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Il vit dans les déserts.
He lives in the wastes
Dépourvu de culture et de goût
Void of culture and taste
Son regard est fixé sur un prix au-delà
His eye on a prize beyond
Chacun de ses mots est à sa place.
His every word is in the right place
Mais sa parole n'est pas un engagement.
But his word is not his bond
Son visage est beau
His face is comely
Son cœur saigne
His heart it bleeds
Pourtant, ce n'est qu'un manteau qu'il a revêtu.
Yet it′s but a mantle he has donned
Ne le jugez que par ses actes.
Mark him only by his deeds
Car sa parole n'est pas un engagement.
For his word is not his bond
J'adorerais l'emmener
I'd love to take him
Hors de sa chambre
Out of his room
Et brisez-le doucement
And gently break him
J'adorerais le voir danser
I′d love to see him dance
Ses protégés concluent des accords
His protegé deals
Dans la confusion et le brouillard
In confusion and fog
Il adore le pouvoir
Of power he is fond
Des roues dans les roues
Wheels within wheels
Comme un patron ou comme un chien
Like boss or like dog
Sa parole n'est pas un engagement.
His word is not his bond
J'essaie de nager
I'm trying to swim
Mais je suis pris au piège dans les eaux peu profondes.
But I'm caught in the shallows
Et j'ai le sentiment d'avoir été dupé.
And I sense that I′ve been conned
Conduisez-le à la potence.
Deliver him to the gallows
Sa parole n'est pas un engagement.
His word is not his bond
Sa parole n'est pas un engagement.
His word is not his bond
