Le temps du lilas

He took off, the time of lilacs
The time of the rose given
The time of love's promises
The time of forever, always
He left me here, without a word
He’s gone, goodbye Berthe
If you see him, bring him back to me
The lovely time of lilacs

We smile out of the corner of our eye
But we dream of true love
I knew it, I wear the mourning
It can't last forever
I waltzed with him in the bright Sun
The waltz that makes your skin soft
I bit into it, the ripe fruit
With beautiful teeth, with beautiful lips

I enjoyed it, the time of lilacs
The time of the rose given
The time of love's promises
The time of forever, always
Before he left me, to leave me here
That he says goodbye, goodbye Berthe
I enjoyed it, don’t worry about me
The lovely time of lilacs

It comes to us on a Sunday
A Monday, a beautiful day like that
So, every night that leans in
Lights up in a joyful fire
And then one day, it’s the battle
The rose and the lilac die
The time of weddings is over
It’s war between you and me

And there he goes, taking off without a warning
The rose has opened too wide
We want to catch him but it’s too late
The lovely time of lilacs
He leaves you here, without a word
Says goodbye, goodbye Berthe
He slips through your fingers
The lovely time of lilacs

But go swing on his branches
Go dream in his gardens
Go drag yourself, hip to hip
From evening until dawn
But go enjoy the time of lilacs
The time of the rose given
The time of love's promises
The time of forever, always

Don’t stay there, go pick it
He passes by and then goodbye Berthe
Don’t worry about me: I have my memories
Of the lovely time of lilacs