L'effet papillon [English translation]

If the flapping wings of a butterfly somewhere in Cambodia

Raises on an other continent the most violent storm

The choice of a few in some Western's offices

Disrupts millions of destinies, especially if the office is oval,

Only the polar bear is surprised that its icefield is melting away

It does not surprise anyone in our side of the world

When the financier takes a cold it is the workers who are coughing

The ozone layer is far away but it is from here that we bore it

It's the butterfly effect, small causes, big consequences

Still a pretty expression, little things immense damages

We call it flashback or domino theory

A whisper becomes uproar as the proverb says about

If you fall asleep in the sun, with biafine (a cream for sunburns) you'll coat yourself

If you slap the bouncer, you must run really fast

If we binge in the restaurant, it's a fact we are growing bigger

But that's the sperm whale effect, let's get back to our butterflies

Let's do a extra-marital adventure in the afternoon

Then the headbutt from her husband, so if your nose hurts

It's the butterfly effect it's normal you shouldn't have get caught

However if your forehead hurts it means you're the cheated husband

Si tu fais la tournée des bars demain tu sais que tu auras du mal

Pour récupérer à 8h ton permis au tribunal

C'est l'effet papillon petites causes, grandes conséquences

Pourtant jolie comme expression, petites choses dégâts immenses

Le papillon s'envole

Le papillon s'envole

Tout bat de l'aile

Le papillon s'envole

Le papillon s'envole

Tout bat de l'aile

With whales we are making lipsticks, creams for girls

When buying these cosmetics, it's with a harpoon that we are putting on make-up

If you pub-crawl, tomorrow you know that you're gonna have trouble

To retrieve your driving-license at 8am in court

It's the butterfly effect, small causes, big consequences

Still a pretty expression, little things immense damages

The butterfly is flying away

The butterfly is flying away

Everything falters

The butterfly is flying away

The butterfly is flying away

Everything falters

• Artist:Bénabar