On tient l'coup [English translation]

It's been a while already

since our Cupid friend

shot straight into

the hooch1

of this jerk

who drowned in his glass.

I was sinking at the counter

like a man lost at sea

when you showed up like a lighthouse.

Since then

you're the safe heaven

protected from my torments.

(chorus :)

Between pitfalls2 and joyful moments

we stick together and we're holding on

Even though loves wanders a bit sometimes,

he never strays too far from home.

Taking a ride together

is always risky.

It never goes in a neat straight line.

The flowers on the carpet

try to trip us

to make our life more difficult.

And besides there are the drags,

the potholes and the oil stains

waiting at the corner.

Now as long as love

doesn't die and undoes us,

we stick together like glue.

(chorus)

You my good old blonde, oh yeah my sweet !

You are the watcher of my life,

the heaven of peace, the tiny dot on the map

on which I hold my course.

This is just a love story

like so many others

Still it's our story.

When the evening comes,

we draw the blankets

instead of throwing the towel.

Lying snug together,

stuck to you bum,

you're my little seashore,

both a light

and a rudder

that bring me safely home.

(chorus)

1. unless there is a specific Canadian meaning, "coeur de bière" is a super strong (70%) brandy. I could not salvage the pun on "coeur"2. the metaphor goes on with "écueil" (reef)

• Artist:Les Cowboys fringants
• Album:Que du vent (2011)