steal, steal, they steal, steal in the streets
Les petits joueurs de football de l'Amérique aux pieds nus
America's Little Barefoot Football Players
Pour sortir de la favela, il faut devenir champion
To get out of the favela, you have to become a champion
La faim leur donne des ailes, c'est la seule chance qu'ils ont
Hunger gives them wings, it's the only chance they have
Leurs yeux jettent des éclairs, le vent brûle leurs poumons
Their eyes flash, the wind burns their lungs
Courez, courez, la misère vous grignote les talons
Run, run, misery is nibbling at your heels
Ils volent, volent, volent, ils volent, volent les dix doigts
They fly, they fly, they fly, they fly, they fly the ten fingers
Des petits joueurs de guitare, couleur de bossa-nova
Little guitar players, bossa-nova color
Ils volent, volent, volent, ils volent, volent dans les rues
They steal, steal, steal, they steal, steal in the streets
Les petits joueurs de guitare de l'Amérique aux mains nues
America's Little Bare-Knuckle Guitar Players
Et leurs mains sont des oiseaux, rafraîchissant de leurs ailes
And their hands are birds, cooling with their wings
L'ombre chaude des ruelles de l'Amérique en poncho
The warm shadow of the streets of America in a poncho
Et leur voix devient tonnerre, et leur chant devient frisson
And their voice becomes thunder, and their song becomes a thrill
Jouez, jouez, la misère court derrière vos chansons
Play, play, misery runs behind your songs
Ils volent, volent, volent, ils volent, volent les espoirs
They fly, they fly, they fly, they steal, they steal hopes
Des petits joueurs de football, des petits joueurs de guitare
Little football players, little guitar players
Ils volent, volent, volent, ils volent, volent dans les rues
They steal, steal, steal, they steal, steal in the streets
En incarnant les symboles de l'Amérique aux pieds nus
By embodying the symbols of barefoot America
De l'Amérique aux mains nues, de l'Amérique aux pieds nus
Barehanded America, Barefooted America
De l'Amérique aux mains nues
From bare-knuckle America
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