Le Dimanche A Tchernobyl [English translation]

On Sundays in Chernobyl

I pile up dish towels, LPs, gospels.

My eyelids feel heavy.

My body goes numb.

This is not chlorine

This is not chlorophyll

You'll keep on irradiating me

long after the end.

You'll keep on irradiating me

beyond closed doors.

On Sundays in Chernobyl

I preach to the Sun

I preach1 to the prowfishes

in the canal's red hue.

There's a carnival at the power plant.

Dancing bleach

Washing brain

Every day makes fun of me,

painless.

You'll keep on irradiating me

long after the end.

You'll keep on irradiating me.

On Sundays in Chernobyl

I pile up dish towels, LPs,

gospels.

Going out in a lamé coat

a raincoat.

Coming out of the hat

You'll keep on irradiating me (x2)

On Sundays in Chernobyl

You'll keep on irradiating me.

You'll keep on irradiating me

beyond closed doors.

You'll keep on irradiating me

long after the end.

You'll keep on irradiating me.

1. a rather lame pun on "hareng"(herring) / "harangue"(preach)

• Artist:Alain Bashung