En marche, en replay [English translation]

At Faubourg Saint-Honoré1,

He's locked up in his aquarium,

In his personal cabinet,

Sir puts the finishing touches to his reforms.

Far away from the streets' hearsays

Under the golden roofs of his palace,

Sir discusses with himself

In a quite sophisticate way.

He doesn't know about the yellow vests2

Nor about the scorn —

The ENA3 is slowly taken down,

This school of life.

Onwards, rearwards,4

He isolates himself, isolates himself

At Faubourg Saint-Honoré ;

Onwards, rearwards,

He isolates himself, isolates himself,

The Prince, the Majesty.

Allies are ennemies,

And ennemies are allies

And the homeland vultures

Make their rounds nearby the Palace.

Dizzying embodiment

Of an ablaze country,

Workers, big bosses,

Rich ones and little people.

Hidden behind the sluggishness of french procedures,

Sir is withdrawn into silence

And takes note from the Bristol lessons5

Which allow him to discover what France is like.

Onwards, rearwards,

He isolates himself, isolates himself

At Faubourg Saint-Honoré ;

Onwards, rearwards,

He isolates himself, isolates himself,

The Prince, the Majesty.

Who will dare to speak up

About this shameful view

People have of him outside his palace:

A cowardly statesman.

Ghosts of our nation,

All those heroes dead for their homeland,

Join him by the outside steps:

Isn't it pretty? My presidential term?

Far away from cities' din,

Far away from rebellions and hate,

Sir is proud

In front of his Republican Guard.

Onwards, rearwards,

He isolates himself, isolates himself

At Faubourg Saint-Honoré ;

Onwards, rearwards,

He isolates himself, isolates himself,

The Prince, the Majesty.

Onwards, rearwards,

He isolates himself, isolates himself

At Faubourg Saint-Honoré ;

Onwards, rearwards,

He isolates himself, isolates himself,

A Prince at the Élysées.

1. Faubourg Saint-Honoré is where the Palais de l'Élysée is located, which is the presidential palace2. The yellow vests movement s a protest movement for economic justice that began in France in October 20183. "École Nationale d'Administration", which is a French school created in 1945 by Charles de Gaulle. The ENA selects and undertakes initial training of senior French officials. It is considered to be one of the most academically exceptional French schools.4. "Onwards" is a play on word with "En marche", as this is the name of Emmanuel Macron's political party "La République en marche" (Onwards Republic)5. The "fiches bristol" are reminders often used at school to take lessons or to review a lesson before an exam

• Artist:Tryo