82, rue des Martyrs (Karen) - Discussion

Mika performed "82, rue des Martyrs" for the first time on July 9th in Compiegne

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LYRICS

Karen à 20 ans, oui mais Karen n'a rien d'autre et le temps file déjà entre ses doigts

Accoudée au bar Rue des Martyrs, au 82

Karen fait son bilan, elle voudrait une vie meilleure

Que ses frères et ses sœurs qui sont rentrés dans les rangs

Karen dit que Paris c'est grand, qu'une autre vie l'attend, elle dit qu'on l’achètera pas

Karen mise alors sur le rouge de ses lèvres et elles bougent.

Elle dit qu'elle vaut mieux que ça car elle s’en fout, elle est LIBRE, elle est libre.

Karen dit qu’elle sera une star

Couche avec des connards

Elle dit qu’elle fera des envieux

Karen trinque toujours à la vôtre

Chante les chansons des autres

Chante ses rêves et les nôtres

Chante au bistrot 82

Karen a 30 ans mais elle n’a rien d’autre à faire, même pas des enfants, même pas la poussière

Elle vit chez sa mère, juste à deux rues du 82

Un jour, l’amour est venu, il a frappé à sa porte

Elle a crié "qu’il sorte moi j’ouvre pas aux inconnus"

Karen dit que Paris c'est grand, qu'une autre vie l'attend

Elle dit qu’on ne l’achètera pas

Karen mise encore sur le rouge de ses lèvres et elle bouge

Elle dit qu’elle vaut mieux qu' ça

Karen s’en fout, elle est libre, elle est libre

Karen dit qu’elle sera une star

Couche avec des connards

Elle dit qu’elle fera des envieux

Karen trinque toujours à la votre

Chante les chansons des autres

Chante ses rêves et les nôtres

Chante au bistrot 82

Chante au bistrot 82

Chante au bistrot 82

Karen a 50 ans, pas d'alloc, pas d’argent

Elle fume et tousse sur un petit lit blanc

Elle se dit qu’elle passera boire un verre

Au 82 mais elle mourra juste avant

Sur son vieux matelas pourri

ses chiens de ressorts qui lui rentrent dans les flancs

Karen dit que la vie c’est dur

Va tout droit dans le mur

Elle dit qu’on ne l’arrêtera pas

Karen mise maintenant sur le noir

Ferme les yeux et se barre

Sans comprendre pourquoi

Karen s'en va, elle est libre, elle est libre

Elle est libre, elle est libre

Karen dit qu’elle sera une star

Couche avec des connards

Elle dit qu’elle fera des envieux

Karen trinque toujours à la votre

Chante les chansons des autres

Chante ses rêves et les nôtres

Chante au bistrot 82

Chante au bistrot 82

Chante au bistrot 82

TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH thanks Camille*!

I try my best but it's never easy to translate lyrics

 

Karen is 20, yes but Karen has nothing else, and time is already going by

Leaning on the bar Rue des Martyrs, 82, Karen looks back on her life

She would like a better life than her brothers and sisters who fell into line

 

Karen says that Paris is big, that another life is waiting for her,

She says nobody will buy her

So Karen relies on her lipstick and moves

She says she's better than this

Karen doesn't care she's free, she's free

 

Karen says she'll be a star, she sleeps with bastards

She says people will envy her

Karen always drinks in your honour, sings other people's songs,

Sings her dreams and ours

Sings at the Bistrot 82

 

Karen is 30 but she's got nothing else to do

Not even having children not even dusting

She lives with her mother two streets away from the 82

One day love came

It knocked on her door, she shouted at it to make it leave

'I don't open to strangers'

 

Karen says that Paris is big, that another life is waiting for her,

She says nobody will buy her

Karen still relies on her lipstick and moves

She says she's better than this

Karen doesn't care she's free, she's free

 

 

Karen says she'll be a star, she sleeps with bastards

She says people will envy her

Karen always drinks in your honour, sings other people's songs,

Sings her dreams and ours

Sings at the Bistrot 82

 

Karen is 50, she's got no allowances no money

She smokes and coughs on a small white bed

She thinks about going to have a drink at the 82

But she will die just before

On her old rotten mattress

This wretched spring which is hurting her sides

 

Karen says that life is hard, that she's heading for disaster

She says nobody will stop her

Karen then places her bet on darkness

Closes her eyes and goes away

Without understanding why, Karen goes away, she's free, she's free

 

