Elle a peur des hirondelles [English translation]

She's scared of the swallows1

That the spring has brought back

Behind the schoolyard

Yet we live together

There is no reason for her to shiver

She's scared of the swallows

That the wind makes dance

On the rough-and-ready perches

I have to take her in my arms

To make her forget everything... forget

How they're swirling, swirling around

All around her house

Summer dragonflies

All blue, fragile

Who would have thought...

That she's scared of the swallows

That the nice weather can make sing

Holding on to the tv antenna

Yet I sleep close to her

So sweet, so tender, so beautiful

She's scared of the swallows

That the sun makes chirp

On top of the chimneys

She needs my caresses

To make her forget everything... forget

How they're swirling, swirling around

All around her house

Summer dragonflies

All blue, fragile

Who would have thought...

She's scared of the swallows

That the spring has brought back

Behind the schoolyard

Yet we live together

I'll always be there to love her

To love her, but

She's scared of the swallows

Even if they're far away from her

Oh! She's hiding under the table

Let's see, pull yourself together...

1. Ha. Ha.