La Nostalgie Camarade Lyrics in English by Serge Gainsbourg
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Nostalgie Camarade by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
Qu'est-ce qui t'as pris bordel de casser la cabane
What the f*ck got into you to smash the hut
De ce panoupanou, puis sortir ton canif
Of this panoupanou, then take out your penknife
Ouvrir le bide au primitif
To gut the primitive man
Qui débarquait de sa savane
Who was arriving from his savanna
La nostalgie camarade, la nostalgie camarade
Nostalgia, comrade, nostalgia, comrade
Qu'est ce qui t'as fait prendre cette fille diaphane
What made you take this diaphanous girl
Contre son gré et sous ses griffes
Against her will and in her clutches
Des regrets tu réponds négatif
Any regrets? You answer no
Mieux encore tu ricanes
Even better, you sneer
La nostalgie camarade, la nostalgie camarade
Nostalgia, comrade, nostalgia, comrade
Qu'est-ce qui te prend mon sucre de canne
What's getting into you, my sweetie
De te klaxonner la gueule sombrer sur les récifs
To blow your face out, sinking onto the reefs
De ta mémoire et revoir ton passif
Of your memory and revisit your past
En respirant la colophane
While breathing in the rosin
La nostalgie camarade, la nostalgie camarade
Nostalgia, comrade, nostalgia, comrade
Il s'en passe des choses sous ton crâne
A lot is going on under your skull
Rasé c'est plein de tristesse et de kif
Shaved, it's full of sadness and pleasure
Tu te vois encore en tenue léopard bourrée d'explosifs
You still see yourself in a leopard outfit, loaded with explosives
Sauter de ton aéroplane
Jumping from your airplane
La nostalgie camarade, la nostalgie camarade
Nostalgia, comrade, nostalgia, comrade
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colophane — rosin
Colophane translates to "rosin," a resin used for violin bows or soldering. It's a very specific and unusual word to find in song lyrics, making it instantly intriguing.
In the context of the song, Gainsbourg uses it to evoke a sensory memory, perhaps linking it to the smell of a workshop or a particular past experience. This unexpected imagery adds a layer of mystery and depth, inviting listeners to ponder its significance within the narrative of nostalgia and past regrets.
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