Lyrics and translation Les Freres Jacques - J'emmène les gendarmes

J'emmène les gendarmes

一面湖水是為了誰 泛起波浪
一杯清茶又為了誰 不肯涼
你來時的滿城飛霜 一如舊時光
大雁過處 在水一方 南風微涼
斷橋殘雪是為了誰 亦復如往常
一個人又會為了誰 念念不忘
我來時的滿地斜陽 轉眼就消散
帶不走 青衫袖上一片月光
一面湖 一个人 一段过往
一座亭里醉一场
相逢与散场 不许谈
人生若江湖 一晌贪欢
若无千金酿
借杯湖水又何妨
醉生梦死 能几场
离合与悲欢 毋需讲
生世若飞花 何必断肠
今夕终是何夕 莫费心思量
既别之后 再苍茫
断桥残雪是为了谁 亦复如往常
一个人又会为了谁 念念不忘
我来时的满地斜阳 转眼就消散
带不走 青衫袖上 一片月光
相逢与散场 不许谈
年华光陰短 今宵漫長
若无千金酿 借杯湖水又何妨
醉生梦死 能几场
离合与悲欢 不必讲
潮汐静如常 岁月猖狂
夜來風雨中 哪管花落滿衣裳
浮生如梦 梦如霜

I'll Take the Gendarmes

For whom do the waters of the lake ripple?
For whom does the cup of tea refuse to cool?
Your arrival, a snowfall upon the city, like the winters of old
Wild geese fly south, the water lies still, a cool breeze blows
And the broken bridge in the fallen snow, as ever before
For whom does one's heart beat, never fading?
My arrival, the sunset upon the land, vanished too soon
I cannot take with me the moonlit glow upon my robe
A lake, a lonely soul, a trace of the past
Drunk in a pavilion
Meeting and parting, let us not speak of it
Life is like a river, a moment of pleasure
If there is no fine wine
Let us borrow a cup from the lake
How many times can we live in drunken dreams?
Union and sorrow, let us not speak of it
Life is like a flower that flutters, why break our hearts?
Tonight, I know not what tonight may bring, let us not trouble our thoughts
After parting, let the world fade into obscurity
And the broken bridge in the fallen snow, as ever before
For whom does one's heart beat, never fading?
My arrival, the sunset upon the land, vanished too soon
I cannot take with me the moonlit glow upon my robe
Meeting and parting, let us not speak of it
Time is short, this night is long
If there is no fine wine, let us borrow a cup from the lake
How many times can we live in drunken dreams?
Union and sorrow, let us not speak of it
The tides flow steadily, time rages on
In the wind and rain of the night, what matter if flowers fall on my clothes?
Life is a dream, a dream like frost