Trop forte [English translation]

You're always too much of something

or too little.

All these doors to go through,

wide as needle holes,

the checkpoints to pass.

You'd want to be an eel,

somewhat thin, somewhat smooth

to do like Alice and slip into

the wonderland.

The wonderland.

They stick under our noses

on every poster, in every showcase

these strange beanpoles

that get dizzy

from all their diets.

You're always too much of something

Too much or too little

Too much or too little

I'm too big.

Me, I'm too big.

I know the drill.

Of course they're right,

so I say it too :

I am too big.

I am too big to fail indeed

and I made it regardless.1

I've experienced all the Protected Designation of Origin

since kindergarten.

That builds character.

The good-heartedness of the fatties

is nothing but anger

stored under the skin.

(Under the skin)

They even made up replacement words

in order to insult us better.

Politically correct,

you're not fat,

no, you're plump, stout, portly.

I know all about

the world's hypocrisy too.

I know all about it.

(I know all about it)

I'm too big.

Me, I'm too big.

I know the drill.

Of course they're right,

so I say it too :

I am too big.

I am too big to fail indeed

and I made it regardless.

I'm too big.

That didn't kill me.

I know the drill.

Of course they're right,

so I say it too :

I am too big.

I am too big to fail indeed

and I made it regardless.

I made it regardless.

till here

I made it regardless.

1. the French plays on both meanings of "trop fort" (too fat/awesome)