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

Coupe Coupe

Coupe dans la brousse
Coupe dans les bois
Just cut, hey brother

Dans ta main tourne
Tout autour de toi
Le fer de ta machette

Coupe dans la brousse
Coupe dans les bois
Just cut, hey brother

Un grand soleil tourne seul
Autour de toi...
La canne à sucre est mûre

Et couper c'est ton boulot
Li faut couper les roseaux
D'où le sucre coule à flot
Coupe, coupe, brother

Couper c'est ton boulot
La machette te casse le dos
Fer forgé...
Fer forgé... sucré

Coupe les murailles
Coupe la tristesse
Just cut, hey brother

Dans ton coeur, tourne
Tout autour de toi
L'histoire des jours de fête

Coupe dans la brousse
Coupe dans les bois
Just cut, hey brother

Un grand amour tourne seul
Autour de toi
Il coupe la nuit qui dure

Et couper c'est ton boulot
Il faut couper les roseaux
D'où le sucre coule à flot
Coupe, coupe, brother

Couper c'est ton boulot
La marchette te casse le dos
Fer forgé...
Fer forgé... sucré
English Translation

Cut Cut

Cut in the bush 
Cut in the woods 
Just cut hey brother 

In your hand turns 
all around you 
The metal of your machete 

Cut in the bush 
Cut in the woods 
Just cut hey brother 

A big sun turns alone 
Around you 
The sugarcane is ripe 

To cut is your job 
One must cut the reeds 
From where the sugar flows 
Cut cut brother 

To cut is your job 
The machete breaks your back 
Wrought iron 
Wrought iron, Sweet (sugary) 

Cut the walls 
Cut sadness 
Just cut hey brother 

In your heart, turns 
All around you 
The story of happy days 

Cut in the bush 
Cut in the woods 
Just cut hey brother 

A big love turns alone 
Around you 
It cuts tha lasting night 

To cut is your job 
One must cut the reeds 
From where the sugar flows 
Cut cut brother 

To cut is your job 
The machete breaks your back 
Wrought iron 
Wrought iron, Sweet (sugary) 

Translation by Chikapee

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