Bernard Lavilliers — Le Venin song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Le Venin" by Bernard Lavilliers.
Lyrics
Une m (c)lodie m (c)lancolique viendeto du ghetto
L’aprs-midi plomb© mort lui donne ce tempo
Sous un ciel d’encre, des enfants jouent lancer leurs couteaux
Au-dessus des caisses o№ des vieux sages planquent leurs dominos
Cette m (c)lodie m (c)lancolique qui vient de la Havane
Contient des ondes mal (c)fiques aux allures de Gitane
M’a dit un vieux conteur d’histoires, buveur de rhum hors-pair
Connu Kingston un beau soir, en lui payant des verres
Il y a longtemps, un marin fou, amant d’une Gipsy
Elle voulait tout lui donner, tout, mais lui n’a rien compris
J’ai un peu oubli© la suite, qui parle de vengeance
Du danger des vraies amoureuses, de poison et de rance
Cette m (c)lodie m (c)lancolique qui vient de la Havane
Contient des ondes mal (c)fiques aux allures de Gitane
Amour couvert ou trs obscur, provoquant le destin
Cette m (c)lodie porte-malheur, et s’appelle le venin
viendeto
viendeto
viendeto du ghetto
Une m (c)lodie m (c)lancolique viendeto du ghetto
La pluie qui envahit la rue lui donne ce tempo
Une chanson bizarre et mal (c)fique qui fait fuir les marins
Moi je la chante pour le risque, on verra bien demain…
viendeto
viendeto
viendeto du ghetto
Lyrics translation
A M (C) lodie M (C) lancolique viendeto of the ghetto
The afternoon lead © mort gives him this tempo
Under a sky of ink, children play throwing their knives
Above the crates o№ old wise men hide their dominoes
This M (C) lodie M (C) lancolique that comes from Havana
Contains poorly (c)fique waves looking like Gypsy
Told me an old storyteller, a great rum drinker
Known Kingston one fine evening, buying him drinks
Long ago, a mad sailor, lover of a Gipsy
She wanted to give him everything, everything, but he did not understand anything
I forgot a little© the sequel, which speaks of revenge
From the danger of true lovers, poison and rancidity
This M (C) lodie M (C) lancolique that comes from Havana
Contains poorly (c)fique waves looking like Gypsy
Love covered or TRS obscure, causing fate
This M (c)lodie brings misfortune, and is called Venom
viendeto
viendeto
viendeto du ghetto
A M (C) lodie M (C) lancolique viendeto of the ghetto
The rain that invades the street gives him this tempo
A strange and evil song (c)Fiume that makes sailors flee
I sing it for the risk, we'll see tomorrow…
viendeto
viendeto
viendeto du ghetto