The Highwaymen - The Sinking of the Reuben James - translation of the lyrics into French

Lyrics and translation The Highwaymen - The Sinking of the Reuben James




The Sinking of the Reuben James
Le naufrage du Reuben James
On Oct. 31st 1941 the United States destroyer Reuben James,
Le 31 octobre 1941, le destroyer américain Reuben James,
Sailing in the waters west of Iceland,
Navigant dans les eaux à l'ouest de l'Islande,
Was attacked torpedoed and sunk without warning.
A été attaqué, torpillé et coulé sans avertissement.
95 lives were lost in this 1st U.S. warship to go down in the 2nd World War.
95 vies ont été perdues dans ce premier navire de guerre américain à sombrer pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
What were their names tell me what were their names?
Quels étaient leurs noms, dis-moi quels étaient leurs noms ?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
Avais-tu un ami sur le bon Reuben James ?
Have you heard of a ship called the good Reuben James?
As-tu entendu parler d'un navire appelé le bon Reuben James ?
Manned by hard fighting men both of honor and of fame.
Piloté par des hommes courageux, à la fois honorables et célèbres.
She flew the Stars and Stripes for the land of the free,
Il arborait les étoiles et les rayures du pays des libres,
But tonight she′s in her grave at the bottom of the sea.
Mais ce soir, il repose dans sa tombe au fond de la mer.
Tell me, what were their names tell me, what were their names?
Dis-moi, quels étaient leurs noms, dis-moi, quels étaient leurs noms ?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
Avais-tu un ami sur le bon Reuben James ?
What were their names tell me what were their names?
Quels étaient leurs noms, dis-moi quels étaient leurs noms ?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
Avais-tu un ami sur le bon Reuben James ?
It was there in the dark of that uncertain night.
C'était là, dans l'obscurité de cette nuit incertaine.
That we watched for the U-boats and waited for the fight.
Que nous guettions les U-boots et attendions le combat.
Then a whine and a rock and a great explosion's roar.
Puis un sifflement, un choc et un grand rugissement d'explosion.
And they lay the Reuben James on that cold ocean floor.
Et ils ont coulé le Reuben James sur ce fond océanique froid.
Tell me, what were their names tell me what were their names?
Dis-moi, quels étaient leurs noms, dis-moi quels étaient leurs noms ?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
Avais-tu un ami sur le bon Reuben James ?
What were their names, tell me, what were their names?
Quels étaient leurs noms, dis-moi, quels étaient leurs noms ?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
Avais-tu un ami sur le bon Reuben James ?
Many years have passed since these brave men are gone.
De nombreuses années se sont écoulées depuis que ces braves hommes sont partis.
Those cold icy waters now are still and are gone.
Ces eaux glacées sont maintenant calmes et disparues.
Many years have passed but still I wonder why
De nombreuses années se sont écoulées, mais je me demande encore pourquoi
The worst of men must fight and the best of men must die!
Les pires des hommes doivent se battre et les meilleurs des hommes doivent mourir !
Tell me, what were their names, tell me what were their names?
Dis-moi, quels étaient leurs noms, dis-moi quels étaient leurs noms ?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
Avais-tu un ami sur le bon Reuben James ?
What were their names, tell me, what were their names?
Quels étaient leurs noms, dis-moi quels étaient leurs noms ?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
Avais-tu un ami sur le bon Reuben James ?





Writer(s): WOODY GUTHRIE


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