Dany Bédar — Chapeau song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Chapeau" by Dany Bédar.
Lyrics
Un vieux bonhomme du coin d’la rue
C’est l’histoire d’un rêve abandonné
Surpris par les années qui ont passé
Juste du temps emprunté
Ce vagabond a tout perdu
Un beau chapeau lui serait dû
Souhaitant le voir, le soir Chez Henri
Devant cette boutique il le prit
Vieilli par la rosée et le froid
Et l’hiver qui lui ronge les doits
Pour penser à eux un peu plus souvent
C’est la balade du chapeu dans le vent
Le jour qu’il redoutait est arrivé
Le sang brillait sur le verre brisé
Le prenant rapidement sans remords
Il ne lui restait qu'à attendre la mort
Quand le grand mal est venu le chercher
Il lui a demandé s’il l’avait mérité
Mérité la mort pour ce chapeau
Il n’a pas répondu et le prit sur son dos
Lyrics translation
An old man from the corner
This is the story of an abandoned dream
Surprised by the years that have passed
Just borrowed time
This tramp lost everything.
A beautiful hat would be due to him
Wishing to see him, in the evening at Henri's
In front of this shop he took it
Aged by Dew and cold
And the winter that gnaws away his rights
To think about them a little more often
This is the ride of the chapeu in the wind
The day he dreaded has come
The blood shone on the broken glass
Taking it quickly without remorse
He only had to wait for death
When the great evil came to seek him
He asked her if he deserved it
Deserved death for this hat
He did not answer and took it on his back