A Demain Sur La Lune Lyrics in English by Salvatore Adamo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Demain Sur La Lune by Salvatore Adamo from Italian to English.
Je me souviens de toi, et plutôt deux fois qu'une
I remember you, and more than once
Tu étais autrefois mon voisin sur la lune
You used to be my neighbor on the moon
Tu ne me remets pas, je vois que je t'importune
You don't recognize me, I see I'm bothering you
Tu étais bien, crois-moi, mon voisin sur la lune
You were indeed, believe me, my neighbor on the moon
T'es vraiment élégant dans ton beau costume
You're really elegant in your beautiful suit
Et tellement différent des rêves que nous fûmes
And so different from the dreams we were
Du temps où, cheveux longs, nous voulions changer d'air
Back when, with long hair, we wanted a change of scenery
Du temps où nous avions tout un monde à refaire
Back when we had a whole world to remake
Mon voisin sur la lune est revenu sur Terre, na na na na na
My neighbor on the moon has returned to Earth, na na na na na
Pour gagner de la thune et pour faire des affaires, na na na na na
To earn some cash and to do business, na na na na na
Il a vendu la lune et son père et sa mère, na na na na na
He sold the moon and his father and his mother, na na na na na
Mon voisin sur la lune a vraiment su y faire, na na na na na
My neighbor on the moon really knew how to do it, na na na na na
Tu crachais sur l'argent et l'usine de ton père
You used to spit on money and your father's factory
La vie, apparemment, t'a fait faire marche arrière
Life, apparently, made you backtrack
Tu jurais à tout vent de faire le tour de la Terre
You swore constantly to travel the world
De défier l'océan en marin solitaire
To defy the ocean as a solitary sailor
Funambule, cœur vaillant, allumé, visionnaire
Tightrope walker, brave heart, passionate, visionary
Défenseur des perdants, des révolutionnaires
Defender of the losers, of the revolutionaries
Alors t'en as eu marre de lutter pour des prunes
So you got fed up fighting for nothing
Ramasser sans espoir des cailloux sur la lune
Hopelessly picking up pebbles on the moon
Je me souviens de toi, t'avais jamais une thune
I remember you, you never had a dime
Tu étais autrefois mon voisin sur la lune
You used to be my neighbor on the moon
Te voilà président, tu es dans la finance
Now you're president, you're in finance
T'es pressé, on t'attend, je te retiens pas et bonne chance
You're in a hurry, they're waiting for you, I won't hold you back and good luck
J'avais tant de choses à te dire mais ton temps, c'est de l'argent
I had so many things to tell you but your time is money
Et à part des souvenirs, j'ai rien d'intéressant
And apart from memories, I've got nothing interesting
Et peut-être bien qu'un de ces jours, je t'écrirai un petit mot
And maybe one of these days, I'll write you a little note
Le temps que j'emprunte la plume de notre ami Pierrot
While I borrow the pen of our friend Pierrot
Mon voisin sur la lune est revenu sur Terre, na na na na na
My neighbor on the moon has returned to Earth, na na na na na
Pour gagner de la thune et pour faire des affaires, na na na na na
To earn some cash and to do business, na na na na na
Il a vendu la lune et son père et sa mère, na na na na na
He sold the moon and his father and his mother, na na na na na
Mon voisin sur la lune a vraiment su y faire, na na na na na
My neighbor on the moon really knew how to do it, na na na na na
Il a vendu la lune et son père et sa mère, na na na na na
He sold the moon and his father and his mother, na na na na na
Mon voisin sur la lune a vraiment su y faire, na na na na na
My neighbor on the moon really knew how to do it, na na na na na
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Funambule — Tightrope walker
Funambule translates to "tightrope walker" or "acrobat". It's a vivid and somewhat theatrical word that immediately conjures an image of someone performing a daring and delicate act.
In the song, it's used metaphorically to describe the protagonist's friend as someone who was once a risk-taker, a visionary, and perhaps someone who navigated life with a certain precarious grace. It highlights the contrast between his past ideals and his current materialistic life, making it a memorable and evocative choice.
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