Un jour d'été [English translation]

I met a man on the shore

On a summer day

He asked me to go boating with me,

I refused

He had a funny features, a turned-up nose

And blue eyes

He came and sat next to me on the beach

On a summer day

He asked if he could stroke my face,

I refused

He was sunburned, had sand between his toes

And blue eyes

He lengthily watches the sea

On a summer day

Then says, 'Come, I'm offering you a drink',

I refused

He didn't look well, had nicotine-stained fingers

And blue eyes

He tells me, 'I just strangled my wife'

On a summer day

'Come with me to the crime scene',

I refused

He wore a straw hat, had a medal around his neck

And blue eyes

He says, 'You could save my life'

On a summer day

'Please come swim with me',

I refused

He had nervous hands, a cheap ring

And blue eyes

I thought to myself, 'He's delirious''

On a summer day

And blue eyes

I thought to myself, 'He's delirious'

On a summer day

He stood up and walked into the waves

Without looking back

He disappeared into the foam, no longer could I see his suit

Or his blue eyes