Us emene lääre Gygechaschte
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| English version from Everything |
| HORS D’UNE BOÎTE VIDE | FROM HIS EMPTY VIOLIN CASE |
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| Hors d’une boîte vide, | From his empty violin case |
| Il a tiré son instrument | he pulls his instrument |
| Et la boîte a disparu. | and the case disappears |
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| Il joue sans archet | And he plays without bow |
| Sa chanson sans paroles. | a song with no words |
| Il porte un buse, | and he wears a top hat |
| Mais dedans pas de tête. | but below there's no head |
| Pas de cou, pas de corps ; | and no neck and no body |
| Pas de bras, pas de jambes, | no arms, no legs |
| Car il a tout perdu à la guerre. | he has lost them all in the war |
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| Il ne reste que sa chanson, | And all that remains is his song |
| Même lui n’est plus là ; | only that still remains |
| Même pas le buse | because also a top hat |
| Qu’il n’a jamais eu. | he has never owned. |
