Mauvais Garçon Lyrics in English by Salvatore Adamo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mauvais Garçon by Salvatore Adamo from Italian to English.
Ce jour-là, dans ce vieux bistrot, au bout du monde de mes souvenirs
That day, in that old bistro, at the end of the world of my memories
J'avais bu un peu plus qu'il ne faut, ça me faisait mal de réfléchir
I'd drunk a bit more than I should, it hurt me to think
J'étais rond, j'en avais le droit, elle me quittait à tout jamais
I was drunk, I had the right, she was leaving me forever
Depuis, on me montre du doigt, encore un peu, on me pendait
Since then, I'm pointed at, a little more, they'd hang me
Le mauvais garçon, le mauvais garçon
The bad boy, the bad boy
Mon Dieu, quelles façons ! Oh oui, quel polisson !
My God, what manners! Oh yes, what a rascal!
Ce fameux jour où j'ai osé m'endimancher un jour de semaine
That famous day I dared to dress up on a weekday
Les commères se sont demandé pourquoi je me donnais cette peine
The gossips wondered why I was taking this trouble
Et quand le soir je suis r'passé en tenant Poupée par la main
And when in the evening I passed by holding Poupée's hand
Les commères se sont alarmées comme si j'avais volé leur pain
The gossips were alarmed as if I'd stolen their bread
Le mauvais garçon, le mauvais garçon
The bad boy, the bad boy
Mon Dieu, quelles façons ! Oh oui, quel polisson !
My God, what manners! Oh yes, what a rascal!
Déterrons la langue de guerre, réunissons le comité
Let's unearth the language of war, let's gather the committee
Mettons chauffer toutes les cafetières, excitons la curiosité
Let's heat all the coffee pots, let's excite curiosity
Bien que mon quartier soit des plus beaux
Although my neighborhood is one of the most beautiful
Je vais le quitter, je le crains
I'm going to leave it, I fear
J'entends plus le chant des oiseaux car elles bourdonnent dès le matin
I no longer hear the birds' song because they buzz from the morning
Le mauvais garçon, le mauvais garçon
The bad boy, the bad boy
Mon Dieu, quelles façons ! Oh oui, quel polisson !
My God, what manners! Oh yes, what a rascal!
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polisson — rascal / naughty boy
Polisson is a charmingly old-fashioned French word that translates to "rascal" or "naughty boy." It carries a playful, mischievous connotation, often used to describe someone who is a bit of a scamp or prankster.
In the song, the narrator is being judged by the community and exclaims, "Oh oui, quel polisson!" (Oh yes, what a rascal!). This word perfectly captures the lighthearted self-awareness and defiance of the narrator, who is being labeled as a "mauvais garçon" (bad boy) but seems to embrace the title with a wink.
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