Châtelet Les Halles [English translation]

Between gray and graffiti, where everyday life is kept

And walls so small we hear the neighbors' every sound

The only building opposite is a mountain of breeze blocks

Where boredom meanders and destinies lag behind

On Saturday evening, taking the subway

To see where people live on the other side, line one

Châtelet, Châtelet les Halles

Seaside resort but where there is no sea

By way of suburb, the beach

To see a bit of blue, to let your galley run aground

To leave your mark, to follow the graffitis when there are no more points of reference

Châtelet, end of the trip

Here it's not Tahiti but it's still better than nothing

The sneakers on the ground never go too far

Trash and illegal shelters are stomped on

Only disdain for those who try to help

From Harlem to Paris, take the train

Then a corridor, don't go any further, line one

Châtelet, Châtelet les Halles

Seaside resort but where there is no sea

To see a bit of blue, Châtelet, to let your galley run aground

To leave your mark, to follow the graffitis when there are no more points of reference

Châtelet, end of the trip, the end of the trip, the end of the trip

The end of the trip

• Artist:Florent Pagny
• Album:Châtelet Les Halles (2000)