Translation of Tournent Les Violons from French to English
A grand celebration at the castle a long time ago
The beautiful ladies and gentlemen, nobles, noble blood
From all over the kingdom, they came dancing
Life turns, oh life turns, oh turns and goes away
Life turns, oh, the violins turn
A grand celebration with palm branches and Manon is sixteen
A servant in this castle like her mother before
She carries the heavy trays with her child's hands
Life turns, oh life turns, oh turns and goes away
Life turns, oh, the violins turn
The beautiful uniform, oh the handsome lieutenant
Different from the men here, tall and blond
The radiant smile of a charming prince
Life turns, oh life turns, oh turns and goes away
Life turns, oh, the violins turn
The celebration intensifies with laughter and dances
Manon marvels as she fills the bellies
The noise, the lights, it's him who approaches
Life turns, oh life turns, oh turns and goes away
Life turns, oh, the violins turn
As he takes his glass next to her, he leans over
Whispers in her ear as he brushes her hip
"You are very pretty" with a divine smile
Life turns, oh life turns, oh turns and goes away
Life turns, oh, the violins turn
The hard and gray years of service pass
A life of hardship and so little pleasure
But that disturbance still burns in her memories
Life turns, oh life turns, oh turns and goes away
Life turns, oh, the violins turn
She still thinks about it, again and again
The violins, the decor, and his velvet words
His scent, his white teeth, every little detail
Life turns, oh life turns, oh turns and goes away
Life turns, oh, the violins turn
As he takes his glass next to her, he leans over
Whispers in her ear as he brushes her hip
Just four words, the disturbance of a lifetime
Just four words that he immediately forgets
Life turns, oh life turns, oh turns and goes away
Life turns, oh, the violins turn
She still thinks about it, again and again
She still thinks about it, again and again
Life turns, oh life turns, oh, the violins
Life turns, oh life turns, oh, the violins
Life turns, oh life turns
Life turns, oh life turns
Life turns, oh life turns
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