Mika - J'ai pas envie (English translation #3)

Mika – J'ai pas envie

English translation

English

Translation

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I don't want

You offered me roses, I sent you away

You wanted to take a break, I said "let's continue"

You wanted the country, we live in Paris

You say no, I say yes

You wanted Gainsbourg*, I put on Booba

You wanted to make love, we made Zumba

You wanted a boy, we named her Suzie

You say no, I say yes

Saying "I love you", isn't the problem

Listen to me when I say, that I don't want

I don't want (no, no, I don't want)

To be like (no, no, i don't want)

Like husbands (no, no, I don't want) who say "yes" (no, no, I don't want)

I don't want, I don't want, I don't want to make you happy

I don't want, I don't want, but if you love me come say it to me

Sing!

You say "love isn't like this", but you see

I'm not the asshole that you think I am; this song is for you.

You wanted Peru, you only got the hat

You wanted the ferris wheel, you got the roundabout*

You wanted a lover, I said "we'll see about that"

You say white, I say black

Saying "I love you", isn't the problem

Listen to me when I say, that I don't want.

I don't want (no, no, I don't want)

To be nice (no, no, I don't want)

To settle down*, to pretend

I don't want, I don't want, I don't want to please you

I don't want, I don't want, but if you love me come say it to me

Sing!

You say "love isn't like this", but you see

I'm not the asshole that you think I am; this song is for you.

You wanted passion, you got Mon Chéri*

You wanted L'Évasion*, I bought you kiwis

You wanted to see the sea, and we saw mine*

You say Rome, I say Vienna

'Cause I don't want (no, no, I don't want)

As long as we say (no, no, I don't want)

I don't want (no, no, I don't want) I don't want (no, no, I don't want)

I don't want, I don't want, I don't want to make you happy

I don't want, I don't want, oooh if you love me come say it to me

Sing!

You say "love isn't like this", but you see

I'm not the asshole that you think I am; this song is for you.

Sing!

You say "love isn't like this", but you see

I'm not the asshole that you think I am; this song is for you

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Scire tuum nihil est, nisi te scire hoc sciat alter. (It is pointless to be pretentious unless other people know exactly how pretentious you are.)

Submitted by

Sir Ygg on 2015-09-12

Added in reply to request by

Tardisfreak

Author's comments:

Hah, I had fun translating this. Very funny and goofy song, Mika is a treat.

Notes:
1) Gainsbourg and Booba are different French singers.
2) A roundabout is the spinny disc thing with railings you find in children's playgrounds.
3) "Faire le nid" literally translates to "make a nest".
4) Mon Chéri is a kind of chocolate
5) L'Évasion is a famous restaurant in Paris
6) The words in French for sea and mother are "mer" and "mère". So instead of seeing the "mer", I brought you to see my "mère".

French

Original lyrics

J'ai pas envie

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Translations of "J'ai pas envie"

English #1, #2, #3

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