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Translation of Dynamite by BB Brunes

by Chris on September 26, 2009

The second BB Brunes album is due to be released on November 16th. Dynamite is the first single from the album and is available to listen to free on their website in exchange for giving them your email address.

I really like this single although currently it’s not available in the British iTunes store or on Amazon.

I am currently translating this song (the result of which will be part of this post when I publish it) and something great is happening in the background. Another album new to my ears and sounding great. It’s by yet another band from Quebec called Kaïn. The album is called Les Saisons S’Tassent and you can be sure that this won’t be the last time I’ll mention them here. There are so many bands I want to introduce you to that it makes me wonder why I’m posting another BB Brunes translation.

The translation threw up some interesting verbs and unless your French is quite advanced you should pick up something new from the vocabulary I’ve highlighted.

I’ve just finished the translation and the Kaïn album is still playing – it really does sound very good indeed.

Verbs
TerrasserTo strike down
C'est là qu'un violent coup de vent me terrasse
It was then that a strong gust of wind struck me down
S'écarterTo part
Car quand j'avance tout le monde s'écarte surpris
For when I approach everyone departs surprised
élancerTo dash forward
Je cherchais ma dynamite, c'est là qu'elle s'élance et d'un coup soudain m'attrape, oui me fit plonger dans le vice
I picked up my dynamite, that's when it sprang forward and in a flash grabbed me and plunged me into vice
TerrasserTo strike down
C'est là qu'un violent coup de vent me terrasse
It was then that a strong gust of wind struck me down
HanterTo haunt
Elle te hantait, prise au piège par son apparente inconséquence
It haunted you, trapped by the apparent lack of consequences
Phrases / Idioms
Prendre au piègeTo trap
Elle te hantait, prise au piège par son apparente inconséquence
It haunted you, trapped by the apparent lack of consequences
Prendre garde à toiTo take care of yourself
Prends garde à toi car tu te tiens devant
Take care of yourself for you come first
Dynamite - BB Brunes
 
Dynamite (translation of Dynamite by BB Brunes)
Sortant le premier de ma classe  Leaving top of the class
Je prie pour que tout me réussisse  I pray that it'll all turn out well for me
Car quand j'avance tout le monde s'écarte surpris  For when I approach everyone departs surprised
 
Ambitieux mais les jambes un peu trop flasques  Ambitious but legs a little too flabby
Je cherchais ma dynamite, c'est là qu'elle s'élance et  I picked up my dynamite, that's when it sprang forward and
D'un coup soudain m'attrape, oui me fit plonger dans le vice  In a flash grabbed me and plunged me into vice
 
Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi  Dynamite, dynamite me
Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi  Dynamite, dynamite me
 
Jean moulant, bottes dandy un peu clash  Skinny jeans, dandy boots a little loud
Je ne vivais plus que la nuit  I now only lived at night
Titubant et dans la poche une flasque vide  Staggering with an empty flask in my pocket
 
Ambitieux mais les jambes un peu trop flasques  Ambitious but legs a little too flabby
Je cherchais ma dynamite  I picked up my dynamite
C'est là qu'un violent coup de vent me terrasse  It was then that a strong gust of wind struck me down
Oui me fit plonger dans le vif  Yes and threw me into the light
 
Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi  Dynamite, dynamite me
Mais dynamite, dynamitez-moi  Dynamite, dynamite me
 
Car cette fille là elle était vraiment impatiente  Because that girl was really impatient
Tu en avais déjà plus que pourtant  Yet you had already had enough
Elle te hantait, prise au piège par son apparente inconséquence  It haunted you, trapped by the apparent lack of consequence
Prends garde à toi car tu te tiens devant  Take care of yourself for you come first
 
Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi  My dynamite, me and my dynamite
Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi  My dynamite, me and my dynamite
Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi  My dynamite, me and my dynamite
Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi  My dynamite, me and my dynamite
Ma dynamite, ma dynamite et moi My dynamite, me and my dynamite
 

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Théo Hallamond Jr. October 28, 2009 at 8:58 pm

Hey!
Good job, i’m from france and I really like them, I’ve heard extracts of the new album, and it sounds pretty good !

Chris October 28, 2009 at 9:02 pm

Hi, thanks. I’ve heard extracts from the album at http://www.bbbrunes.fr/audio and I think it sounds quite promising – I’m looking forward to the release in a couple of weeks – I hope they release it to the UK market at the same time. I had a listen to the tracks on your MySpace page – sounds really good.

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