Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks) were a French rock and roll band founded in 1960 that was among the pioneer of rock music in France, together with Les Chats sauvages. It was originally composed of Claude Moine, aka Eddy Mitchell (vocals), William Benaïm (guitar solo), Tony D’Arpa (rhythm guitar), Aldo Martinez (bass guitar), and Jean-Pierre Chichportich (drums). Les Chaussettes Noires signed in late 1960 with Barclay Records, under which the band recorded a score of successful gramophone records, including: “Be-Bop-A-Lula” (1960), “Tu parles trop” (1960), “Daniela” (1961) – which remains their biggest hit. The band declined from 1962 with the departure of Mitchell for his military service. He would then start a solo career in 1963. The group stopped recording in late 1964.
Oh Daniela la vie n’est qu’un jeu pour toi
Oh Daniela pourtant ne crois pas
Que tu peux oh Daniela jouer avec l’amour
Sans risquer de te brûler un jour
Oh Daniela, life is just a game for you
Oh Daniela however don’t think
That you can oh Daniela play with love
Without risking burning yourself one day
Oh Daniela tu prends tes yeux d’innocente
Oh Daniela pour faire un serment
Et tu dis les mots les plus beaux du monde
Sans jamais les penser un instant
Oh Daniela, you’ve got your innocent eyes
Oh Daniela, to take an oath
And you say the most beautiful words in the world
Without ever reflecting on them for a moment
Mais si tu n’as pas vingt ans
Tu n’es plus une enfant,
Chaque nuit tu attends en rêvant
Comme une image adoré qui viendra réveiller
En posant sur tes lèvres un baiser…
But if you are not twenty
You are no longer a child,
Every night you wait while dreaming
Like an adored image that will be awaken
Placing a kiss on your lips …
Oh Daniela la vie n’est qu’un jeu pour toi
Oh Daniela pourtant ne crois pas
Que tu peux oh Daniela jouer avec l’amour
Sans risquer de te brûler un jour
Oh Daniela, life is just a game for you
Oh Daniela however don’t think
That you can oh Daniela play with love
Without risking burning yourself one day.
Oh Daniela bientôt tu découvriras
Oh Daniela celui qui saura
Partager tes jours, tes rêves et tes peines
Pour en faire un univers de joie
Ce jour-là ta vie commencera
Oh Daniela soon you will discover
Oh Daniela the one who will be able
To share your life, your dreams and your sorrows
To make it a world of joy
That day your life will begin