Q. What are Mots? 
A. Mots means “words” in French. 
 
In this section, you will find the original lyrics to Vanessa’s songs, as well as the French lyrics translated into English by Vanessa Paradis in Translation members, Gwen and Foley, unless otherwise noted.

 

 
Original Lyrics

Les Acrobates

Vous allez rire, peut-être
Vous allez sourire, je crois
L'ironie taquine souvent la tendresse
Je m'avance sans malice ni fard

Ils vont pleurer, peut-être
Je guette
Ils vont sourire, je crois
Ils savent tout ce qui m'apaise et du reste
Veillent au juste équilibre en moi

Je suspends les acrobaties
L'espace
D'un geste amoureux
D'un merci
Ce léger bonus de trac
Est pour ma Mère, mon Père, ma Soeur
Tout simplement

Quand j'oublie comment je m'appelle et le reste
C'est vers vous que je guide mes pas
English Translation

The Acrobats


You're going to laugh, maybe 
You're going to smile, I believe 
The irony often teases tenderness 
I approach with neither malice or makeup*  

They're going to cry, maybe 
I'm watching**  
They're going to smile, I believe 
They know all about what appeases me and the rest 
Look after the right eliquilibrium in me 

I suspend (postpone) the acrobatics moves 
The space 
Of a loving gesture 
Of a thank you 
This light bonus of fright (fear) 
Is for my Mother, my Father, my Sister 
Simply 

When I forget what my name is and the rest 
It's toward you that I guide my steps

* the plain unvarnished truth
** for something/being on the look out for something

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