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SAN FRANCISCO (1972) (French)
© Maxime Le Forestier (1949 - )

C'est une maison bleue
Adossée à la colline
On y vient à pied
On ne frappe pas
Ceux qui vivent là
Ont jeté la clé
On se retrouve ensemble
Après des années de route
Et on vient s'asseoir
Autour du repas
Tout le monde est là
À cinq heures du soir

Quand San Francisco s'embrume
Quand San Francisco s'allume
San Francisco...
Où êtes-vous ?
Lizard et Luc, Psylvia, attendez- moi.

Nageant dans le brouillard
Enlacés, roulant dans l'herbe
On écoutera Tom à la guitare
Phil à la quena jusqu'à la nuit noire.
Un autre arrivera
Pour nous dire des nouvelles
D'un qui reviendra dans un an ou deux
Puisqu'il est heureux
On s'endormira
Quand San Francisco se lève
Quand San Francisco se lève,
San Francisco...
Où êtes-vous ?
Lizard et Luc, Psylvia, attendez-moi.

C'est une maison bleue
Accrochée à ma mémoire
On y vient à pied
On ne frappe pas
Ceux qui vivent là
Ont jeté la clé
Peuplée de cheveux longs
De grands lits et de musique
Peuplée de lumière
Et peuplée de fous
Elle sera dernière
À rester debout
Si San Francisco s'effondre
Si San Francisco s'effondre
San Francisco...
Où êtes-vous ?
Lizard et Luc, Psylvia, attendez-moi.
SAN FRANCISCO


It's a blue-painted house,
Leaning against the hillside.
We come there on foot,
We don't have to knock,
Those who live there
Threw away the key.
We meet together,
After years on the road.
We come there to sit
All around the meal,
Everyone is there,
At five in the evening.

When San Francisco gets foggy,
When San Francisco lights up,
San Francisco…
Where have you gone?
Lizard and Luc, Psylvia, wait for me!

Swimming across the fog,
Embraced, rolling on the grass,
We'll listen Tom playing the guitar,
Phil (playing) the quena, until darkest night.
Another will arrive,
To tell us news about
One who'll be back in a year or two,
Since he is happy,
We will fall asleep.
When San Francisco gets up,
When San Francisco gets up,
San Francisco…
Where have you gone?
Lizard and Luc, Psylvia, wait for me!

It's a blue-painted house,
Hanging somewhere in my mind.
We come there on foot,
We don't have to knock,
Those who live there
Threw away the key.
Filled with long-haired people,
Large beds and music.
Invaded with light,
Crowded with lunatics,
It will be the last one
To remain standing
If San Francisco collapses,
If San Francisco collapses,
San Francisco…
Where have you gone?
Lizard and Luc, Psylvia, wait for me!

Translation borrowed from Lyricstranslate.combut I made some changes.
Sheet music

French Wiki entry about the song with a pic of the blue-painted house located at 3841,18th St, Castro District, San Francisco.
Maxime Le Forestier's first recording
Maxime Le Forestier's live rendition


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