Elle a dit [English translation]

She said: "You know, us, it's over !

Why hanging on ?

One needs to keep his dignity,

And... I don't like to see a man crying...

It's better if you stay good friends,

Understand, help me, and smile..."

And so he did as she asked :

In front of her, as he was leaving, he sang

La, la, la...

She said: "You know, us, it's over !

Why hanging on ?

One needs to keep his dignity,

And... I don't like to see a man crying..."

When he lied down alone in his big bed,

Then suddenly, he understood

That it would be harder than he thought,

And all alone in his bed, he was crying...

Ah-ah-ah

He said: "I can't believe it's over !

I feel that I am going to hang on...

Its very beautiful to keep your dignity

And it feels so good to cry.

When I think of the day that is going to break,

Of all the things I will have to hide,

I know that I could never get used to it..."

To end in dignity, he...

Aaaaah-aaaaah-aaaaah

All alone, he cries for eternity...

• Artist:Édith Piaf