Étretat [English translation]

She still had that childish air

She had those big porcelain eyes

She was on holiday

On the coast of Étretat

She had the wind and the light

She was running towards the sea

She was so light on her feet

That sometimes she took flight

It's true that she was seventeen

That at that age one thinks oneself a giant

It's true that there were dealers

All around her

It's true that she was so naive

When those demons prowled the coast

It's true that they sold her hell

The colour of the sky

So many images

So many mirages that I'll not forget

So many blazed suns

And on the beach

A dress like a summer flower

When she returned from the beach

Her eyes were full of clouds

Her youth was held hostage

In the fold of her arm

It's true that she told us nothing

That she ran straight into the night

It's true that there was the cliff

At Étretat

So many images

So many mirages that I'll not forget

So many blazed suns

And on the beach

A dress like a summer flower

And on the beach

A dress like a faded flower

She still had that childish air

She had those big porcelain eyes

And the sea washed over her in silence

On the coast of Étretat