Le disque usé

The Worn-Out Record

Le disque usé

Dead end of the gutter,Impasse de la gouttière,
In the alley for sailors,Dans la ruelle aux matelots,
Where the light doesn't enter,Où n'entre pas la lumière,
There's a nasty dive bar.Y a un vilain caboulot.
The face is sad and pale,La figure triste et pâle
A maid with blue eyesUne servante aux yeux bleus
Dreams of the finest portsRêve aux plus belles escales
And of wonderful skies.Et à des ciels merveilleux.
Every whistle from the boatsChaque sifflet des bateaux
Tells her: "Your wait is pointless"Lui dit: "Ton attente est vaine"
But in a corner, a phonographMais dans un coin un phono
Sings its old tune.Chante sa vieille rengaine.

As long as there's life, there's hopeTant qu'y'a de la vie y'a de l'espoir
Your wishes, your dreamsVos désirs, vos rêves
Will come true one nightSeront exaucés un soir
Before your life is doneAvant que votre vie s'achève
Happiness will come to see youLe bonheur viendra vous voir
You must wait for it without restIl faut l'attendre sans trêve
Chase away the black butterfliesChassez les papillons noirs
As long as there's life, there's hope.Tant qu'y'a de la vie y'a de l'espoir.

He was beautiful like an angel,Il était beau comme un ange,
With hair as blonde as honey,Des cheveux blonds comme le miel,
His gaze was strange,Son regard était étrange,
Bluer than the blue of the sky.Plus bleu que le bleu du ciel.
He called the maidIl appela la servante
And said: "I was looking for you"Et lui dit: "Je te cherchais"
She replied, trembling:Elle répondit, tremblante:
"I've been waiting a long time.""Y'a longtemps que j'attendais."
He held her in his arms,Il l'a serrée dans ses bras,
"When I become captain...""Quand je serai capitaine..."
And the old record, softly,Et le vieux disque, tout bas,
Sings its old tune.Chante sa vieille rengaine.

As long as there's life, there's hopeTant qu'y'a de la vie y'a de l'espoir
Your wishes, your dreamsVos désirs, vos rêves
Will come true one nightSeront exaucés un soir
Before your life is doneAvant que votre vie s'achève
Happiness will come to see youLe bonheur viendra vous voir
You must wait for it without restIl faut l'attendre sans trêve
Chase away the black butterfliesChassez les papillons noirs
As long as there's life, there's hope.Tant qu'y'a de la vie, y'a de l'espoir.

Dead end of the gutter,Impasse de la gouttière,
In the alley for sailors,Dans la ruelle aux matelots,
Where the light doesn't enter,Où n'entre pas la lumière,
There's a nasty dive bar.Y'a un vilain caboulot.
She waits, proud and haughty,Elle attend, fière et hautaine,
She’s been waiting for twenty years,Elle attend, depuis vingt ans,
She waits for her captain,Elle attend son capitaine,
And her gaze is confident.Et son regard est confiant.
Every whistle from the boatsChaque sifflet des bateaux
Tells her: "Your wait is pointless"Lui dit: "Ton attente est vaine"
But she listens to the phonographMais elle écoute le phono
Scratching its old tune.Raclant sa vieille rengaine.

As long as there's life, there's hope...Tant qu'y'a de la vie y'a de l'esp…
There's hope...Y'a de l'esp…
There's hope...Y'a de l'esp…
Your wishes, your dreamsVos désirs, vos rêves
Will come true one nightSeront exaucés un soir
Before your life is doneAvant que votre vie s'achève
Happiness will come to see youLe bonheur viendra vous voir
You must wait for it without restIl faut l'attendre sans trêve
Chase away the black butterflies.Chassez les papillons noirs.
As long as there's life, there's hope...Tant qu'y'a de la vie y'a de l'esp…
As long as there's life, there's hope...Tant qu'y'a de la vie y'a de l'esp…
As long as there's life, there's hope...Tant qu'y'a de la vie y'a de l'esp…