Miroir [English translation]

Hey yo Flo,

It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch,

Me? I’m you aged 20, don’t you remember that much?

one plus one equals one, deep down we’re the same you and I,

When you look in a mirror we look each other in the eyes,

It’s weird talking to you, like being schizophrenic or something

Have you kept the promises we made each other? Hundreds there must have been, To stay away from drink and drugs, to try to stay sane,

To stay away from pop and fashion, to try and stay the same

Have you turned France around?

Or have your dreams turned to dust?

Have we been lucky enough to have a daughter or son who looks just like us?

This sound is a door to the future, a step on my way

Reassure me, 'cause right now I’ve got some doubts I have to say

I bet you like coffee, got less hair and more beard for sure.

Maybe you think caps are ugly,

Maybe you don’t listen to rap anymore….!

No, I hope not,

Don’t do that,

You know you’re not allowed to

For the fans, I hope you’ve tried to get some more muscles on you,

Stop making fun of the photos which you find of me,

Cause I would laugh with my friends at yours if only I could see,

Go and see our parents, tell them I’m still their kid

That if a lot changed with time, that’s one thing that never did

Go and pay a visit to my ghost in the streets of your town

Flo, has the love of our life been found?

Of course say hi to Oli, he’s always by our side.

And the third verse- well that one’s for you to write

In front of the mirror it’s us I see

I see my choices too

The stars and the evening don't reply to me

I can’t wait to be you

You miss the time when you were me

One of these days we’ll meet you and me

In front of the mirror,

Time goes fast, it’s tough, I’m 18, but you must be double that now

Hesitantly I write my future, your present gives rise to my doubts

I light a candle, and I hope that you will see it shine

I’ve hidden this letter, buried in the hourglass of time

Oli, you’re sensitive, ‘cause right now I’m afraid

Don’t get annoyed with me, I’m sure you’ve grown thanks to the mistakes I made

I don’t care if when I smile, wrinkles start to come,

On the other hand, if you’ve put on weight, you should really go for a run

Rewind yourself backwards to the cradle from the grave,

Maybe you don’t want to hear me any more, you’ve already thrown this piece away

So, what’s it like later? Was our life worth it all?

Answer honestly, cause if it’s no, I won’t bother trying at all!

If you’re struggling , be brave, I promise I’m putting some money aside for you

You’ve got so old- when I’m talking to you should I be calling myself ‘vous’?

You’ve stayed close to your brother, our brother, our guardian angel,

Remember, you said that being famous wouldn’t change anything at all

Whilst you mourn for them, and fear for the next day,

Me, I’m enjoying laughing with those who you lost on the way

Be brave Oli, that’s really what I wanted to say in this turn.

I must admit I envy you, you know everything I’ve still got to learn

It makes me smile to imagine you as the father of a family

Remember the times when you loved hip hop so much it almost killed me?

Who did I marry? Blonde, Brunette, or I dunno

And it’s funny to think that maybe it’s someone I already know

I hope you achieved my goal, ‘cause right now I’m counting on that

And of the mates we hung out with, how many still have our back?

I promise I’ll make the most of our life, there’s so much still to be said.

But wait, Oli? are you there? … I hope you’re not dead

In front of the mirror it’s us I see

I see my choices too

The stars and the evening never replied to me

I can’t wait to be you

You miss the time when you were me

One of these days we’ll meet you and me

In front of the mirror,