Je Chante Lyrics in English MIKA

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Je Chante by MIKA from French to English.

I sing, I sing night and morning

I sing along my way

I sing, I go from farm to castle

I sing for bread, I sing for water

I sleep, at night on the grass in the woods

The flies don't sting me

I am happy, I have everything and nothing

And I sing along my way

The elves, deities of the night

The elves sleep in my bed

The moon sneaks in stealthily

In the woods, to dance, to dance with us

I ring the bell at the countess's today

No one, she has left

She only left a plate of rice for me

Told me a Chinese footman

I sing, but the hunger that haunts me

Torments my appetite

I suddenly fall in a path

I faint as I fall, I half-die

Gendarmes, passing on the road

Yeah, gendarmes, I reach out my hands

Please, I'm hungry, I want to eat

I am very light

At the station, other mustaches told me

At the station

My friend

Are you the singer, the vagabond?

We're going to lock you up

Yes, your account is settled

String, you saved me from life

String, be blessed

Because thanks to you, I gave up my spirit

I hanged myself last night

And since then I sing, I sing night and morning

I sing along my way

I haunt farms and castles

A singing ghost, people find it funny

And I sleep, at night on the grass in the woods

The flies don't sting me

I am happy, it's okay, I'm not hungry anymore

And I sing along my way

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Lyrics © RAOUL BRETON EDITIONS

Giuseppe Verdi, Claude Lemesle, Jimmy Jones, Pierre Delanoe

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SONG MEANING

Imagine a carefree troubadour strolling through the countryside, swapping songs for a slice of bread or a sip of water. In Je Chante, MIKA paints a lively picture of this wandering singer who sleeps under the stars, chats with mischievous elves, and sees the moon slip through the trees like a silent cat. Every verse bubbles with playful freedom: no money, no schedule, just a voice that turns every farm and castle into a stage.

Yet the brightness hides a shadow. Hunger gnaws, the police close in, and our hero faces the grim reality of a world that has little patience for dreamers. Rather than lose his freedom behind bars, he takes a rope, slips into death, and returns as a cheeky ghost who still refuses to stop singing. The result is a quirky blend of whimsy and dark humor that celebrates music’s power to outlive hardship, poke fun at authority, and keep the spirit dancing long after the body is gone.

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