Unlike what their name may suggest to some at first, the French group “Louise Attack” is no Heavy Metal band à-la-Rammstein.

In fact, their songs are for the most part relaxées (chill) and rather mellow.

One of such songs is “la Plume“, meaning “The Quill Pen“, which we feature today, together with an exclusive translation of its lyrics from le français into English!

“La Plume” (“The Quill Pen”) – Louise Attaque

Je te donne la plume pour que tu dessines

I give you the quill pen so that you draw

La plus belle ville que tu aies connue

The most beautiful city you have known

Le plus bel hymne que tu aies voulu

The most beautiful hymn you ever wanted

Je te donne la plume

I give you the quill pen

Moi, je n’en veux plus

Me, I don’t want it anymore

Je te donne la plume pour savoir vivre

I give you the quill pen to know how to live

Parler, écrire et dessiner

To speak, write, and draw

Pour rester ivre, bien éveillé

To stay inebriated, wide awake

Je te donne la plume et mes conneries

I give you the quill pen and my silly stuff

Garde-les

Keep them

Je te donne la plume pour que tu inscrives

I give you the quill pen so that you engrave

Perpétuellement la vie à construire

Perpetually the life to be built

Le mouvement si dur

The movement so hard

Je te donne la plume

I give you the quill pen

Moi, je n’en veux plus

Me, I don’t want it anymore

Voilà une heure

It’s been an hour now

Que je t’attends

Since I’m waiting

Voilà mon cœur

Here is my heart

Prudence en sortant

Careful when going out

Compter les heures

To count the hours

Depuis longtemps

Since a long time

Et revenir, mon cœur

And to come back, my heart

Disposé en sortant

Available when going out