Lola Rastaquouère Lyrics in English by Serge Gainsbourg
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Lola Rastaquouère by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
Comment oses-tu me parler d'amour toi hein
How dare you speak to me of love, you, huh?
Toi qui n'as pas connu Lola Rastaquouère
You who haven't known Lola Rastaquouère
Je lui faisais le plein comme au Latécoère
I filled her up like a Latécoère
Qui décolle en vibrant vers les cieux africains
Which takes off, vibrating towards the African skies
Elle avait de ces yeux un vrai chat abyssin
She had eyes like a real Abyssinian cat
Et ses seins deux sphères
And her breasts, two spheres
Entre lesquelles j'abandonnais deux mois de salaire
Between which I'd spend two months' salary
Pour y rouler mon pauvre joint
To roll my poor joint there
Quand dans son sexe cyclopéen
When in her cyclopean p*ssy
J'enfonçais mon pieu tel l'Ulysse d'Homère
I plunged my d*ck like Homer's Ulysses
Je l'avais raide plutôt amère
I had it hard, rather bitter
C'est moi grands dieux qui n'y voyais plus rien
Good heavens, it was I who couldn't see a thing anymore
Dans la moiteur torride de sa croupe d'airain
In the torrid dampness of her bronze rump
On pouvait voir éclore des renoncules par-derrière
You could see buttercups blooming out the back
Et par devant un conifère
And in front, a conifer
Me rappelait un air jamaïcain
Reminded me of a Jamaican tune
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Rastaquouère — Foreigner / Nouveau riche (derogatory)
Rastaquouère is a fascinating and somewhat archaic French term. It refers to a foreigner, often from a Mediterranean or Latin American country, who is perceived as ostentatious, nouveau riche, and lacking refinement.
In Serge Gainsbourg's song, "Lola Rastaquouère," the word is used to describe Lola, implying she is an exotic, perhaps slightly vulgar, but undeniably captivating figure. It's a unique word that immediately evokes a specific, colorful character and a bygone era, making it highly memorable and enticing for a learner.
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