Le Cabotin

I'm a showoff in all my glory
I was born to perform
Just give me a rickety stage, cold and boring
And I'll blow your mind
I'm a showoff in all my glory
But it's in my blood
Just give me four boards and a few spectators
And I'll have the talent
The talent

In a play with three walls
Open to the audience
Just like on the edge of a dark abyss
With my nerves, with my quirks
I come to deliver the comedy
Burning with a fire inside me
I talk, I cry, and I laugh
And live my role every time
Don't judge me without knowing my heart
I'm from a different breed
I'm a showoff in all my glory
The stage is my space

My life begins when
I see the set
When I hear the three knocks
And despite myself
I'm filled with fear and joy
When the curtain rises
My heart beats so loud
That I brush with death
And forget everything
But at that exact moment
I take the first step
To enter my dream
My dream

I'm a showoff in all my glory
I've chosen my fate
Just give me ten lines and a few spotlights
You'll see my skills
I'm a showoff in all my glory
And that's my whole life
Just give me a theater, a role that fits me
And I'll have genius
Genius

Under a clever makeup
Where the face is bare
Emphatic or discreet
I speak prose or verse
With tenderness, with fury
Depending on the play and the role
I suffer, I live, or I die
And lie until I believe it
Without vanity, I know my worth
And if for you, maybe
I'm a showoff in all my glory
I'm still proud to be one.