Deux et demi Lyrics English Translation by Orelsan
There were two lines on the test
Now, one plus one makes three so fuck the rest
We’ve been waiting for this for a long time, God Bless
I’m navigating between huge happiness and huge stress
In a cocoon, in a nest, in a fortress
For now, she just wants to enjoy her pregnancy
I want to help her, I’m starting from zero but I’m making progress
It’s time to keep your promises, yes
In a few months, everything’s gonna change
Besides, everything’s already changed, yeah
I look at her belly and I remember it’s a mini-miracle
Now, one plus one makes three, we made the math a liar
At the ultrasound, I see its head and I shed a little tear
It’s the most beautiful movie I’ve seen and it’s only the beginning of the story
In the secret of the first months
As soon as people talk to us about the future, we look at each other sideways like “you, you don’t know”
Two weeks later, everybody knew, we cracked very quickly
Good news is too rare to stay hidden
She doesn’t have nausea, no cravings for strawberries, I must have watched too many bad French comedies
I still understand that the hormone level is rising very high
When she starts crying because she missed her parking spot
And at the same time, I don’t know how to do two things at once
She parks the car and builds a human at the same time
Between being in a hurry and wanting to enjoy the present
We’re doing all the pregnant woman things, we’re living the experience
I gotta learn how to do DIY, I gotta prepare a nice room
Besides, there’s too much to do and too few months left
Where’s the list of everything a father’s supposed to do before the birth?
I feel way too adolescent
In a few months, everything’s gonna change
Besides, everything’s already changed, yeah
For a few months, we’re living life as two and a half
Two and a half
We’ll soon be three, we’re living life as two and a half
Two and a half
And I can hardly believe it’s started
That a human is gonna come out of her and join our family
At the midwife’s, I try to give my opinion
But overall, I realize I know nothing about life
She sends me podcasts, books, and a bunch of stuff
I can’t be bothered, she quizzes me to check if I’ve read it
It talks about oxytocin, endorphins, I’m becoming an expert
If things get tough, I could deliver the baby myself with my bare hands
She says she wants a girl, I say I don’t have a preference
But given the amount of harassment, it might just increase the chances
Plus, she’ll be paid less than a boy
Who, himself, has a better chance of dying young or going to prison
Whatever happens, we’ll fight against the statistics
Whatever happens, even if it’s ugly, it’ll be magnificent
Everything becomes more real when we visit the clinic
She wants to do everything like before but I see she gets tired quickly
Month after month, after month, after month
We’re preparing for the arrival of the one who will come after me
We gotta find a name, otherwise, nobody will call it
It’s crazy all the names already taken by people we don’t like
She’s gaining weight, I’m gaining weight, everybody’s gaining weight
She tells me she has confidence in her body, I see she’s not even freaking out
Okay, count on me, I’ll freak out for three
Everything’s gonna change in a few months
In a few months, everything’s gonna change
Besides, everything’s already changed, yeah
For a few months, we’re living life as two and a half
Two and a half
We’ll soon be three, we’re living life as two and a half
Two and a half
In a few months