En joue
Allain Leprest Lyrics
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Des airs du répertoire
Il joue au PMU
Des chevaux inconnus
Le voisin, le rappeur,
Il joue à se faire peur
Quant au voisin d'en-bas
Il joue les fiers-à-bras
{Refrain, x2}
C'est la vie, c'est la vie
C'est la vie, c'est la vie
Tout le monde en joue
Le concierge s'embête
Et joue les trouble-fête
La vie lui joue des tours
Dans ses pokers d'amour
Le temps est orageux
La bise joue le jeu
Mais souffler n'est pas jouer
Le temps va se fâcher
{au Refrain, x2}
Le couple d'en-dessous
Tous les deux, sans rajout
Jouent à s'aimer encore
Dans ce curieux décor
Leur petit est plus drôle
Il joue son premier rôle
En brisant ses jouets
Il joue guichet fermé
{au Refrain, x2}
Musaraigne ou matou
Nous, on se joue de tout
On joue à la manille
On se la joue tranquille
On se mange les joues
Et des prunes d'Anjou
On fait sur nos plumiers
Des joutes d'oreillers
{au Refrain, x2}
The lyrics to Allain Leprest's song En joue paint a portrait of life as a game, with everyone playing their own roles. The song talks about different characters in society and the ways they "play": a musician playing on their guitar, someone betting on unknown horses, a neighbor rapping for the thrill of it, and another neighbor acting tough. The chorus repeats the phrase "C'est la vie," emphasizing the idea that life itself is a game, and everyone is playing it in their own way.
The song continues by introducing new characters, such as a bored concierge causing trouble and the ups and downs of love stories. Even the weather is personified as playing a role, with the wind taking part in the game. The song’s final verse brings the focus back to the singer and their own "playful" life. They mention playing card games and indulging in sweet treats. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus, highlighting the idea that everyone is playing some game in their life.
Overall, En joue captures the essence of life as a game, with each individual playing their own role in it. The lyrics are full of colorful and quirky characters, adding a layer of depth and humor to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Elle joue sur sa guitare
She plays on her guitar
Des airs du répertoire
Some tunes from the repertoire
Il joue au PMU
He plays at the PMU
Des chevaux inconnus
Some unknown horses
Le voisin, le rappeur,
The neighbor, the rapper,
Il joue à se faire peur
He plays at scaring himself
Quant au voisin d'en-bas
As for the downstairs neighbor
Il joue les fiers-à-bras
He plays the tough guy
{Refrain, x2}
It's life, it's life, Everyone's playing
Le concierge s'embête
The concierge is bored
Et joue les trouble-fête
And plays the troublemaker
La vie lui joue des tours
Life is playing tricks on him
Dans ses pokers d'amour
In his love games
Le temps est orageux
The weather is stormy
La bise joue le jeu
The wind is playing along
Mais souffler n'est pas jouer
But blowing is not playing
Le temps va se fâcher
The weather is going to get angry
{au Refrain, x2}
It's life, it's life, Everyone's playing
Le couple d'en-dessous
The couple downstairs
Tous les deux, sans rajout
Both, without fuss
Jouent à s'aimer encore
Playing at loving each other again
Dans ce curieux décor
In this curious setting
Leur petit est plus drôle
Their child is funnier
Il joue son premier rôle
He's playing his first role
En brisant ses jouets
By breaking his toys
Il joue guichet fermé
He's playing to a sold-out crowd
{au Refrain, x2}
It's life, it's life, Everyone's playing
Musaraigne ou matou
Shrew or cat
Nous, on se joue de tout
We play at everything
On joue à la manille
We play manilla
On se la joue tranquille
We play it cool
On se mange les joues
We're eating our cheeks
Et des prunes d'Anjou
And some Anjou plums
On fait sur nos plumiers
We're having fun with our pencil cases
Des joutes d'oreillers
Pillow fights
{au Refrain, x2}
It's life, it's life, Everyone's playing
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