Écoutez-moi Les Gavroches Lyrics in English by Renaud

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Pour toutes les fleurs du béton

For all the flowers of concrete

Pour tous les gamins de Paris

For all the kids of Paris

J'ai composé cette chanson

I composed this song

Pour éclairer leurs sombres nuits

To light up their dark nights

Pour ceux qui vivent sur le bitume

For those who live on the asphalt

Qui n'ont jamais vu le gazon

Who have never seen the grass

Qui ne connaissent que la brume

Who only know the mist

Qui n'ont qu'un ciel gris pour plafond

Who have only a gray sky for a ceiling

Écoutez-moi, les Gavroches

Listen to me, the Gavroches

écoutez-moi, les Gavroches

Listen to me, the Gavroches

Vous les enfants de la ville

You the children of the city

vous les enfants de la ville

You the children of the city

Non, Paris n'est pas si moche

No, Paris is not that ugly

non, Paris n'est pas si moche

No, Paris is not that ugly

Ne pensez plus à l'an 2000

Don't think about the year 2000 anymore

Ouvrez vos yeux pleins d'innocence

Open your eyes full of innocence

Sur un Paris qui vit encore

To a Paris that still lives

Et qui fera de votre enfance

And that will make your childhood

Le plus merveilleux des décors

The most wonderful of backdrops

Voyez plus loin que l'horizon

See further than the horizon

Le temps n'a pas tout démoli

Time has not demolished everything

Les rues sont pleines de chansons

The streets are full of songs

Les murs ne sont pas toujours gris

The walls are not always gray

Écoutez-moi, les Gavroches

Listen to me, the Gavroches

écoutez-moi, les Gavroches

Listen to me, the Gavroches

Vous les enfants de la ville

You the children of the city

vous les enfants de la ville

You the children of the city

Non, Paris n'est pas si moche

No, Paris is not that ugly

non, Paris n'est pas si moche

No, Paris is not that ugly

Ne pensez plus à l'an 2000

Don't think about the year 2000 anymore

Traînez vos vies dans les ruelles

Drag your lives in the alleys

Dans les vieux bistrots, dans les cours

In the old bistros, in the courtyards

Et sur les pavés éternels

And on the eternal cobblestones

Qui n'ont pas quitté les faubourgs

That have not left the suburbs

Allez respirer sur la Butte

Go breathe on the Butte

Tous les parfums de la Commune

All the scents of the Commune

Souvenir de Paris qui lutte

Memory of Paris that fights

Et qui pleure parfois sous la Lune

And that sometimes cries under the Moon

Écoutez-moi, les Gavroches

Listen to me, the Gavroches

écoutez-moi, les Gavroches

Listen to me, the Gavroches

Vous les enfants de ma ville

You the children of my city

vous les enfants de la ville

You the children of the city

Non, Paris n'est vraiment pas si moche

No, Paris is really not that ugly

non, Paris n'est pas si moche

No, Paris is not that ugly

Ne pensez plus à l'an 2000

Don't think about the year 2000 anymore

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In "Écoutez-moi Les Gavroches," Renaud delivers a heartfelt tribute to the children of Paris, urging them to embrace the beauty and vibrancy of their city despite its struggles and the harsh realities of urban life. The song paints a poignant picture of the challenges faced by the youth living in the concrete jungle, who may feel trapped under a gray sky and surrounded by a bleak environment. However, Renaud encourages these "Gavroches" to look beyond the surface, reminding them that Paris is not as ugly as it seems. He invites them to explore the hidden joys and rich history of their surroundings, from the lively streets to the nostalgic bistros, and to cherish their childhood experiences in a city that still holds magic and resilience. Through this song, Renaud instills a sense of hope and wonder, urging the next generation to appreciate the beauty that exists amidst the struggles.

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