Karen says she'll be a star, she sleeps with bastards

She says people will envy her

Karen always drinks in your honour, sings other people's songs,

Sings her dreams and ours

Sings at the Bistrot 82

Article about Mika being inspired by the bistro http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/son-bar-a-inspire-mika-20-07-2011-1538332.php

i can't help but notice how much more confident he seems to be singing this song versus Elle me dit

i can't help but notice how much more confident he seems to be singing this song versus Elle me dit

have you listen from 1:17??? it's simply

i can't help but notice how much more confident he seems to be singing this song versus Elle me dit

Yes, I felt the same -- he seemed much more comfortable with it. I love

watching him sing it.

So guylaine -- how many times have you listened to it?

Have you figured out the lyrics yet?

(I'm waiting... )

Yes, I felt the same -- he seemed much more comfortable with it. I love

watching him sing it.

 

So guylaine -- how many times have you listened to it?

Have you figured out the lyrics yet?

 

(I'm waiting... )

very :excite:

Yes, I felt the same -- he seemed much more comfortable with it. I love

watching him sing it.

 

So guylaine -- how many times have you listened to it?

Have you figured out the lyrics yet?

 

(I'm waiting... )

well, i try, but it's quite hard from this recording

here are random sentences i picked up & translated

she always says she will be a star, she sleeps with a jerk (i'm using the milder of all translation for this word ) & sings other's songs

she lives with her mom 2 streets down from 82 des martyrs

he came by her house & knocked at the door

she told him she doesn't answer to strangers

she sings at the 82 des martyrs

at 50, she still doesn't have money

she sleeps on a rotted mattress & the springs dig into her side

but she is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

does that help?

it sounds so beautiful

well, i try, but it's quite hard from this recording

 

here are random sentences i picked up & translated

 

she always says she will be a star, she sleeps with a jerk (i'm using the milder of all translation for this word ) & sings other's songs

she lives with her mom 2 streets down from 82 des martyrs

he came by her house & knocked at the door

she told him she doesn't answer to strangers

she sings at the 82 des martyrs

at 50, she still doesn't have money

she sleeps on a rotted mattress & the springs dig into her side

but she is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

 

 

does that help?

why does he always meets girls like that

well, i try, but it's quite hard from this recording

 

here are random sentences i picked up & translated

 

she always says she will be a star, she sleeps with a jerk (i'm using the milder of all translation for this word ) & sings other's songs

she lives with her mom 2 streets down from 82 des martyrs

he came by her house & knocked at the door

she told him she doesn't answer to strangers

she sings at the 82 des martyrs

at 50, she still doesn't have money

she sleeps on a rotted mattress & the springs dig into her side

but she is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

 

 

does that help?

Yeah, just have sort of an idea about it! Thanks! And definitely, he seems so much more confident singing this song than Elle me dit. I think this suits him way better than Elle me dit though.

it sounds so beautiful

 

 

 

why does he always meets girls like that

depends where you hang around

Yes, I felt the same -- he seemed much more comfortable with it. I love

watching him sing it.

 

So guylaine -- how many times have you listened to it?

Have you figured out the lyrics yet?

 

(I'm waiting... )

And the translation too.

I think I know the reason why the 3rd album's name is the origin of love.

I'm in love with it.

Ι'm in love. This song is aaaaahhh..

Just losing my head as Marie Antoinette

82 / Karen / Karine whatever song like PERFECT

What voice :fangurl:

just listened to and OMG it's amazing :wub2::fangurl:

Thank you very much for uploading and thanks to whoever recorded it. Brilliant quality

I have to say after having listened for the first time it doesn't do much to me.

I put it down to the fact that it is in French and I can't understand much from just listening. I'm sure I will like it better when I know the lyrics.

Also, I hear plenty of influences from Walking in Memphis (again ), Viva la Vida and a lot of stuff I know I know but can't allocate right now. Not that I think it's bad. You know I like how he can be quite efficient with what he's given.

As for Mr. Violet, he said for him French only works for those classical chanson-y songs.

On a side note: Having had a proper look on his clothing, I have to say I don't find it all that bad. For Mika himself it's not really a massive change. He often wore tailcoats on stage, so this is not really a big deal for me.

I really like him wearing white, though.

Thank you very much for uploading and thanks to whoever recorded it. Brilliant quality

 

I have to say after having listened for the first time it doesn't do much to me.

