Elle... Lyrics in English by Salvatore Adamo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Elle... by Salvatore Adamo from Italian to English.
Elle marche dans les rues de la ville, elle marche silencieuse et tranquille
She walks in the streets of the city, she walks silent and tranquil
Mon amour, chacun peut te surprendre et chacun peut s'emparer de toi
My love, anyone can surprise you and anyone can seize you
À son insu, je caresse son ombre
Without her knowing, I caress her shadow
Mais je n'ai plus le droit de la toucher
But I no longer have the right to touch her
Mon bel amour, tu n'es plus que décombres
My beautiful love, you are only rubble
Et je n'ai plus le droit de supplier
And I no longer have the right to beg
Elle n'est plus mon amour et chacun peut l'aimer
She's no longer my love and anyone can love her
Elle ne se souvient plus qui je suis, qui au juste l'a aimée
She no longer remembers who I am, who exactly loved her
Elle marche et d'autres bras se tendent
She walks and other arms reach out
Elle marche, un autre cœur espère
She walks, another heart hopes
Elle marche vers une autre victime, loin de moi et de notre passé
She walks towards another victim, far from me and our past
Et ils s'en vont par les rues de la ville
And they go off through the streets of the city
Et ils s'en vont, silencieux et tranquilles
And they go off, silent and tranquil
Et moi je vais comme une épave folle
And I go like a crazy wreck
Je suis perdu, tout mon espoir s'envole
I'm lost, all my hope flies away
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Lyrics © EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
YANNICK ZOLO, JOSEPH ATANGANA EFFA
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décombres — rubble / debris
Décombres translates to "rubble" or "debris". It's a strong and evocative word that you don't often find in love songs, making it particularly striking.
In this song, the narrator uses it metaphorically to describe his lost love. He sings, "Mon bel amour, tu n'es plus que décombres" (My beautiful love, you are nothing but rubble), conveying a profound sense of destruction and loss, as if his love has been completely shattered and reduced to ruins. This powerful imagery makes the word memorable and impactful.
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