LITERAL TRANSLATION
*** UNOFFICIAL ***
Switch off the engine
Leave the meter alone
Such that the needles act like eels
Let us allow the thieves
To steal our sufferings
Leave to the "players" those who attract attention
Let the liars
Deny the ardour
The mechanism [that works] in the heart of girls
Green light my lover
Enjoy the savour
Under my pull-over
So sexy my taxi driver
It's casual
This heart-stopping [moment / action]
Magical Paris
Without outlying districts
The street fades from view from so much passion
Metal and plastic
The flexible [casual?] life
Makes us dance with false happiness
Green light my lover
Enjoy the savour
Under my pull-over
Do me a favour my lover
It's providential
This light [that is] never green
So sexy my taxi driver
So sexy my taxi driver
Listlessness and savour[-ing]
Daydreamer for ever.
So sexy my taxi driver
It's casual
This heart-stopping [moment / action]
Green light my lover
Enjoy the savour
Under my pull-over
Do me a favour my lover
It's providential
This light [that is] never green
ORIGINAL LYRICS 1
© 2007 Wisteria Song / Sony BMG Music
Éditions: Sony ATV Publishing - Sir Sid
Éteins le moteur
Laisse le compteur
Que les aiguilles jouent les anguilles 2
Laissons les voleurs
Voler nos douleurs
Laissons aux rouleurs ce qui brille
Laisse les menteurs
Nier la chaleur
La mécanique au coeur des filles
Feu vert mon lover
Goûte la saveur
Sous mon pull-over
Si sexy mon taxi driver
C’est accidentel
Cet arrêt du coeur
Paris féerique
Sans périphérique 3
La rue meurt de tant de fureur
Métal et plastique
La vie élastique
Nous fait danser de faux bonheurs
Feu vert mon oser
Goûte la saveur
Sous mon pull-over
Fais moi une faveur mon lover
C’est providentiel
Ce feu jamais vert
Si sexy mon taxi driver
Si sexy mon taxi driver
Langueur et saveur
Rêveur for ever
Si sexy mon taxi driver
C’est accidentel
Cet arrêt du coeur
Feu vert mon lover
Goûte la saveur
Sous mon pull-over
Fais moi une faveur mon lover
C’est providentiel
Ce feu jamais vert
1 Album version.
NB: some words
have been wrapped or split here
to flow
more easily with the sung rhythm
2Their movement is irrelevant
3The Périphérique is the main Paris ring road
REFLECTION: a complementary
complimentary interpretation...
*** UNOFFICIAL ***
Killing the motor
Losing the meter
Flickering needles aimlessly
Losing the stealers
Feeling no healers
Leave to the players those who gleam
Losing the liar
Denies the ardour
What makes them tick their heart they feel
Green light my lover
Goodness to savour
Soothing all over
So sexy my taxi driver
Safe as we can tell
Heart skipping to dare
Fairy my magic
Senses no logic
Lights are out of sight out so far
Metal and plastic
Love is elastic
Making us sway it goes too far
Green light my lover
Goodness to savour
Soothing all over
Do me a favour my lover
It's providential
Green's not your colour
So sexy my taxi driver
So sexy my taxi driver
Languid we savour
Dreamer for ever.
So sexy my taxi driver
Safe as we can tell
Heart skipping to dare
Green light my lover
Goodness to savour
Soothing all over
Do me a favour my lover
It's providential
Green's not your colour