Le déserteur
Boris VianALEUTINO / ALEUT - Elmett R. Maynery | |
THE DESERTER | VIIGMAAQQAVORPAQ Boris Vianaahtlendloárvesippa 1954ssa |
Dear Mr. President I'm writing you a letter I hope that you can read it if you spared the time 'Cause I have just received a call to active duty to leave my home and fight your war this Wednesday night at 9 Mr. President I don't think I should go I don't think I was put on Earth to kill no poor people Don't mean to get you mad at all I'm informing all of you that my decision's final I plan to go AWOL | Nûqqaame kaasyqaab qatyppoqnaaqo túhdla haannâqqatas máhlevu pooqqínnas miiturvoq. Kuisiityhdlûtasiita viigdlúqtiilaqqa arvoq rypiiq viighaynaaqyhsa dût punhdlovaqtiissaab. Nûqqaame kaasyqaab tuquultamaaqqasiita igdlóhdlaqqapeqiita dût mooqta siivundlup. Nûbatypaaqqasii, tunhglússattavinarpoq suurpyqmuu palárvoq viigmaaqqataahtlútta. |
Since I've been alive I've seen my father die brothers and sisters going too many children cry My mama has suffered so that from beyond the grave I know she's cursing ... everything believe And all the things you throw And when I was inside somebody stole my wife they took away my soul and what have been my life So tomorrow, break of day, I'll barricade the doorway on all those long dead years and find my own damned way | Suummuksitassiqtaa maaqmúp piikistiqtaa darvarvúp taalistiqtaa koqervúq tyvistiqtaa maahtâmuu sovoqlerqe tunggurssussasseervoq pommiqtissattéharvoq puqsiiqtissattéharvoq. Prihonneeraq masysiita kussapmuutinavertaq mytûgdláqtinavertaq poin suumuutinavertaq. Arvorgáq nuuhlútaq igdlómmûp pisitiiqta tuinnuqseviq moiqviq taindlakiipquuhaayiita. |
I'll ... my life away along the lonesome highway from Maine to California and this is what I'll say Refuse to obey to do just what they say refuse to fight their war for them refuse to march away If there's gonna be bloodshed why shouldn't some be yours with all that you have done and said yes, you, Mr. President Go get me if you will alert the Texas rangers I'll be unarmed and dangerous and they shoud shoot to kill. | Bûrúqmûp vihlisiita Paransaahtle tyhiiviq Perehtania Perovansiaas niitoviqûrvaqhliktaa: tuuskurvuq viigtipiq tuuskurvuqna paasiviq viigmoqqarpoqaasiviq tuuskurvuqna tiippiiq. Intígdlarvoqmeittaa tuulûp intíkkappuqna muustutnaaqossarveisi Nûqqaame kaasyqaab. Hooqsiitterastammuup poliisitiissittuttaiqna arûnasaantiisiistaa ô muunappûqsilee. |