Quelque Chose De Tennessee Lyrics in English by Johnny Hallyday

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Quelque Chose De Tennessee by Johnny Hallyday from French to English.
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À vous autres, hommes faibles et merveilleux
To you others, weak and wonderful men
Qui mettez tant de grâce à vous retirer du jeu
Who show so much grace in stepping out of the game
Il faut qu'une main posée sur votre épaule
It takes a hand placed on your shoulder
Vous pousse vers la vie
To push you towards life
Cette main tendre et légère
This tender and light hand
On a tous quelque chose en nous de Tennessee
We all have something of Tennessee in us
Cette volonté de prolonger la nuit
This desire to prolong the night
Ce désir fou de vivre une autre vie
This crazy desire to live another life
Ce rêve en nous avec ses mots à lui
This dream in us with its own words
Quelque chose de Tennessee
Something of Tennessee
Cette force qui nous pousse vers l'infini
This force that pushes us towards the infinite
Y a peu d'amour avec tellement d'envie
There's little love with so much desire
Si peu d'amour avec tellement de bruit
So little love with so much noise
Quelque chose en nous de Tennessee
Something of Tennessee in us
Ainsi vivait Tennessee
Thus lived Tennessee
Le cœur en fièvre et le corps démoli
A feverish heart and a broken body
Avec cette formidable envie de vie
With this formidable desire for life
Ce rêve en nous c'était son cri à lui
This dream in us was his own cry
Quelque chose de Tennessee
Something of Tennessee
Comme une étoile qui s'éteint dans la nuit
Like a star that fades in the night
À l'heure où d'autres s'aiment à la folie
When others love each other madly
Sans un éclat de voix et sans un bruit
Without a sound and without a noise
Sans un seul amour, sans un seul ami
Without a single love, without a single friend
Ainsi disparut Tennessee
Thus Tennessee vanished
À certaines heures de la nuit
At certain hours of the night
Quand le cœur de la ville s'est endormi
When the heart of the city has fallen asleep
Il flotte un sentiment comme une envie
There's a feeling like a longing
Oh, ce rêve en nous, avec ses mots à lui
Oh, this dream in us, with its own words
Quelque chose de Tennessee
Something of Tennessee
Quelque chose de Tennessee
Something of Tennessee
Oh oui, Tennessee
Oh yes, Tennessee
Y a quelque chose en nous de Tennessee
There's something of Tennessee in us
Y a quelque chose en nous de Tennessee
There's something of Tennessee in us
Ouais, Tennessee
Yeah, Tennessee
Y a quelque chose en nous de Tennessee
There's something of Tennessee in us
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formidable — formidable / tremendous

Formidable translates to "formidable" or "tremendous" in English. While it might seem familiar, its usage in French often carries a stronger, more positive connotation than its English counterpart, meaning something truly impressive or amazing.

In the context of Johnny Hallyday's song, it's used to describe Tennessee's "formidable envie de vie" (tremendous desire for life). It highlights an overwhelming and powerful zest for existence, making it a key word to understand the passionate spirit of the character being evoked.

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