Grateful Dead - Mexicali Blues (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972) - translation of the lyrics into French

Lyrics and translation Grateful Dead - Mexicali Blues (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)




Mexicali Blues (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
Mexicali Blues (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
Laid back in an old saloon with a peso in my hand,
Je me suis affalé dans un vieux saloon avec un peso dans la main,
Just watchin' flies and children on the street.
J'observais simplement les mouches et les enfants dans la rue.
I catch a glimpse of black-eyed girls who giggle when I smile.
J'ai aperçu des filles aux yeux noirs qui rigolaient quand je leur souriais.
There's a little boy who wants to shine my feet.
Il y avait un petit garçon qui voulait me cirer les chaussures.
And It's three days ride from Bakersfield,
Et c'est à trois jours de route de Bakersfield,
And I don't know why I came.
Et je ne sais pas pourquoi je suis venu.
I guess I came to keep from payin' dues.
Je suppose que je suis venu pour éviter de payer mes dettes.
So, instead, I've got a bottle and a girl who's just fourteen,
Alors, j'ai une bouteille et une fille qui n'a que quatorze ans,
And a damned good case of the Mexicali Blues. Yeh!
Et un sacré bon cas de la mélancolie de Mexicali. Ouais !
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
Y a-t-il quelque chose qu'un homme ne risque pas de perdre
When the Devil wants to take it all away?
Quand le Diable veut tout lui prendre ?
Cherish well your thoughts and keep a tight grip on your booze
Chéris bien tes pensées et garde une main ferme sur ton alcool
Cause thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today.
Car penser et boire sont tout ce que j'ai aujourd'hui.
She said her name was Billy Jean and she was fresh in town.
Elle a dit qu'elle s'appelait Billy Jean et qu'elle était nouvelle en ville.
I didn't know a stage-line ran from Hell.
Je ne savais pas qu'une ligne de scène partait de l'enfer.
She had raven hair, a ruffled dress, a necklace made of gold,
Elle avait les cheveux noirs comme la nuit, une robe à volants, un collier en or,
And all the french perfume you'd care to smell.
Et tout le parfum français que tu pouvais souhaiter sentir.
She took me up into her room and whispered in my ear,
Elle m'a emmené dans sa chambre et m'a murmuré à l'oreille,
Go on, my friend, do anything you choose..."
Vas-y, mon ami, fais tout ce que tu veux..."
Now I'm payin' for those happy hours I spent there in her arms
Maintenant, je paye pour ces heures heureuses que j'ai passées là, dans ses bras
With a life-time's worth of Mexicali Blues.
Avec une vie entière de mélancolie de Mexicali.
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
Y a-t-il quelque chose qu'un homme ne risque pas de perdre
When the Devil wants to take it all away?
Quand le Diable veut tout lui prendre ?
Cherish well your thoughts and keep a tight grip on your booze
Chéris bien tes pensées et garde une main ferme sur ton alcool
Cause thinkin' and drinkin' are all I have today.
Car penser et boire sont tout ce que j'ai aujourd'hui.
Then a man rode into town some thought he was the law.
Puis un homme est arrivé en ville, certains pensaient que c'était la loi.
But Billy Jean was waitin' when he came.
Mais Billy Jean l'attendait quand il est arrivé.
She told me he would take her if I didn't use my gun
Elle m'a dit qu'il l'emmènerait si je n'utilisais pas mon arme
And I'd have no one but myself to blame.
Et je n'aurais plus personne à blâmer que moi-même.
I went down to those dusty streets--blood was on my mind.
Je suis descendu dans ces rues poussiéreuses : le sang était dans mon esprit.
I guess that stranger hadn't heard the news.
Je suppose que cet étranger n'avait pas entendu la nouvelle.
Cause I shot first and killed him. Lord, he didn't even draw.
Car j'ai tiré le premier et je l'ai tué. Seigneur, il n'a même pas dégainé.
And he made me trade the gallows for the Mexicali Blues.
Et il m'a fait échanger la potence contre la mélancolie de Mexicali.
Is there anything a man don't stand to lose
Y a-t-il quelque chose qu'un homme ne risque pas de perdre
When he lets a woman hold him in her hand?
Quand il laisse une femme le tenir dans sa main ?
You just might find yourself out there on horseback in the dark
Tu pourrais te retrouver là-bas, à cheval dans l'obscurité
Just ridin' and runnin' across those desert sands.
En train de chevaucher et de courir à travers ces sables du désert.





Writer(s): John Barlow, Robert Weir


1 Hey Bo Diddley (With Bo Diddley) [Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972]
2 Big Railroad Blues (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
3 El Paso (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
4 Sugar Magnolia (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
5 Smokestack Lightnin' [Live at Academy Of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972]
6 China Cat Sunflower (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
7 I Know You Rider (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
8 The Other One (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
9 Playing In The Band [Live at Academy Of Music, New York, NY, March 27, 1972]
10 Casey Jones (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
11 Playing In the Band (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
12 Truckin' (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
13 Tennessee Jed (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
14 Chinatown Shuffle (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
15 Sugaree (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
16 Hurts Me Too (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
17 Not Fade Away [1] [Live at Academy Of Music, New York, NY, March 28, 1972]
18 Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
19 Not Fade Away [2] [Live at Academy Of Music, New York, NY, March 28, 1972]
20 Sidewalks of New York (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
21 Looks Like Rain (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
22 One More Saturday Night (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
23 Cumberland Blues (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
24 Black-Throated Wind (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
25 Brokedown Palace (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
26 You Win Again (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
27 Mr. Charlie (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
28 I'm a Man (With Bo Diddley) [Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972]
29 Mona (With Bo Diddley) [Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972]
30 How Sweet It Is [To Be Loved By You] [Live at Academy Of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972]
31 Mexicali Blues (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
32 Next Time You See Me (Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972)
33 The Stranger [Two Souls In Communion] [Live at Academy Of Music, New York, NY, March 28, 1972]
34 I've Seen Them All (With Bo Diddley) [Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972]
35 Jam (With Bo Diddley) [Live At Academy of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972]
36 Are You Lonely For Me [Live at Academy Of Music, New York, NY, March 25, 1972]

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