MY YOUNG AND TROUBLED DAYS (Mes Emmerdes)
(Aznavour)
Charles Aznavour - 1976
Those were the days, hungry days, needing more, having less
I learned the game, wanting fame, and success
I left behind, as I climbed, as I raced against time
My pals, my gals, my young and troubled days
Those early years, selfish years, full of me, full of schemes
A foolish mind, running blind, chasing dreams
The bridges burned, bridges crossed, were the way that I lost
My pals, my gals, my young and troubled days
Crazy times I shared with all my pals
Burning love I made with all my gals
And the troubled days I now recall
Never could have been really so heavy at all
We shared the rough, and the tough, and the bills never paid
The give-and-take, each mistake, that we made
We had the drive, to survive, feeling great and alive
My pals, my gals, my young and troubled days
I'm not ashamed of myself, did the best that I could
I've got my health, and my wealth, fate's been good
On the whole, life is bliss, but somehow I still miss
My pals, my gals, my young and troubled days
All those careless days of fooling 'round
Weighing up the balance I have found
That the troubled days I now recall
Never could have been really so heavy at all
Those were the days, crazy days, crazy ways, gay parade
Times we crashed, getting smashed, getting laid
We had the steam, had a ball, had a dream, had it all
My pals, my gals, in those troubled, yet, wonderful days
(Transcribed by Monique Adriaansen & Mel Priddle - January 2004)
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PRETTY SHITTY DAYS (Mes Emmerdes)
(A variation of "My Young And Troubled Days")
(Aznavour)
Charles Aznavour - 1976
Those were the days, hungry days, needing more, having less
I learned the game, wanting fame, and success
I left behind, as I climbed, as I raced against time
My old pals, my sweet gals, and my pretty shitty days
Those early years, selfish years, full of me, full of schemes
A foolish mind, running blind, chasing dreams
The bridges burned, bridges crossed, were the way that I lost
My old pals, my sweet gals, and my pretty shitty days
Crazy times I shared with all my pals
Burning love I made with all my gals
And the shitty days I now recall
Never could have been really so heavy at all
I'm very proud, proud of myself
Hah, and why not, why not, I've done well
Got my health, my wealth, what the hell
Known by all, life is bliss, but inside I still miss
My pals, my gals, my pretty shitty days
All the careless days of fooling 'round
Weighing up the balance I have found
That those shitty days I now recall
Never could have been really so heavy at all
Those were the days, crazy days, crazy ways, gay parade
The times we crashed, getting smashed, getting laid
We had the steam, had a ball, had a dream, had it all
My old pals, my sweet gals, and those pretty shitty days
Oh yes, ah yes, I remember, it was absolutely marvelous
Fantastic, with my, my pals, my beautiful gals
And those pretty shitty days
(Transcribed by Monique Adriaansen & Mel Priddle - January 2004)
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MES EMMERDES
(Musique : Charles Aznavour)
Charles Aznavour (France)
J'ai travaillé
Des années
Sans répit
Jour et nuit
Pour réussir
Pour gravir
Les sommets
En oubliant
Souvent dans
Ma course contre le temps
Mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes
A corps perdu
J'ai couru
Assoiffé
Obstiné
Vers l'horizon
L'illusion
Vers l'abstrait
En sacrifiant
C'est navrant
Je m'en accuse à présent
Mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes
Mes amis c'était tout en partage
Mes amours faisaient très bien l'amour
Mes emmerdes étaient ceux de notre âge
Où l'argent c'est dommage
Eperonnait nos jours
Pour être fier
Je suis fier
Entre nous
Je l'avoue
J'ai fait ma vie
Mais il y a un mais
Je donnerais
Ce que j'ai
Pour retrouver, je l'admets
Mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes
Mes relations - Ah! mes relations
Sont - Vraiment sont
Haut placées - Très haut placées
Décorées - Très décorées
Influents - Très influents
Bedonnants - Très bedonnants
Des gens bien - Très très bien
Ils sont sérieux - Trop sérieux
Mais près d'eux - Tout près d'eux
J'ai toujours le regret de
Mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes
Mes amis étaient plein d'insouciance
Mes amours avaient le corps brûlant
Mes emmerdes aujourd'hui quand j'y pense
Avaient peu d'importance
Et c'était le bon temps
Les canulars
Les pétards
Les folies
Les orgies
Le jour du bac
Le cognac
Les refrains
Tout ce qui fait
Je le sais
Que je n'oublierai jamais
Mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes
