Qui Est "In", Qui Est "Out" Lyrics in English by Serge Gainsbourg
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Qui Est "In", Qui Est "Out" by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Jusqu'à neuf, c'est OK, tu es 'in'
Up to nine, it's OK, you're "in"
Après quoi, tu es KO, tu es 'out'
After that, you're KO, you're "out"
C'est idem pour la boxe
It's the same for boxing
Le ciné, la mode et le cash box
Cinema, fashion and the cash box
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Moitié bouillon ensuite moitié gin (in)
Half broth then half gin (in)
Gemini carbure pas au mazout (out)
Gemini doesn't run on fuel oil (out)
C'est extrêmement pop
It's extremely pop
Si tu es à jeun tu tombes en syncope
If you're fasting you faint
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Tu aimes la nitroglycérine (in)
You like nitroglycerin (in)
C'est au Bus Palladium que ça s'écoute (out)
It's at the Bus Palladium that it's heard (out)
Rue Fontaine, il y a foule
Rue Fontaine, there's a crowd
Pour les petits gars de Liverpool
For the little guys from Liverpool
Barbarella garde tes bottines (in)
Barbarella keep your boots (in)
Et viens me dire une fois pour toutes (out)
And come tell me once and for all (out)
Que tu m'aimes ou sinon
That you love me or else
Je te renvoie à ta science fiction
I'll send you back to your science fiction
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
Qui est 'out'
Who is "out"
Qui est 'in'
Who is "in"
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carbure — runs on / operates on
Carbure literally means 'to carburate' or 'to run on (fuel)'. It's a technical term often associated with engines and fuel, making it an interesting and somewhat unexpected word in a pop song.
In this context, Gainsbourg uses it metaphorically in the line "Gemini carbure pas au mazout" (Gemini doesn't run on fuel oil). He's playing with the idea of what powers or drives something, contrasting the 'in' and 'out' trends with what truly makes things go, adding a clever, slightly rebellious edge to the lyrics.
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