(I am french and my english is not perfect; my translation is probably sometimes awkward. Don't forget to read the comment at the end. It tells you who this 'man in a rush' probably is.)
I'm a glossy model
With sun-like complexion,
Renovated*, a man in a rush
The bullshit I utter
Is the world's destiny
I've got no time to waste I rush
My career 's at stake
I'm a media man
overly political
I live fast, very fast
I'm a universal human comet
I am standing the test of time
I set the standards
I am ubiquitous
I become omniscient
I have flooded the world
Which I know nothing of
Nevermind, I talk about it
Nevermind, I am knowledgeable
Mankind bows down before me
Eight billions potential
Enslaved dimwits
Apart from a few friends of mine
Belonging to my world
You won't imagine
How cheerful they are
Who wants me
And my disagregated brain
Who wants to enter
My network's web
I'm the day-to-day advocate
Of inhumanity,
Overnight profits,
And medias's favors
I am rich, very rich
I 'm in the real estate industry
I can make money
Others will open their wallet
I know the Parisian smart set
And everything else too
My unique relationships
And their wives whom I f....
Rub shoulders with, naturally
The purse strings
Loosen for me
There are no more secrets left
I am the king of all kings
Skyrocketing TV audience ratings
Exploding viewership numbers
What do you figure?
This is my way in life, this is my chance
I just love TV shows
Ain't got no time to watch
But I 'm the one who broadcasts them
We spit food
At those craving eyes
You can see for yourself they 're begging
We 're well aware of their being eager
Of our rottenness
Better than jam
Fed to pigs
Who wants me
And my disagregated brain
Who wants to enter
My network's web
You know I'm :
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
I'm
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
I'm the day-to-day advocate
Of inhumanity
And overnight profits too
And medias'favors too
I am rich, very rich
I'm in the real estate industry
I can make money
Others will open their wallet
I am standing the test of time
I've become ubiquitous
I am the gold standard
Always ready to flaunt my knowledge
I live fast, very fast
My career is at stake
I 'm a media man
Overly political
For I am a man in a rush,
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
I am a man in a rush
A man in a rush
I'm the day-to-day advocate
Of inhumanity
And overnight profits too
And the medias'favors
I am rich, very rich
I'm in the real estate industry
I can make money
Others will open their wallet
Love Love Love
So it goes in America
Lioubov
Russia, ex-soviet
Amour
In the four corners of France...
With sun-like complexion,
Renovated*, a man in a rush
The bullshit I utter
Is the world's destiny
I've got no time to waste I rush
My career 's at stake
I'm a media man
overly political
I live fast, very fast
I'm a universal human comet
I am standing the test of time
I set the standards
I am ubiquitous
I become omniscient
I have flooded the world
Which I know nothing of
Nevermind, I talk about it
Nevermind, I am knowledgeable
Mankind bows down before me
Eight billions potential
Enslaved dimwits
Apart from a few friends of mine
Belonging to my world
You won't imagine
How cheerful they are
Who wants me
And my disagregated brain
Who wants to enter
My network's web
I'm the day-to-day advocate
Of inhumanity,
Overnight profits,
And medias's favors
I am rich, very rich
I 'm in the real estate industry
I can make money
Others will open their wallet
I know the Parisian smart set
And everything else too
My unique relationships
And their wives whom I f....
Rub shoulders with, naturally
The purse strings
Loosen for me
There are no more secrets left
I am the king of all kings
Skyrocketing TV audience ratings
Exploding viewership numbers
What do you figure?
This is my way in life, this is my chance
I just love TV shows
Ain't got no time to watch
But I 'm the one who broadcasts them
We spit food
At those craving eyes
You can see for yourself they 're begging
We 're well aware of their being eager
Of our rottenness
Better than jam
Fed to pigs
Who wants me
And my disagregated brain
Who wants to enter
My network's web
You know I'm :
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
I'm
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
I'm the day-to-day advocate
Of inhumanity
And overnight profits too
And medias'favors too
I am rich, very rich
I'm in the real estate industry
I can make money
Others will open their wallet
I am standing the test of time
I've become ubiquitous
I am the gold standard
Always ready to flaunt my knowledge
I live fast, very fast
My career is at stake
I 'm a media man
Overly political
For I am a man in a rush,
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
A man in a rush
I am a man in a rush
A man in a rush
I'm the day-to-day advocate
Of inhumanity
And overnight profits too
And the medias'favors
I am rich, very rich
I'm in the real estate industry
I can make money
Others will open their wallet
Love Love Love
So it goes in America
Lioubov
Russia, ex-soviet
Amour
In the four corners of France...
The song is an obvious allusion to one of the richest french businessmen who also is the owner of TF1, the first french channel: Francis Bouygues (or maybe his son, Martin, who took over). Their role in french politics is paramount. The Bouygues family has always advocated liberalism.
*Ravalé, in french means 'renovated' (renovate a building). It may be an allusion to the fact that Bouygues is the biggest businessman in the building industry. I first wanted to translate it by 'well groomed' but I changed my mind.
The literal meaning of 'Et des miettes de mon cerveau' is something like: 'And the crumbs of my brain' or 'and the tiny bits of my brain'.
*Ravalé, in french means 'renovated' (renovate a building). It may be an allusion to the fact that Bouygues is the biggest businessman in the building industry. I first wanted to translate it by 'well groomed' but I changed my mind.
The literal meaning of 'Et des miettes de mon cerveau' is something like: 'And the crumbs of my brain' or 'and the tiny bits of my brain'.
1 commentaire:
Nice ... I was looking for translations ... I do speak french but its rusty so I was taking the fast option - I saw a few terrible translations online - and you do yourself an injustice its very good and your wordchoice means in translation it would still be easy to sing, well done!
L
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