Le Chanteur
Daniel Balavoine Lyrics

Je m'présente, je m'appelle Henri
The singer introduces himself as Henri

J'voudrais bien réussir ma vie, être aimé
Henri wants to succeed in life and be loved

Être beau, gagner de l'argent
He wants to be attractive and earn money

Puis surtout être intelligent
Intelligence is also important to him

Mais pour tout ça il faudrait que j'bosse à plein temps
He acknowledges that hard work is necessary to achieve his goals

J'suis chanteur, je chante pour mes copains
Henri is a singer and performs for his friends

J'veux faire des tubes et que ça tourne bien, tourne bien
He wants to write popular songs that will be successful

J'veux écrire une chanson dans le vent
He wants to write a trendy song

Un air gai, chic et entraînant
The song should be upbeat, stylish and catchy

Pour faire danser dans les soirées de Monsieur Durand
He wants the song to be played at parties and events

Et partout dans la rue, j'veux qu'on parle de moi
He craves fame and attention

Que les filles soient nues, qu'elles se jettent sur moi
He wants women to be attracted to him and show their affection openly

Qu'elles m'admirent, qu'elles me tuent
He wants to be admired and worshipped by his fans

Qu'elles s'arrachent ma vertu
He wants to be seen as a desirable and virtuous person

Pour les anciennes de l'école, devenir une idole
He wants to become an idol for people he knew in the past

J'veux que toutes les nuits, essoufflées dans leurs lits
He wants these people to dream of him every night

Elles trompent leurs maris
He wants to be the reason some women cheat on their husbands

Dans leurs rêves maudits
He wants to be a significant figure in people's nightmares

Puis après je f'rai des galas
He wants to perform at big events after becoming famous

Mon public se prosternera devant moi
He wants his fans to worship him

Des concerts de cent mille personnes
He wants to perform in front of huge crowds

Où même le tout Paris s'étonne
He wants to impress even the people of Paris

Et se lève pour prolonger le combat
He wants to be so good that people will ask for an encore

Je remont'rai sur scène comme dans les années folles
He wants to relive his heydays by performing on stage again

Je f'rai pleurer mes yeux
He wants to make his audience feel emotional

Je ferai mes adieux
He wants to retire gracefully and theatrically

Et puis l'année d'après, je recommencerai
He plans to make a comeback after retiring

Je me prostituerai
He is willing to compromise himself for fame and fortune

Pour la postérité
He wants to go down in history

Les nouvelles de l'école, diront que j'suis pédé
He expects to be criticized and ridiculed by his old schoolmates

Que mes yeux puent l'alcool, que j'fais bien d'arrêter
He realizes that his vices will be exposed and that he should quit

Brûleront mon auréole
His achievements will be discredited

Saliront mon passé
His reputation will be tarnished

Alors je serai vieux et je pourrai crever
He will eventually grow old and die

Je me cherch'rai un Dieu pour tout me pardonner
He hopes to seek redemption before death

J'veux mourir malheureux
He wants to die with no regrets

Pour ne rien regretter, j'veux mourir malheureux
He is willing to suffer to achieve his goals and die content