Il est trop tard [English translation]

While I was still sleeping,

While i was still dreaming,

The two clock-hands have turned,

It is too late..

My childhood is so far,

It's tomorrow already..

Time goes by, time goes by

There is not much time that is left..

While I was loving you,

While I was having you,

Love's gone away afar

It is too late..

You were so beautiful,

I'm alone in my bed..

Time goes by, time goes by

There is not much time that is left..

While I was singing my

O my dear Liberty,

some others have chained it,

it is too late..

Some people fought for it

I could never do that..

Time goes by, time goes by

There is not much time that is left..

And Yet, I'm still living,

And yet I still make love..

I even sing sometimes

on my guitar..

for the child that I was

for the child that I made

Time goes by, time goes by

There is not much time that is left..

While I was still singing,

While I was loving you,

While I was still dreaming

It was still time to...