Je M'appelle Jean-Baptiste Lyrics in English by Molière l'opéra urbain, PETiTOM

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Je M'appelle Jean-Baptiste by Molière l'opéra urbain from French to English.
Je m'appelle Jean-Baptiste, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
My name is Jean-Baptiste, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
Tapissier ou artiste, aujourd'hui se joue mon destin
Upholsterer or artist, today my destiny is at stake
Ce même destin qui m'a pris ma mère que j'aimais tant
This same fate that took my mother who I loved so much
Si le bonheur a un prix, je l'ai payé il y a longtemps
If happiness has a price, I paid it a long time ago
Mon enfance fût solitaire, et la souffrance était ma seule amie
My childhood was lonely, and suffering was my only friend
Jusqu'au jour où mon grand-père m'a ouvert les yeux à la vie
Until the day my grandfather opened my eyes to life
Il m'a emmené traîner dans les rues de Paris
He took me hanging out in the streets of Paris
Où j'ai réappris à aimer et puis à rire de la vie
Where I learned to love again and then to laugh at life
Tu finiras par tomber, tomber, tomber
You'll end up falling, falling, falling
À vouloir briller d'orgueil et de vanité
To want to shine with pride and vanity
Tu finiras par tomber, tomber, tomber
You'll end up falling, falling, falling
Mon grand-père m'a initié aux gens très rustres et bourrus
My grandfather introduced me to very boorish and gruff people
À la Comedia Del Arte, et aux spectacles de rue
At Comedia Del Arte, and street shows
Dans les théâtres, j'ai découvert les prémices de ma passion
In the theaters, I discovered the beginnings of my passion
La décor et son envers sont devenus mon obsession
The decor and its reverse side have become my obsession
Mais mon père a tout réglé, il ne me laissera pas le choix
But my father has everything sorted out, he won't give me a choice
Du Roi, je serai tapissier, quel honneur pour un bourgeois
From the King, I will be an upholsterer, what an honor for a bourgeois
Mais moi je ne veux pas de ce brillant avenir
But I don't want this bright future
Je veux avoir le choix de ce que je veux devenir
I want to have the choice of what I want to become
Tu finiras par tomber, tomber, tomber
You'll end up falling, falling, falling
À vouloir briller d'orgueil et de vanité
To want to shine with pride and vanity
Tu finiras par tomber, tomber, tomber
You'll end up falling, falling, falling
Du haut des sommets, tomber, tomber, tomber
From the heights, fall, fall, fall
Et puis il y a Madelaine, la plus belle des comédiennes
And then there is Madelaine, the most beautiful actress
Elle m'a tendu la main, elle m'a montré le chemin
She held out her hand, she showed me the way
Avec elle je veux grandir, avec elle je veux construire
With her I want to grow, with her I want to build
Je veux être son avenir, mais je ne sais comment lui dire
I want to be his future, but I don't know how to tell him
Je m'appelle Jean-Baptiste, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
My name is Jean-Baptiste, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin
J'ai choisi mon destin, je serai comédien
I chose my destiny, I will be an actor
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