Le train des neiges [English translation]

We took the little train in snow

with our retinue, feeling joy.

It winds along the white slopes

on a very gloomy Sunday.

It climbs,

it goes up

to challenge the sky,

way up there

towards the slopes

capped by the sun.

Out the window, you see the snow shine

and the snow is soft.

We put all the skis in the back.

We can go crazy.

Our cries

awaken

all the travelers.

I am cold

in my ears

but I am warm

in the heart.

Returning, the little train in snow

leads us back home.

My head nestles on your shoulder,

my cheek brushes your cheek.

Each of us recounts

the adventures

of the day.

We brag,

we go head-to-head

with our flights

of fancy.

But soon the stars come out

one by one in the heavens.

It will be good next to a blazing fire

to be together, the two of us.

The train stops—

we rush off into the night

but we all regret

that it is over so soon—

this trip to paradise.