Pourquoi certains gagnent [English translation]

She used to be one of those who are unnoticed

Who make waves only in their coffee

Nobody would see it, yes but lo

It's from the depths of her heart that she used to paint

Does life separate

The good guys from the bad guys from the get-go?

Why do some win

And others do not?

She used to be one of those who are barely noticed

Who are hunched over in the subways

She used to give time every week

To poor people without a job

Does life separate

The good guys from the bad guys from the get-go?

Why do some win?1

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And who are the inferiors

Who are the greats?

In the eyes of whom

Do we really know?

Why do some win

And others do not?

And others do not

She used to be one of those who are unnoticed

And the sea is calm in her coffee

She has departed2it's been two months

And if you're learning about it from me, sorry

Does life separate

The good guys from the bad guys from the get-go?

Why do some win?

And who are the inferiors

Who are the greats?

In the eyes of whom

Do we really know?

Why do some win

And others do not?

1. The next words shown in the source lyrics, "Et d'autres pas," are not in the original song, so I have not included them in the translation.2. from this world