Jean Ferrat — 17 Ans song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "17 Ans" by Jean Ferrat.
Lyrics
Je l’ai vue je l’ai vue je vous jure un matin
Arrivant en avion de son pays lointain
Aussi fraîche aussi tendre aussi gaie qu’un printemps
Et s’arrêta le temps
Elle avait le teint mat des yeux croissant de lune
Sur ses reins qui dansaient deux longues tresses brunes
Donnaient à sa jeunesse un éclat triomphant
Sous le soleil levant
Elle était à la fois timide et sûre d’elle
Par sa voix ses propos sa grâce naturelle
Rien ne la distinguait des filles de ce temps
Elle avait dix-sept ans
Nulle ombre ne voilait son regard enfantin
Nul regret ne faisait palpiter sa poitrine
Elle avait au combat de sa main douce et fine
Tué dix américains
Lyrics translation
I saw her I saw her I swear one morning
Arriving by plane from his distant country
As fresh as tender as cheerful as a spring
And time stopped
She had the matte complexion of the crescent moon eyes
On her kidneys dancing two long brown braids
Gave his youth a triumphant radiance
Under the Rising Sun
She was both shy and confident
By his voice his words his natural grace
Nothing distinguished her from the girls of that time
She was seventeen years old
No shadow veiled her childish gaze
No regret made her chest throb
She had in battle with her soft and fine hand
Killed ten Americans