Dieu Fumeur De Havanes Lyrics in English by Serge Gainsbourg, Catherine Deneuve
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dieu Fumeur De Havanes by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
Dieu est un fumeur de havanes
God is a smoker of Havanas
Je vois ses nuages gris
I see his gray clouds
Je sais qu'il fume même la nuit
I know he smokes even at night
Comme moi, ma chérie
Like me, my darling
Tu n'es qu'un fumeur de gitanes
You're just a smoker of Gitanes
Je vois tes volutes bleues
I see your blue wisps
Me faire parfois venir les larmes aux yeux
Sometimes bring tears to my eyes
Tu es mon maître après Dieu
You are my master after God
Dieu est un fumeur de havanes
God is a smoker of Havanas
C'est lui-même qui m'a dit
It's he himself who told me
Que la fumée envoie au paradis
That smoke sends you to paradise
Je le sais, ma chérie
I know it, my darling
Tu n'es qu'un fumeur de gitanes
You're just a smoker of Gitanes
Sans elles tu es malheureux
Without them you're unhappy
Au clair de la lune ouvre tes yeux
By the moonlight open your eyes
Pour l'amour de Dieu
For the love of God
Dieu est un fumeur de havanes
God is a smoker of Havanas
Tout près de toi loin de lui
Very close to you, far from him
J'aimerais te garder toute ma vie
I'd like to keep you all my life
Comprends-moi, ma chérie
Understand me, my darling
Tu n'es qu'un fumeur de gitanes
You're just a smoker of Gitanes
Et la dernière je veux
And the last one I want
La voir briller au fond des mes yeux
To see it shine deep in my eyes
Aime-moi, nom de Dieu
Love me, for God's sake
Dieu est un fumeur de havanes
God is a smoker of Havanas
Tout près de toi loin de lui
Very close to you, far from him
J'aimerais te garder toute ma vie
I'd like to keep you all my life
Comprends-moi, ma chérie
Understand me, my darling
Tu n'es qu'un fumeur de gitanes
You're just a smoker of Gitanes
Et la dernière je veux
And the last one I want
La voir briller au fond des mes yeux
To see it shine deep in my eyes
Aime-moi, nom de Dieu
Love me, for God's sake
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havanes — Havanas (cigars)
Havanes refers to "Havanas," specifically Cuban cigars. It's a less common word in everyday French, making it stand out.
In this iconic song, Serge Gainsbourg personifies God as a "fumeur de havanes" (smoker of Havanas), creating a provocative and memorable image. The word is central to the song's theme of smoking, love, and a playful, almost blasphemous, relationship with the divine.
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