Il était une fois nous deux [English translation]

Remember, it was a Thursday

Remember, we followed

The path of lovers

It was the two of us, once upon a time

A motel on the way to the port

An ordinary evening

Two customers, a night watchman falling asleep

Over his paper

He gives us each a key

Says to us "Goodnight"

In the morning we had reserved

Separate rooms

We didn't dare show that we loved each other

At barely 18 years of age

Remember, it was a Thursday

Remember, we followed

The path of lovers

It was once upon a time

Remember it was the big day

The great step towards true love

It was even better than that

It was the two of us, once upon a time

We chose Le Quatorze* at random,

A little embarrassed

Then your dress slipped into the dark

We loved each other

Later when the boy came

To bring us

Coffee, with a wide grin

You hid yourself away

He didn't see that I was crying (for)

The childhood which was going away

Remember, it was a Thursday

Remember, we followed

The path of lovers

It was once upon a time

Remember, it was the big day

The great step towards true love

It was even better than that

It was the two of us, once upon a time

Remember, remember

The path of lovers

It was yesterday, once upon a time

Once upon a time

It was yesterday, once upon a time

Remember, remember, remember

It was the two of us**, once upon a time.

• Artist:Hélène Ségara