Fernande

Fernande

Fernande

A habit of an old bachelorUne manie de vieux garçon
I have gotten usedMoi, j'ai pris l'habitude
to embellishing my solitudeD'agrémenter ma solitude
with the accents of this songAux accents de cette chanson

When I think of FernandeQuand je pense à Fernande
I get excited, I get excitedJe bande, je bande
When I think of FélicieQuand j'pense à Félicie
I get excited tooJe bande aussi
When I think of LéonoreQuand j'pense à Léonore
My God, I get excited againMon Dieu je bande encore
But when I think of LuluMais quand j'pense à Lulu
There, I don't get excited anymoreLà, je ne bande plus
Erection, daddyLa bandaison papa
It's not something you can commandÇa n'se commande pas

It's this manly refrainC'est cette mâle ritournelle
This virile anthemCette antienne virile
That resounds in the guardhouseQui retentit dans la guérite
Of the valiant sentinelDe la vaillante sentinelle

When I think of FernandeQuand je pense à Fernande
I get excited, I get excitedJe bande, je bande
When I think of FélicieQuand j'pense à Félicie
I get excited tooJe bande aussi
When I think of LéonoreQuand j'pense à Léonore
My God, I get excited againMon Dieu, je bande encore
But when I think of LuluMais quand j'pense à Lulu
There, I don't get excited anymoreLà, je ne bande plus
Erection, daddyLa bandaison papa
It's not something you can commandÇa n'se commande pas

To deceive his bluesAfin de tromper son cafard
To see life less dullDe voir la vie moins terne
While watching over his lanternTout en veillant sur sa lanterne
The lighthouse keeper sings like thisChante ainsi le gardien de phare

When I think of FernandeQuand je pense à Fernande
I get excited, I get excitedJe bande, je bande
When I think of FélicieQuand j'pense à Félicie
I get excited tooJe bande aussi
When I think of LéonoreQuand j'pense à Léonore
My God, I get excited againMon Dieu, je bande encore
But when I think of LuluMais quand j'pense à Lulu
There, I don't get excited anymoreLà, je ne bande plus
Erection, daddyLa bandaison papa
It's not something you can commandÇa n'se commande pas

After the evening prayerAprès la prière du soir
As he is a little sadComme il est un peu triste
The seminarian sings like thisChante ainsi le séminariste
Kneeling on his prie-dieuÀ genoux sur son reposoir

When I think of FernandeQuand je pense à Fernande
I get excited, I get excitedJe bande, je bande
When I think of FélicieQuand j'pense à Félicie
I get excited tooJe bande aussi
When I think of LéonoreQuand j'pense à Léonore
My God, I get excited againMon Dieu, je bande encore
But when I think of LuluMais quand j'pense à Lulu
There, I don't get excited anymoreLà, je ne bande plus
Erection, daddyLa bandaison papa
It's not something you can commandÇa n'se commande pas

At the Étoile where I had comeÀ l'Étoile où j'étais venu
To revive the flamePour ranimer la flamme
I heard moved to tearsJ'entendis ému jusqu'aux larmes
The voice of the unknown soldierLa voix du soldat inconnu

When I think of FernandeQuand je pense à Fernande
I get excited, I get excitedJe bande, je bande
When I think of FélicieQuand j'pense à Félicie
I get excited tooJe bande aussi
When I think of LéonoreQuand j'pense à Léonore
My God, I get excited againMon Dieu, je bande encore
But when I think of LuluMais quand j'pense à Lulu
There, I don't get excited anymoreLà, je ne bande plus
Erection, daddyLa bandaison papa
It's not something you can commandÇa n'se commande pas

And I will put a final pointEt je vais mettre un point final
To this beneficial songÀ ce chant salutaire
By suggesting to the solitary oneEn suggérant au solitaire
To make it a national anthemD'en faire un hymne national

When I think of FernandeQuand je pense à Fernande
I get excited, I get excitedJe bande, je bande
When I think of FélicieQuand j'pense à Félicie
I get excited tooJe bande aussi
When I think of LéonoreQuand j'pense à Léonore
My God, I get excited againMon Dieu, je bande encore
But when I think of LuluMais quand j'pense à Lulu
There, I don't get excited anymoreLà, je ne bande plus
Erection, daddyLa bandaison papa
It's not something you can commandÇa n'se commande pas