Mobile Homme [English translation]

It's as real as it looks

It runs, comes out, yells, sings, then changes its tune

It's as real as it looks

It blazes1, smokes, lights up, puffs and suffers too

It's as real as it's cracked up to be

It's disruptive, it hides things, it runs off, it lets go, not to mention it's cowardly too2

It's as real as it's cracked up to be

The engine's a UFO. It's nothing, it's fine too.

It's going well3with my Mobile Homme4

The body celebrates whilst the head takes a vacation

I'm going too far5with my Mobile Homme.

He keeps his eye on the road; I cover the distance

It's true that the beast charges, rears up and neighs

I take it in and charge too

It's as real as that man who often astonishes and eludes me

I take from him, I become infatuated with him

It's going well with my Mobile Homme.

The body celebrates whilst the head takes a vacation

I'm going too far with my Mobile Homme.

He keeps his eye on the road; I keep my distance.

As long it's going well with my Mobile Homme

The body celebrates whilst the head takes a vacation

Miles with my Mobile Homme

It holds the road; you cover the distance.

With my Mobile Homme

With my Mobile Homme

1. As an engine would, but can also mean "To show off"2. 'Lâche' is used twice here, but with separate meanings3. Several sources disagree about whether the line is "Ça roule" or "S'enroule". Though many believe it is the latter, I'm inclined to prefer the former, as I believe it would make more sense in the context. Does anyone else have a reason for choosing 'S'enrouler'? J'écoute vos avis !4. This is a pun on 'Mobile-Home', as 'Un homme' is 'A man' in French. I kept the French intact so as to maintain the ambiguity between 'home' and 'man'.5. Both literally and figuratively

• Artist:Zazie
• Album:Cyclo