Translation of the song Les Oriflammes artist Noir Désir

French

Les Oriflammes

English translation

The Banners

lourdes traces

Heavy footsteps,

jours de pluie

Rainy days,

qui efface

Which erase,

qui essuie ?

Which wipe out.

amants du souffle

Lovers of breath,

des hauteurs

Heights,

chien d'l'amour

Dog of love,

un quart d'heure

Fifteen minutes.

l'ouragan

The hurricane

nous les blesse

We hurt them

tous les jours

Each day

de faiblesse

of weakness.

prises de notes

Taking notes,

somnanbules

Somnambulism,

interlopes

Interlopes,

match nul

Match's a draw.

mais les sirènes ont des voeux lourds

But the sirens have loud voices,

et nous aiment un peu moins sourds

And we like them a little softer.

sortez les oriflammes

Bring out the banners,

oriflammes

Banners.

dieux des spasmes

Gods of spasms,

fils de rats

Sons of rats,

reines de coeur

Queens of hearts,

fous du roi

Fools of the King.

mercenaires

Mercenaries,

sans la prime

Not in their prime,

rien a faire

nothing to do,

tout abime

just a dark abyss.

j'peux pas dire

I can't say,

vas-y voir

Go and see,

dirige toi

Can't direct you,

au hasard

Towards the danger.

dix chemins pour

10 voices for,

dix voix contre

10 against,

second tour

Second round,

jouer la montre

Of playing the show.

mais les sirènes ont des voeux lourds

But the sirens have loud voices,

et nous aiment un peu moins sourds

And we like them a little softer.

sortez les oriflammes

Bring out the banners,

oriflammes

Banners.

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