I wouldn't translate the name of the boulevard literally; even in English, we still call it "Saint-Laurent". As for "On s'est vus deux par deux", I would go with "We both saw each other with another" - the meaning seems a little clearer to me. Beyond that, well done!
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Saint-Laurent → English translation
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Translation
Saint-Laurent (Saint Lawrence)
It's quarter to three
On the Main, It's late
The girls danced for you
To console you, their king
And if you sleep alone tonight
Among their daybreak tears
And if you leave me in your arms
I await you, Saint Lawrence Boulevard
We saw each other two by two
I know, you are taken, in love
But I danced so much for you
To win you, my king
And if you sleep alone tonight
Among their daybreak tears
And if you let me in your arms
I await you, Saint Lawrence Boulevard
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Submitted by LanguageCanadian on 2011-11-08
Added in reply to request by AllyGirlie
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I agree with littlemcbeast on both counts, but I'd add one more thing. Laisser can mean "to leave" but also "to permit" or "to let" in some cases. On that note, I'd translate "Et si tu me laisses dans tes bras" as "And if you let me in your arms". I believe that makes a bit more sense, given the context. Good translation though.
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Well that's my first translation ever, and I did it without any help really, so I hope it's good haha. I am Canadian, but my first language is English, unfortunately. Coeur de Pirate is awesome though! By the way, "The Main" is a nickname for Boulevard Saint-Laurent, which is located in Montreal, Canada. The only thing I'm not sure of is the "deux par deux" because it can mean "Paired up" but not without a certain verb and stuff so.... anyway enjoy! :D