Encore une de Brassens avec paroles et traductions de mon cru. Si vous n'êtes pas satisfait de celle-ci, je vous invite à m'envoyer vos corrections. Bonne écoute.
traduction: Since mankind writes History (understand : the winners write History) since it battles wholeheartedly among one thousand and one notorious wars if I had to make a choice In opposition to old Homer I'd declare right now Me, colonist/colonel, the one I prefer is the war of 1914-1918
does it mean that I despise the noble wars of yesteryear That I care like a cherry about the one of 1870 on the contrary, I revere it and give it a glowing report / good grade / good mark but, colonist/colonel, …
I know that Sparta's warriors didn't stab their swords in water (saying : didn't waste their time) That Bonaparte's "grumbler" (gnognard : Bonapart's soldiers) didn't shot the birds with their gunpowder (waste their resources…) their feat of arms are epic Standing to attention, I congratulate them
Of course, the 1940's one didn't disapoint me at all It was long and slaughtering and I don't spit on it (I don't deny it?) But in my opinion, it isn't barely worth more than a honorable mention
My point is not about looking for troubles with guerrila warfare, no, gosh, no Holy wars, sneaky wars which don't dare to tell their name (that have no names) each one has something appealing each one has its own little merit
from deep in his bag of tricks Mars will doubtless, sometime avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac : have more than one trick up its sleeve get out one, a real delight which will give me a big impression until then, I persevere to say that my favorite war The one, collon, I'd like to do… is war of 1914-1918
