Lyrics and translation Gérard Darmon - And The Winner Is

And The Winner Is

Je voudrais remercier ma mère qui m'a nourri, qui m'a puni
Je voudrais remercier Molière qui n'a jamais reçu son prix
Dans cette cérémonie étrange où je suis nominé à vie
Je suis ému, tout se mélange, je me lève et je vous souris

And the winner is: la vie, and the winner is: l'amour

Je voudrais remercier ma mort pour faire preuve d'autant de patience
Façon de conjurer le sort d'avoir peur avec élégance
Je voudrais remercier l'ami qui sait mieux que moi qui je suis
Je l'embrasse et je lui dédie mes cuites et mon enfance aussi

And the winner is: la vie, and the winner is: l'amour

Je voudrais remercier les femmes et la mienne en particulier
Tant de bonheur et quelques drames mais je ne suis que leur moitié
Un clin d'œil à mes ennemis qui me font la gueule aujourd'hui
Sans eux, je crois que je m'ennuie, alors je vais leur dire merci

And the winner is: la vie, and the winner is: l'amour

Je porte la main sur le cœur et je vous salue encore une fois
Je garde le sourire et mes larmes, je les garde pour moi

And the winner is: la vie, and the winner is: l'amour
And the winner is: la vie, and the winner is: l'amour.

And The Winner Is

I'd like to thank my mother who nourished and punished me
I'd like to thank Molière who never received his prize
In this strange ceremony where I'm nominated for life
I'm moved, everything intermingles, I stand up and smile at you

And the winner is: life, and the winner is: love

I'd like to thank my death for showing so much patience
A way to conjure away the spell of being scared with elegance
I'd like to thank the friend who knows me better than I do
I hug him and dedicate my hangovers and my childhood to him too

And the winner is: life, and the winner is: love

I'd like to thank the women and mine in particular
So much happiness and some dramas but I'm only their half
A wink to my enemies who are scowling at me today
Without them, I think I'd be bored, so I'm going to tell them thank you

And the winner is: life, and the winner is: love

I put my hand on my heart and salute you once again
I keep my smile and my tears, I keep them for myself

And the winner is: life, and the winner is: love
And the winner is: life, and the winner is: love.