Je suis venu te dire que je m’en vais [English translation]

I've come to tell you that I'm leaving,

and your tears can't change anything about that.

As Verlaine said so well, "On a bad wind",

I have come to tell you that I'm leaving.

You remember the old days and you cry,

you choke, you pale now when the time has come

for forever goodbyes.

Yes, it's with regret

that I tell you that I'm leaving.

Yes I loved you, yes, but,

I've come to tell you I'm leaving.

Your long sobs can't change anything about that.

As Verlaine said so well, "On a bad wind",

I have come to tell you that I'm leaving.

You remember the happy days and you cry,

you sob, you moan now when the time has come

for forever goodbyes.

Yes it's with regret

that I tell you that I'm leaving,

because you done too much to me.

I've come to tell you I'm leaving

and your tears can't change anything about that.

As Verlaine said so well "On a bad wind",

I've come to tell you I'm leaving.

You remember the old days and you cry,

you choke, you pale now when the time has come

for forever goodbyes.

Yes, it's with regret

that I tell you that I'm leaving.

Yes I loved you, yes, but,

I've come to tell you I'm leaving

and your sobs can't change anything about that.

As Verlaine said so well "On a bad wind",

I've come to tell you I'm leaving.

You remember the happy days and you cry,

you sob, you moan now when the time has come

for forever goodbyes.

Yes it's with regret

that I tell you that I'm leaving,

because you done too much to me.

• Artist:Jane Birkin