Je m'voyais déjà [English translation]

At 18 years old, I left my village

determined to grab my life

with a light heart and a tiny luggage

I was sure to conquer Paris

At the tailor the chicest, I asked him to make

this full blue suit which was state of the art

Pics, songs, and orchestrations

killed right my savings

I could already see me on the top of the poster

ten time larger than anything anyone my name was spread

I could already see me adored and rich

signed my photograhs to the fans who were rushed to me

I was the greatest of the great visionary

making such a strong success that people cheered me

I could already see me searching in my list

the one who at night could hang on my neck

my features are aged of course under my make up

But my voice is here my gesture is precise I have talent

My heart was embittered by getting older

But I have ideas I know my job and I still believe it

Just for my feet to feel the scene

to see in front of me a sitting public, I have beating heart

No one helped me, I didn't have chance

But in my heart, at least I'm sure that I have talent

My full blue suit, there's 30 years old that I'm wearing it

And my songs make only me laugh

I'm running for fee, I do door to door

To survive I do anything

I didn't know easy succes

or night trains or soldier girls

just cheap fees and luggage to carry

furnished apartments and light meals

I could already see me in photograh

in arm of a star, at winter in the snow, at summer under the sun

I could already see me telling my life

disillusioned to beginners who want some tips

I opened peacefully at evening of first shows

one thousand of telegrams from this all-paris who scare us

trac dying before this audience

coming in the stage to the cheers and projectors

I tried all to get off from the majority

I sand love, I did comical show

If anything missed for me, If I was in the darkness

It's not because of me but the one of the public who didn't understand nothing

no one never gave my chance

Others have succeeded with a little of voice and a lot of money

I was too pure or too early

But one day comes and I will show them that I have talent

• Artist:Charles Aznavour