I put it down to the fact that it is in French and I can't understand much from just listening. I'm sure I will like it better when I know the lyrics.

Also, I hear plenty of influences from Walking in Memphis (again ), Viva la Vida and a lot of stuff I know I know but can't allocate right now. Not that I think it's bad. You know I like how he can be quite efficient with what he's given.

 

As for Mr. Violet, he said for him French only works for those classical chanson-y songs.

 

On a side note: Having had a proper look on his clothing, I have to say I don't find it all that bad. For Mika himself it's not really a massive change. He often wore tailcoats on stage, so this is not really a big deal for me.

I really like him wearing white, though.

Viva la vida! Exactly what I thought at 0:57

I was amazed when I heard Elle Me Dit, but this is just off the scale! Really excited to hear the studio version!

I think I would like it more if it were in English.

I already love Elle Me Dit and now this ? It's way better than EMD. I don't speak French, but it still has a magical effect on me. It doesn't matter if I understand what he says or not, I can feel to emotions that he put into the songs and this is, what matter to me.

I have to say after having listened for the first time it doesn't do much to me.

I put it down to the fact that it is in French and I can't understand much from just listening. I'm sure I will like it better when I know the lyrics.

Also, I hear plenty of influences from Walking in Memphis (again ), Viva la Vida and a lot of stuff I know I know but can't allocate right now. Not that I think it's bad. You know I like how he can be quite efficient with what he's given.

 

As for Mr. Violet, he said for him French only works for those classical chanson-y songs.

I agree with you and Mr Violet.

The Viva la Vida bit comes from a particular remix of Rain - maybe he forgot that sample was not his own in the first place

Actually, isn't this the bit Coldplay was sued for copyright infridgement? He'd better be careful.

I am pleased his best songs are still in English. Blame it on the Weather is a masterpiece - I hope he won't spoil it with the production.

Mika performed "82, rue des Martyrs" for the first time on July 9th in Compiegne

 

 

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This song is simply pure beauty. Lyrics, his way of singing, upbeat changes (especially at 1.09.) makes me feel I'm in heaven.

And yes, the vibes of Cold Play sound are obvious and that can only be a new quality.

Mika performed "82, rue des Martyrs" for the first time on July 9th in Compiegne

 

 

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OMG, wonderful, amazing, beautiful song!!!!:wub2:

Can't wait to heard "The Origen of Love"and Mika looks like an angel here :swoon:

Those are the scraps of lyrics I've caught so far

Déjà entre ses doigts un taudis ou pas , rue des martyrs ,au quatre vingt deux Karen

garde tes sentiments

Elle voudrait une vie meilleure pour ses frères et ses soeurs qui sont rentrés dans les rangs

Car elle dit que Paris, c'est grand, une autre vie l'attend, elle dit qu'on l'achetera pas

Karen traine tout l'temps son vieux rouge , que c'est la vie elle bouge va comprendre pourquoi Karen s'en fou /car elle s'en fout

elle est libre elle est libre

Karen dit couche avec des taulards/connards, elle dit qu'elle fera des envieux

car elle traîne toujours à la botte

chante les chansons des autres, chante ses rêves et les nôtres

50 ans and fumer tout sur un petit lit blanc

Elle se dit qu'elle passera par la mer au quatre vingt deux , mais

Elle vit chez sa mère juste à deux rues du quatre vingt deux

Un jour l'amour , il a frappé à sa porte , elle a crié qu'il sorte, j'ouvre pas aux inconnus

Car elle dit que Paris, c'est grand, une autre vie l'attend, elle dit qu'on l'achetera pas

elle dit qu'elle vaut mieux qu'ça car elle est libre, elle est libre

Elle est libre, elle est libre

chante les chansons des autres

Sur son vieux matelas pourri ce chien de ressort qui lui rentre dans les flancs

elle dit qu'on la rattrapera pas

Va comprendre pourquoi car elle s'en va, elle est libre

@crazyaboutmika Thank you for the lyrics. It is not helping me much though:dunno:

Perhaps those non-native French speakers who said they love the lyrics and can speak English will help us translate what he means as google translator is no real help.

I hear Fleetwood Mac in this.

Not feeling this at all. Sounds boring and dated to me, but I am going to chalk that up to the video. I think it may be one of the ones I would much prefer live (like Any Other World). Going to have to reserve any real judgement until I hear it for myself.