La chanson de Paul [English translation]

Tonight, I drink!

Yet, you can turn off the lamp

And, your white hand slides over the ramp

Climbing up to your room

To search your dark sleep

Me, I stay downstairs

And, I drink!

Yeah, I promised!

Yeah, but I drink anyways!

Go away, I love you!

Return back to your night

I drink...

To the women who didn't love me

To the children that I've never had

Especially to you, who also wanted me...

I drink...

To those houses that I left

To the friends who brought me down

Especially to you, who kissed me

Especially to you, who kissed me

At that night

We went out to a cinema

The weather was bad

On the Vivienne Street

I was very elegant

I had my Canadian (jacket)

You, you had your red coat

And, I looked over your mouth

As if it was a fruit under the rain

As if it was a fruit under the rain

Tonight, I drink

Happily, I never get drunk

(Go to) Sleep... Tonight, I am going to write my book

It's time, since those times.

It's my novel, it's my story!

There are things, that, we don't write

When it's too late

When it's already been night

Sleep, I love you

Sleep in my life

I drink...

To the letters that I didn't write

To the bastards who deserve those

But, I don't know anymore where they live

I drink...

To all ideas that I had

Also I drink starting from the one's had me

Especially to you who defended me

Especially to you who defended me

On that day,

In a café, in the 15th (district)

You said to me: "I love you"

I wasn't listening

There was a group over there

They were talking politically

I had a quarrel with someone

And you took me away

As if I was a wounded little kid

As if I was a wounded little kid

I drink...

To the combat you led

To take myself away from the festivity

Tonight, I drink to your defeat

I drink...

To the times that passed cursing you

To (the times that passed) making you laugh, cherishing you

To the times that passed aging you

I drink...

To the women who didn't love me

To the children that I didn't have

Especially to you, who also wanted me...

Especially to you, who also wanted me...

• Artist:Serge Reggiani