| Version française – INQUISITION- Marco Valdo M.I.
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INQUISITION | INQUISITION |
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Some 500 years ago, a gentleman | Un quidam, il y a cinq cents ans |
made observations with his telescope | Observait le ciel au télescope |
and what he saw proved unpleasant | Et ce qu’il y vit ne plut pas un instant |
to the olden holy writ guys | Aux tenants des vieilles écritures |
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Well then, they also took a man of learning, | Un Giordano contemporain, très érudit, |
a certain mr Jordan Brown; he was questioned, tried | Un certain Bruno, a été questionné, |
and sentenced to be burnt on the stake. | Et par la justice condamné au bûcher. |
Better not talk about science and knowledge, when | De science et de connaissance, il vaut toujours mieux ne pas parler. |
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There's the Holy Inquisition | Il y a la Sainte Inquisition |
roasting people to calcination! | Qui fait rôtir les gens oh, non ! |
With that damned Inquisition | Il y a cette damnée Inquisition. |
stop showing off, no bravado | Il suffit de dire deux blagues sur la place |
or you're question'd by Torquemado | Et Torquemada se déplace. |
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Some 200 years ago, an Englishman | Il y a deux cents ans, un Anglais |
made observations with his microscope | Observa avec son microscope |
and what he saw proved unpleasant | Et ce qu’il découvrit, ennuyait |
to the olden ministers of religion | Les Églises et les ministres du culte. |
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Well, it's hard to swallow that you have | Il n’est pas facile d’admettre que nos aïeux |
dog-faced baboons as your ancestors | Étaient des singes nus |
especially if you are sure | Surtout quand on est convaincu |
to have been created perfect. | Que nos ancêtres avaient été créés par Dieu |
Free thinking isn't so easy, when | La libre pensée a du mal à s’affirmer si |
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There's the Holy Inquisition | Il y a la sainte Inquisition qui |
roasting people to calcination! | Fait rôtir les gens oh, non ! |
That annoying Inquisition, | Ennuyeuse Inquisition ! |
There's the Holy Inquisition | Il y a la sainte Inquisition qui |
roasting people to calcination! | Fait rôtir les gens oh, non ! |
With that damned Inquisition, | Damnée Inquisition ! |
if you can't resist torture | Si on veut éviter la torture oh, oui ! |
better stop it and abjure | Il faut abjurer ses convictions. |
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There's the Holy Inquisition | Il y a la sainte Inquisition |
coming from Spain, o Lord! | Qui vient d’Espagne oh non ! |
That was quite unexpected, | Mais qui donc jamais s’attendit |
there's someone who says | À ce qu’un savant soutienne |
we're turning around the sun! | Que nous tournons autour du soleil oh, oui ! |
This is a Co-o-pe-ehr-ni-cahn | C’est la révolution, c’est la révolution |
re-vo-lu-shon! | Copernicienne. |