La tour de Babel

The Tower of Babel

La tour de Babel

She said "maybe"Elle a dit "peut-être"
He believed "tomorrow"Il a cru "demain"
Often from being to beingSouvent d'être à être
There's no more pathY a plus de chemin
The crowd is too bigLa foule est trop grande
For beautiful returnsPour les beaux retours
And our bodies surrenderEt nos corps se rendent
To other lovesVers d'autres amours

They placed stone upon stone between earth and skyIls ont mis pierre sur pierre entre terre et ciel
They built with their hands the tower of BabelIls ont construit de leurs mains la tour de Babel

He shouted "give"Il a crié "donne"
The other said "too late"L'autre a dit "trop tard"
When between man and manLorsque entre homme et homme
There's no more connectionY a plus de regard
The earth is too vastLa terre est trop grande
And men are deafEt les hommes sourds
And our hands reach outEt nos mains se tendent
Always openOuvertes toujours

They placed stone upon stone between earth and skyIls ont mis pierre sur pierre entre terre et ciel
They built with their hands the tower of BabelIls ont construits de leurs mains la tour de Babel

For a word that proclaimsPour un mot qui clame
A word askewUn mot de travers
There will be flamesIl y aura des flammes
Throughout the universeDans tout l'univers
Mouths are wide openLes bouches sont grandes
For beautiful speechesPour les beaux discours
But skins are soldMais les peaux se vendent
The skins of drumsLes peaux de tambours

One day our languagesUn jour nos langages
Will speak of flowersParleront de fleurs
And the marriageEt du mariage
Of the four colorsDes quatre couleurs,
Will you understandSauras-tu comprendre
That they speak of love?Qu'ils parlent d'amour ?
I will wait for youMoi, je vais t'attendre
At the foot of the TowerAu pied de la Tour

Meanwhile, Cain still hunts AbelEn attendant, Caïn chasse toujours Abel
But I have built with my hands the Tower of BabelMais j'ai construit de mes mains la Tour de Babel