Diabolo menthe [English translation]

Your high school ring binders

hold your dreams and secrets,

all these words you never say.

Words of love and tenderness,

words of a woman

that are frowned upon, so you hide them.

So you hide them, little Anne.

Your high school ring binders

hold blood and tears,

the first wounds of your heart.

The first wounds,

harrowing blows

that bruise your soul,

that bruise your soul, little Anne.

In the high school cafés

you have to bluff and lie

While drinking peppermint soda1

you'll brag about

last summer's nights

and all these first lovers

you had only in your dreams.

Your high school ring binders

hold your dreams and secrets,

all these words you never say.

Words of love and tenderness,

words of a woman

that are frowned upon, so you hide them.

So you hide them, little Anne.

1. the song is the main theme of a famous movie about teenage girls in the 60's.

A great movie, by the way.