Christy Moore - Victor Jara - translation of the lyrics into French

Lyrics and translation Christy Moore - Victor Jara




Victor Jara
Victor Jara
Victor Jara of Chile lived like a shooting star
Victor Jara du Chili a vécu comme une étoile filante
He fought for the people of Chile with his songs and his guitar
Il s'est battu pour le peuple du Chili avec ses chansons et sa guitare
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
Victor Jara was a peasant boy barely six years old
Victor Jara était un paysan, à peine âgé de six ans
He sat upon his father's plough and watched the earth unfold
Il était assis sur la charrue de son père et regardait la terre se déployer
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
When the neighbours had a wedding or one of their children died
Lorsque les voisins avaient un mariage ou qu'un de leurs enfants mourait
His mother sang all night to them with Victor by her side
Sa mère leur chantait toute la nuit avec Victor à ses côtés
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
He grew up to be a fighter stood against what was wrong
Il a grandi pour être un combattant, il s'est opposé à ce qui était mal
He learned of peoples grief and joy and turned it into song
Il a appris la douleur et la joie des peuples et les a transformés en chansons
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
He sang for the copper miners and those who farmed the land
Il a chanté pour les mineurs de cuivre et ceux qui cultivaient la terre
He sang for the factory workers who knew Victor was their man
Il a chanté pour les ouvriers d'usine qui savaient que Victor était leur homme
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
He campaigned for Allende canvassed night and day
Il a fait campagne pour Allende, il a fait du porte-à-porte jour et nuit
Singing take hold of your brother's hand the future starts today
Chantant prends la main de ton frère, l'avenir commence aujourd'hui
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
When Pinochet seized Chile they arrested Victor then
Lorsque Pinochet s'est emparé du Chili, ils ont arrêté Victor
They caged him in the stadium with 5000 frightened men
Ils l'ont enfermé dans le stade avec 5000 hommes effrayés
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
Victor picked up his guitar his voice resounded strong
Victor a pris sa guitare, sa voix a résonné fort
And he sang for his comrades till the guards cut short his song
Et il a chanté pour ses camarades jusqu'à ce que les gardes mettent fin à sa chanson
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
They broke the bones in both his hands and beat him on the head
Ils lui ont brisé les os des deux mains et l'ont frappé à la tête
Tortured him with electric wires then they shot him dead
L'ont torturé avec des fils électriques, puis l'ont abattu
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
Victor Jara of Chile lived like a shooting star
Victor Jara du Chili a vécu comme une étoile filante
He fought for the people of Chile with his songs and his guitar
Il s'est battu pour le peuple du Chili avec ses chansons et sa guitare
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes
His hands were gentle and his hands were strong
Ses mains étaient douces et ses mains étaient fortes





Writer(s): Arlo Guthrie, Adrian Michell


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