Le ciel est fermé [English translation]

Tried of the people on earth

The good god, who is overworked

Deciding between two mysteries

And decided to resign

He extinguished some stars

Closing the heaven down there

And from a cloud, he made a veil

Which took the wind and he wore it

And voilà, the sun is lopsided ...

All the men walk with the head hanging low...

And the earth turned in the other direction...

And the sea is annoyed and goes...

But the prayers...

The prayers continue to rise

Because all the people...

All the people kept praying...

And that's why they are annoyed,

The prayers were not asked for anymore...

And that's where they all are seen queuing

The prayers which were meant for the Good God

So, when they were no longer doing anything

The prayers

They confided:

- Why are you all coming?

- I come from a man named Roméo and from a certain Julia...

- What are they doing down on this earth, are they causing any trouble?

They didn't let you love in silence?

Not easy to arrange, their history.... and you?

- I'm here for a guy who had big trouble with his taxman...

Besides, I can't see what I could do for him! Mpfff!...

Finally...

- And you?

- Me? Professional secret!

- Any you, over there?

- Me, hah! I come from a madman

Actually, from a poet, that's the same thing!

At first, what those on earth ask for, that's impossible!

And afterwards, preaching goodness, that's oldfashioned...

- Tell us! Maybe it's funny?!

- Well, as you wish! From all this things, this will never change!

So, here you go:

"I know very well how to upset you

But see, I need you!

Please, lend me angels!

There should be a few everywhere...

For the sun... one for each person

And for the love... Oh! Please!

Too full with the love in people's hands

For them to do big bouquets..."

And voila, the Big Good came back

The thunder forgot his use

The sun is above there

And look at that, the earth is turning right

Open the doors

That the sun will shine

On the wheats

That the earth

The whole earth

Finally turns without trembling

And the love is driven through the fields

And the people pick it up, singing

Lovers will not die ever again

That's because the whole world loved each other...

What a pity for the girls, the boys

That all this is just a song...

• Artist:Édith Piaf