Le cœur dans les cordes [English translation]

Life never treats you easily1, no

Life hangs you on a line of disappointment

It hit, you weren't ready

But get back up, carry on, and we'll see what happens afterwards

Do you dive in at the first shot that you're given?

Do you dodge and fight even when you're stunned?

You don't care but we love you better than anyone

And you let yourself live but we won't let you down

You control your sobbing, your sobbing, your sobbing

You're knocked out

Another tear and your heart overflows

You're knocked out

You have to stand up even though your heart is on the ropes

On the ropes, on the ropes, on the ropes

Life never takes its time, no

When you hang about, it doesn't slow down for you

You can't even hear the honking

There's no airbag provided for the souls who mess up

You subtract all the chances given to you

Multiply the bumps in the road

On the road, rainy hours add up

And divide all the beauty of your days

You calculate your sobbing, your sobbing, your sobbing

You're knocked out

Another tear and your heart overflows

You're knocked out

You have to stand up even though your heart is on the ropes

On the ropes, on the ropes, on the ropes

Bruises colour my body with a ton of pretty colours

Like a ghost, I want to cross the walls of life without pain

You're knocked out

Another tear and your heart overflows

You're knocked out

You have to stand up even though your heart is on the ropes

On the ropes, on the ropes, on the ropes

You're knocked out

You're knocked out

You have to stand up even though your heart is on the ropes

On the ropes, on the ropes, on the ropes

1. This idiom literally translates to 'never takes gloves'