Текст песни Tom Tom Club - L`elephant
Tom Tom Club - L`elephant слова песни
[transcription by Stephane Osstyncorrections, notes and English translation by Tina Weymouth]L`Г©lГ©phant et l`hippopotame (Se) Sont dГ©guisГ©s en hommes. (Ils) Ont marchГ© au beau village, MarchГ©, marchГ©, marchГ©, marchГ©. Sur le chemin, (ils) ont rencontrГ© Des enfants des hommes, Et des femmes qui courraient Courraient, courraient, courraient, courraient. Tout en courrant, les femmes pleuraient Pleuraient des grosses larmes Grosses gouttes, grosses larmes Tombaient, tombaient, tombaient, tombaient. L`Г©lГ©phant et l`hippopotame Voulaient savoir ce qu`elles avaient Voulaient savoir la raison qu`elles Pleuraient, pleuraient, pleuraient, pleuraient. Un enfant, tout terrifiГ©, S`est arrГЄtГ© pour leur parler. Sa bouche ouvrait, mais il est restГ© Muet, muet, muet, muet. *Enlevez vos costumes bГЄtes, Leur chantaient les oiseaux. **Gobe-mouches pipits, chouettes et hiboux Chantaient, chantaient, chantaient, chantaient: C`est la guerre, la guerre des hommes. Ils se sont disputГ©s. Tout autour, ils veulent tuer, Tuer, tuer, tuer, tuer. Tuer, tuer, tuer, tuer. Tuer, tuer, tuer, tuer. Tuer, tuer, tuer, tuer. Tuer, tuer, tuer, tuer. ************************************************** *BГЄtes is plural for bГЄte, which means beast, animal,or dumb creature. It also means silly, stupid, dumb,or idiotic. Since the animals are dressed as men,this is a play on words. **In ornithology, gobe-mouches pipits are fly-catchingtit-larks, or pipits, a species of bird. In botany,un gobe-mouches is defined as a fly-trap. Gobe-mouchesalso translates into simpleton, fool, gull, dupe, sapor, in slang, as sucker. This is another play on words. ************************************************** THE ELEPHANT (translation into English) The elephant and the hippopotamus Disguised themselves as men. They walked to the beautiful village, Walked, walked, walked, walked On the path, they met The children of men And women, who were running, Running, running, running, running As they ran, the women were crying, Crying fat tears. Large drops, big fat tears, were Falling, falling, falling, falling The elephant and the hippopotamus Wanted to know what was the matter, Wanted to know the reason they were Crying, crying, crying, crying. A terrified child Stopped to speak with them. His mouth opened, but he remained Mute, mute, mute, mute. *"Take off your foolish/beastly costumes," Sang to them the birds. **Pipits, screech owls, and owls were Singing, singing, singing, singing: "It is war, the war of men. They have quarreled among themselves. All around, they want to kill, Kill, kill, kill, kill" Kill, kill, kill, kill Kill, kill, kill, kill Kill, kill, kill, kill Kill, kill, kill, kill