Lyrics and translation Cole Porter - You've Got That Thing

You've Got That Thing

You've got that thing, you've got that thing
That thing that makes birds forget to sing
Yes, you've got that thing, that certain thing
You've got that charm, that subtle charm
That makes young farmers desert the farm
'Cause you've got that thing, that certain thing
You've got what Adam craved when he
With love for Eve was tortured
She only had an apple tree
But you, you've got an orchard
You've got those ways, those taking ways
That make me rush off to Cartier's
For a wedding ring, you've got that thing
You've got that thing, you've got that thing
That thing that makes vines prefer to cling
Yes, you've got that thing, that certain thing
You've got those looks, those fatal looks
That make book censors enjoy their books
'Cause you've got that thing, that certain thing
Just what made Samson be, for years
Delilah's lord and keeper
She only had a pair of shears
But you, you've got a reaper
You've got that power, that power to grip
That makes me map out a wedding trip
For the early spring, you've got that thing
You've got that thing, you've got that thing
That thing that makes bees refuse to sting
Yes, you've got that thing, that certain thing
You've got that kiss, that kiss that warms
That makes reformers reform reforms
'Cause you've got that thing, that certain thing
They tell us Trojan Helen's lips
Made every man her slavey
If her face launched a thousand ships
Well, yours could launch a navy
You've got that that love, and such a lot
It makes me think you're prepared for what
Any stork might bring, you've got that thing

Tu as ce truc-là

Tu as ce truc-là, tu as ce truc-là
Ce truc qui fait oublier de chanter aux oiseaux
Oui, tu as ce truc-là, ce truc particulier
Tu as ce charme, ce charme subtil
Qui fait déserter leur ferme aux jeunes agriculteurs
Parce que tu as ce truc-là, ce truc particulier
Tu as ce dont Adam avait envie quand il
Était torturé par l'amour pour Eve
Elle n'avait qu'un pommier
Mais toi, tu as un verger
Tu as ces manières, ces manières séduisantes
Qui me font courir chez Cartier
Pour une alliance, tu as ce truc-là
Tu as ce truc-là, tu as ce truc-là
Ce truc qui fait que les vignes préfèrent s'accrocher
Oui, tu as ce truc-là, ce truc particulier
Tu as ces regards, ces regards fatals
Qui font que les censeurs de livres apprécient leurs lectures
Parce que tu as ce truc-là, ce truc particulier
Ce qui a fait que Samson soit, pendant des années
Le seigneur et le gardien de Dalila
Elle n'avait qu'une paire de ciseaux
Mais toi, tu as une faucheuse
Tu as ce pouvoir, ce pouvoir d'emprise
Qui me fait planifier un voyage de noces
Pour le début du printemps, tu as ce truc-là
Tu as ce truc-là, tu as ce truc-là
Ce truc qui fait que les abeilles refusent de piquer
Oui, tu as ce truc-là, ce truc particulier
Tu as ce baiser, ce baiser qui réchauffe
Qui fait que les réformateurs réforment les réformes
Parce que tu as ce truc-là, ce truc particulier
On nous dit que les lèvres d'Hélène de Troie
Ont fait de chaque homme son esclave
Si son visage a lancé mille navires
Eh bien, le tien pourrait lancer une marine
Tu as cet amour, et tellement
Que je me dis que tu es prête pour ce
Que n'importe quelle cigogne pourrait apporter, tu as ce truc-là