Je m'en vais [English translation]

I rub my hands together

Thinking about it all

Everything I’m going to take from it

Is pleasure nothing but pleasure

I rub my hands together

Passing close to you

And I breath down your neck

Like a vampire

I love living since this morning

In the hollow of the that beaten night

I saw I knew that it was buggered

I love living since this morning

Since knowing who I am

And that I’m leaving you, it’s over

I’m leaving (x4)

You’ll call this a mutiny

Yes I have thrown the captain overboard

And I’m setting course for far far away

When the boat sails away I still hear his cries

I saw your white handkerchief raised

Dug in behind your sadness 1

I won’t shoot at the injured like a coward

I’m still not dead

We didn’t kill each other

So I saddle my mount

And head off for adventure

I’m leaving (x4)

We dragged each other

To the left and right

Between ecstasy and sadness

I wave you goodbye

No let’s not go on any more

It’ll do no good

This sorry tale has picked our pockets

I bid you goodbye it was fine

You were nearly beautiful

I wasn’t far from being faithful

Our story must have been 2

A fairytale

You were nearly beautiful

I wasn’t far from being faithful

Our story failed

You stagger about all creased up

But I’m leaving

I’m leaving (x4)

1. 'retranchée' is feminine here as printed in the official lyrics, so I believe he's addressing the object of the song, she has dug herself in to hide behind her smile2. plays with the duel sense of 'histoire' a bit here, either a story or a love affair.

• Artist:Cali
• Album:Menteur