Mon Légionnaire Lyrics in English by Serge Gainsbourg
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mon Légionnaire by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
Il avait de grands yeux très clairs
He had big, very clear eyes
Où parfois passaient des éclairs
Where flashes sometimes passed
Comme au ciel passent des orages
As storms pass in the sky
Il était plein de tatouages
He was full of tattoos
Que j'ai jamais très bien compris
That I never really understood
Son cou portait 'Pas vu, pas pris.'
His neck bore "Not seen, not caught."
Sur son cœur on lisait 'Personne'
On his heart one read "Nobody"
Sur son bras droit un mot 'Raisonne'
On his right arm, a word "Reason"
Je sais pas son nom, je ne sais rien de lui
I don't know his name, I know nothing about him
Il m'a aimée toute la nuit
He loved me all night
Mon légionnaire!
My legionnaire!
Et me laissant à mon destin
And leaving me to my destiny
Il est parti dans le matin
He left in the morning
Plein de lumière!
Full of light!
Il était mince, il était beau
He was thin, he was handsome
Il sentait bon le sable chaud
He smelled of warm sand
Mon légionnaire!
My legionnaire!
Y avait du soleil sur son front
There was sun on his forehead
Qui mettait dans ses cheveux blonds
Which put in his blond hair
De la lumière!
Light!
Bonheur perdu, bonheur enfui
Lost happiness, fled happiness
Toujours je pense à cette nuit
I always think of that night
Et l'envie de sa peau me ronge
And the desire for his skin gnaws at me
Parfois je pleure et puis je songe
Sometimes I cry and then I dream
Que lorsqu'il était sur mon cœur
That when he was on my heart
J'aurais dû crier mon bonheur
I should have cried out my happiness
Mais je n'ai rien osé lui dire
But I didn't dare tell him anything
J'avais peur de le voir sourire!
I was afraid to see him smile!
Je sais pas son nom, je ne sais rien de lui
I don't know his name, I know nothing about him
Il m'a aimée toute la nuit
He loved me all night
Mon légionnaire!
My legionnaire!
Et me laissant à mon destin
And leaving me to my destiny
Il est parti dans le matin
He left in the morning
Plein de lumière!
Full of light!
Il était mince, il était beau
He was thin, he was handsome
Il sentait bon le sable chaud
He smelled of warm sand
Mon légionnaire!
My legionnaire!
Y avait du soleil sur son front
There was sun on his forehead
Qui mettait dans ses cheveux blonds
Which put in his blond hair
De la lumière!
Light!
On l'a trouvé dans le désert
He was found in the desert
Il avait ses beaux yeux ouverts
He had his beautiful eyes open
Dans le ciel, passaient des nuages
In the sky, clouds passed
Il a montré ses tatouages
He showed his tattoos
En souriant et il a dit
Smiling, and he said
Montrant son cou 'Pas vu, pas pris'
Showing his neck "Not seen, not caught"
Montrant son cœur 'Ici, personne.'
Showing his heart "Here, nobody."
Il ne savait pas, Je lui pardonne
He didn't know, I forgive him
Je rêvais pourtant que le destin
Yet I dreamed that destiny
Me ramènerait un beau matin
Would bring him back to me one beautiful morning
Mon légionnaire
My legionnaire
Qu'on s'en irait seuls tous les deux
That we would go away, just the two of us
Dans quelque pays merveilleux
To some marvelous country
Plein de lumière!
Full of light!
Il était mince, il était beau
He was thin, he was handsome
On l'a mis sous le sable chaud
He was laid beneath the warm sand
Mon légionnaire!
My legionnaire!
Y avait du soleil sur son front
There was sun on his forehead
Qui mettait dans ses cheveux blonds
Which put in his blond hair
De la lumière!
Light!
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légionnaire — legionnaire
Légionnaire refers to a soldier in the French Foreign Legion, a unique and historically significant military corps. It's not an everyday word, making it intriguing and specific to the song's narrative.
In this song, the narrator is captivated by a mysterious legionnaire, a figure often associated with adventure, danger, and a certain romanticized solitude. The word evokes a sense of exoticism and a poignant, fleeting romance, central to the song's emotional depth.
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