Clown Lyrics in English Soprano

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Clown by Soprano from French to English.
Sorry, tonight I don't have a smile
I act like I'm on stage despite the routine
My makeup's running, my tears do the laundry
On my clown face
I know you don't give a damn
About my daily problems, my trash, my anger
I'm here to make you forget, you want it to move
Tonight I'm paid, I put my red nose back on
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Sorry kids if I'm not funny tonight
But this colorful costume makes me ridiculous and sticks to me
I've been hiding behind this angelic smile for a long time
I can't shake it off anymore, but who am I really
I've lost my way, have you seen my distress
I feel like a dog trying to gnaw his leash
But tonight the room's full, you want it to move
So I wipe off my pain and put my red nose back on
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Am I the only one wearing this mask
Am I the only one pretending
This costume we put on every day
Tell me, is it tailor-made
Or way too big for us
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Lalalalala lalala lala
Sorry, tonight I don't have a smile
My makeup's running, my tears do the laundry
On my clown face
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Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Frederic Savio, Said M'Roumbaba, Emmanuel Da Silva
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SONG MEANING

Step right up, but look a little closer - the bright stage lights are hiding a storm of emotion. In "Clown", Soprano lets us peek behind the circus curtain to meet an entertainer whose painted smile is melting into tears. He apologizes for not being funny tonight, yet the show must go on: the crowd craves upbeat rhythms, so he pulls on the ridiculous costume, buries his daily worries, and lets the playful la-la-las fill the room. The red nose becomes a powerful symbol of the masks we all wear, and every verse reminds us how easy it is to overlook someone’s pain when we just want to be amused.

The spotlight then turns toward us. As the clown wonders if anyone else feels trapped behind a permanent grin, the song quietly asks whether our own “costumes” fit or feel too big to carry. Catchy on the surface and bittersweet underneath, "Clown" is a reminder that loneliness can hide behind the brightest colors, and that real empathy begins when we dare to look past the makeup and share our true selves.

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