La Javanaise Lyrics in English by Serge Gainsbourg
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Javanaise by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
J'avoue j'en ai bavé pas vous
I admit I had a hard time, not you
Mon amour
My love
Avant d'avoir eu vent de vous
Before I heard about you
Mon amour
My love
Ne vous déplaise
No offense
En dansant la Javanaise
While dancing the Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
We loved each other
Le temps d'une
For the time of a
Chanson
Song
À votre avis qu'avons-nous vu
In your opinion, what did we see
De l'amour?
Of love?
De vous à moi vous m'avez eu
Frankly, you got me
Mon amour
My love
Ne vous déplaise
No offense
En dansant la Javanaise
While dancing the Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
We loved each other
Le temps d'une
For the time of a
Chanson
Song
Hélas avril en vain me voue
Alas, April in vain devotes me
À l'amour
To love
J'avais envie de voir en vous
I wanted to see in you
Cet amour
This love
Ne vous déplaise
No offense
En dansant la Javanaise
While dancing the Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
We loved each other
Le temps d'une
For the time of a
Chanson
Song
La vie ne vaut d'être vécue
Life isn't worth living
Sans amour
Without love
Mais c'est vous qui l'avez voulu
But you're the one who wanted it
Mon amour
My love
Ne vous déplaise
No offense
En dansant la Javanaise
While dancing the Javanaise
Nous nous aimions
We loved each other
Le temps d'une
For the time of a
Chanson
Song
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Serge Gainsbourg
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Javanaise — Javanese (a dance)
Javanaise refers to a specific type of dance, the Javanaise, which was popular in the early 20th century. It's not a common everyday word, making it unique and intriguing.
In Serge Gainsbourg's iconic song, "La Javanaise," the word is central to the narrative, as the lovers "dance the Javanaise" while falling in love. It evokes a sense of nostalgia, a specific time and place, and the intimate connection forged through shared movement and music.
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