Chumbawamba - Smashing of the Van - translation of the lyrics into French
Chumbawamba Smashing of the Van

Chumbawamba - Smashing of the Van

Lyrics and translation Chumbawamba - Smashing of the Van




Smashing of the Van
Le bris du fourgon
Attend you gallant Irishmen and listen for a while
Venez, braves Irlandais, et écoutez un moment
I'll sing to you the praises of the sons of Erin's Isle
Je vais vous chanter les louanges des fils de l'île d'Erin
It's of those gallant heroes who voluntarily ran
C'est de ces héros courageux qui se sont portés volontaires
To release two Irish shamrocks from an English prison van
Pour libérer deux trèfles irlandais d'un fourgon de prison anglais
The eighteenth of September it was in that dreadful year
C'était le dix-huit septembre de cette année terrible
When sorrow and excitement ran throughout all Lancashire
Quand le chagrin et l'excitation ont parcouru tout le Lancashire
At a gathering of the Irish boys they volunteered each man
Lors d'un rassemblement des garçons irlandais, ils se sont portés volontaires
To release those Irish prisoners out of the prison van
Pour libérer ces prisonniers irlandais du fourgon de prison
(Chorus)
(Chœur)
Hurrah! My lads for freedom
Hourra ! Mes amis pour la liberté
Let's all join heart and hand
Unissons tous nos cœurs et nos mains
May the Lord have mercy on the boys
Que le Seigneur ait pitié des garçons
That helped to smash the van
Qui ont contribué à briser le fourgon
In Manchester one morning those good heroes did agree
À Manchester, un matin, ces braves héros se sont mis d'accord
Their leaders, Kelly and Deasy, should have their liberty
Que leurs chefs, Kelly et Deasy, devraient avoir leur liberté
They drank a health to Ireland and soon made up a plan
Ils ont bu à la santé de l'Irlande et ont rapidement élaboré un plan
To meet the prisoners on the road and take and smash the van
Pour rencontrer les prisonniers sur la route et les prendre et briser le fourgon
(Chorus)
(Chœur)
With courage bold those heroes went and soon the van did stop
Avec un courage audacieux, ces héros sont allés et bientôt le fourgon s'est arrêté
They cleared the guards from back and front and then smashed in the top
Ils ont dégagé les gardes de l'arrière et de l'avant, puis ont brisé le toit
But in blowing open of the lock they chanced to kill a man
Mais en ouvrant la serrure, ils ont eu la malchance de tuer un homme
So three men must die on the scaffold high for smashing of the van
Alors trois hommes doivent mourir sur l'échafaud pour avoir brisé le fourgon
(Chorus)
(Chœur)
So now kind friends I will conclude I think it would be right
Alors maintenant, chers amis, je vais conclure, je pense que ce serait bien
That all true hearted Irish men together should unite
Que tous les Irlandais au cœur vrai s'unissent
Together should sympathise my friends and do the best we can
Ensemble, nous devrions sympathiser, mes amis, et faire de notre mieux
To keep the memories evergreen of the boys that smashed the van
Pour garder les souvenirs toujours verts des garçons qui ont brisé le fourgon
(Chorus)
(Chœur)




Writer(s): Judith Abbott, Neil Ferguson, Louise Watts, Allan Whalley, Duncan Bruce, Darren Hamer, Nigel Hunter, Alice Nutter
Chumbawamba - English Rebel Songs 1381-1984
Album
English Rebel Songs 1381-1984
date of release
19-02-2003

1 Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire
2 The Cutty Wren
3 The Diggers Song
4 The Triumph of Teneral Ludd
5 Chartist Anthem
6 Song on the Times
7 Smashing of the Van
8 Poverty Knock
9 Idris Strike Song
10 The Colliers March
11 The Bad Squire
12 The World Upside Down
13 Coal Not Dole
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