The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
On s'est connu le temps de plaire
Aux exigences qu'on s'est créées
Mais on s'y perd
Tu n'es qu'à quelques kilomètres
Et nos cœurs, nos cœurs sont restés dans cette mer
J'ai couru en longeant la Seine
En espérant te retrouver, l'âme sereine
J'ai couru sans savoir comment
Ni pourquoi on s'emballe, on n's'est connu qu'un moment
Et je ne sais plus si tu en vaux la peine
C'est plutôt dur d'en être certaine
Et quand tu seras à Pearson
Ce soir, ne m'oublie pas
Je t'attendrai au moins le temps de dire
Que j'ai voulu prendre le plus grand risque
Un soir qui m'a rendue bien triste
Un soir, Place de la République
Et comme tu vois, c'est bien la fin
Je dois traverser l'océan demain matin
De tes bras, je m'arracherai tout doucement
Et c'est la réalité qui m'attend
Je sais, ton cœur est habité
Par une ou d'autres filles qui t'ont marqué
Moi, je suis moins forte que les autres
Mais j'espère tant te manquer, tant me démarquer
Et je ne sais plus si tu en vaux la peine
C'est plutôt dur d'en être certaine
Et quand tu seras à Pearson
Ce soir, ne m'oublie pas
Je t'attendrai au moins le temps de dire
Que j'ai voulu prendre le plus grand risque
Un soir qui m'a rendue bien triste
Un soir, Place de la République
Aux exigences qu'on s'est créées
Mais on s'y perd
Tu n'es qu'à quelques kilomètres
Et nos cœurs, nos cœurs sont restés dans cette mer
J'ai couru en longeant la Seine
En espérant te retrouver, l'âme sereine
J'ai couru sans savoir comment
Ni pourquoi on s'emballe, on n's'est connu qu'un moment
Et je ne sais plus si tu en vaux la peine
C'est plutôt dur d'en être certaine
Et quand tu seras à Pearson
Ce soir, ne m'oublie pas
Je t'attendrai au moins le temps de dire
Que j'ai voulu prendre le plus grand risque
Un soir qui m'a rendue bien triste
Un soir, Place de la République
Et comme tu vois, c'est bien la fin
Je dois traverser l'océan demain matin
De tes bras, je m'arracherai tout doucement
Et c'est la réalité qui m'attend
Je sais, ton cœur est habité
Par une ou d'autres filles qui t'ont marqué
Moi, je suis moins forte que les autres
Mais j'espère tant te manquer, tant me démarquer
Et je ne sais plus si tu en vaux la peine
C'est plutôt dur d'en être certaine
Et quand tu seras à Pearson
Ce soir, ne m'oublie pas
Je t'attendrai au moins le temps de dire
Que j'ai voulu prendre le plus grand risque
Un soir qui m'a rendue bien triste
Un soir, Place de la République
Lyrics submitted by meaganelizabeth
Place de la République Lyrics as written by Beatrice Martin
Lyrics © Dare To Care (Les éditions)
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not the best, but a translation:
We met in the time when we would please the demands we created but we got lost in them You're only a few kilometers away And our hearts, our hearts have stayed in this sea I ran along the Seine Hoping to find you, you serene soul I ran without knowing how or why we get carried away We only knew each other for a moment
And I don't know if you're worth it anymore It's rather hard to be sure And when you are in Vincennes That evening, don't forget me I will wait for you long enough to say thay I wanted to take the greatest risk An evening that made me so sad An evening at Republique Square
And as you can see it's the end I must cross the ocean tomorrow morning From your arms I will silde out ever so gently And it's reality that awaits me I know your heart is already inhabited by one or more girls that have marked you I'm less strong than the other But I hope strongly that you miss me That I stand out so much
And I don't know if you're worth it anymore It's rather hard to be sure And when you are in Vincennes That evening, don't forget me I will wait for you long enough to say that I wanted to take the greatest risk An evening that made me so sad An evening at Republique Square