La rue perce oreille
Pierre Perret Lyrics

Dans la rue Perce-Oreille
The setting of the song is in the Perce-Oreille street.

Quand elle va au marché
The singer admires a woman with a flower on her ear as she goes to the market.

Une fleur à l'oreille
The woman wears a flower on her ear, which catches the attention of the singer.

Je vais la voir passer
The artist watches the woman pass by every day.

Fumant une cigarette
The artist smokes a cigarette while watching the woman.

J' rêve qu'elle est peu vêtue
The singer fantasizes about the woman being undressed.

Je nettoie mes lunettes
The singer cleans his glasses to have a clearer view of the woman.

Et je la voie toute nue
The artist imagines the woman undressed after cleaning his glasses.

Et je ne sais pas son nom
The artist does not know the woman's name.

Elle s'appelle peut-être Frison
The artist imagines the woman's name being Frison, an old-fashioned name.

Un de ces prénoms d'antan
The singer likes old-fashioned names.

Quand son corsage éclate
The woman's chest is emphasized by her outfit.

De grenades en fleurs
The woman's chest looks like a combination of flowers and grenades.

Les gars sont écarlates
The men around the woman become red-faced.

On voit des vieux qui pleurent
The woman's appearance makes some old men cry.

Excusez-moi mesdames
The artist apologizes to women nearby for his thoughts.

Mais gardez vos baisers
The artist is not interested in other women's affection.

Les siens étaient des lames
The woman's words hurt the singer.

Qui m'ont tout déchiré
The woman's words leave the singer in a state of distress.

Son nom je ne le sais pas
The artist still does not know the woman's name.

Elle s'appelle peut-être Lisa
The artist thinks the woman's name might be Lisa, an old name.

Un de ces prénoms anciens
The artist likes old names for girls.

Elle m'a dit "toi je t'aime
The woman expresses her love to the singer.

Depuis le premier jour
She has loved the artist since they first met.

Avec toi dans mes rêves
The woman has fantasized about the singer.

J'ai fait cent fois l'amour
The woman has imagined making love to the singer many times.

À l'autre bout du monde
The woman has a husband who is far away.

Mon époux est parti
The woman's husband has gone away.

Il reviendra dimanche
The husband will return on Sunday.

Pour m'emmener avec lui"
The husband will take the woman with him when he returns.

Et je ne sais pas son nom
The singer still does not know the woman's name.

Elle s'appelle peut-être Suzon
The artist thinks the woman's name might be Suzon, a passé name.

Un de ces prénoms démodés
The artist likes outdated names.

C'est un vieux à la diète
The artist makes a joke about being a dieting old man.

Si l'avion s'écrase pas
The woman speaks of a hypothetical plane crash.

Elle me dit "son diabète
The woman jokes about the artist's diabetes.

Nous en délivrera"
The woman jokes that the crash may be a relief from diabetes.

Cet humour me déchire
The woman's joke upsets the singer.

Et je n'en souris pas
The singer does not find the joke funny.

Car rien ne sera pire
The artist fears nothing would be worse than not being with the woman.

Que d'être ou elle n'est pas
The artist indicates that the woman is the most important thing in his life.

Son nom je ne le sais pas
The singer still does not know the woman's name.

Elle s'appelle peut-être Lola
The singer thinks the woman's name might be Lola, a taboo name.

Un de ces prénoms tabous
The artist likes taboo names.

Tous les jours au marché
The woman passes by the artist every day on her way to the market.

Ma cigarette éteinte
The artist is finished smoking for the day.

J'en peux plus de rêver
The singer is tired of always fantasizing about the woman.

Et je laisse mes lunettes
The artist stops cleaning his glasses.

Se remplir de buée
The singer lets his glasses fog up with his breath.

Et je ne sais pas son nom
The singer still does not know the woman's name.

Elle s'appelle peut-être Frison
The singer still thinks the woman's name might be Frison.

Un de ces prénoms d'antan
The artist repeats his love for old-fashioned names.