Le Talkie-Walkie [English translation]

I had in my possession a walkie-talkie

Made in Japan

All I have now is a bit of madness

A spot that’s all

I had given the same equipment to the girl that I loved

We called each other for any old reason

Whether she were in her bedroom or even in her schoolyard

I had her no matter when or where

When I heard her voice on the walkie-talkie

I was happy

Until the day when she left it near to her bed

Here’s what happened

I was all alone when I decided to call her

I quickly understood my pain

I wouldn’t wish for anyone to live through such a moment

In two words here’s what happened

I heard sighs over the walkie-talkie

Words of love

And then her name murmured in the night by

Someone unknown

From that day all the fuses in my poor meter blew

But I see her in my darkness

I see here big beige eyes her big eyes the colour of the skies

From where snow fall from time to time

I had in my possession a walkie-talkie

Made in Japan

All I have now is a bit of madness

A spot that’s all

• Artist:Serge Gainsbourg
• Album:Gainsbourg Confidentiel