En Bandouliere Lyrics in English Salvatore Adamo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song En Bandouliere by Salvatore Adamo from French to English.
Que d'illusions, que de châteaux perdus, que de retours, le front vaincu
So many illusions, so many lost castles, so many returns, my head bowed
Depuis que la vie m'a collé un rôle dans la comédie des cœurs déçus
Since life stuck me with a part in the comedy of broken hearts
Je cueillais à tout vent des rires d'enfants
I gathered kids' laughter on every breeze
Je marchais le cœur en bandoulière
I walked with my heart slung over my shoulder
Un beau matin, très fier, j'ai eu vingt ans
One fine morning, so proud, I turned twenty
On m'a dit 'Ecarquille les yeux
They told me, 'Open your eyes wide'
On m'a dit 'Mon grand, voilà le monde
They told me, 'Kid, here's the world
Ne nous en veux pas, fais de ton mieux'
Don't blame us, just do your best'
Et depuis ce temps, je serre les dents
And since then, I grit my teeth
Moi qui avais le cœur en bandoulière
I who once had my heart slung over my shoulder
Il y a cette triste pagaille dont je dois sortir
There's this sad mess I gotta get out of
Il y a cette immense muraille que je dois franchir
There's this huge wall I have to cross
Et je la franchirai car je t'ai trouvée
And I'll cross it 'cause I found you
Toi qui ne m'as pas jeté la pierre
You who didn't throw a stone at me
Je t'ai trouvée avec tes yeux d'enfant, tu m'as offert ton univers
I found you with your child's eyes, you offered me your universe
Ton univers au chaud de l'insouciance et Dieu me damnera si je te perds
Your warm, carefree universe, and God'll damn me if I lose you
Car je vis de tes joies et rien que pour toi
'Cause I live on your joys and only for you
J'ai remis mon cœur en bandoulière
I've slung my heart over my shoulder again
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