if you go away (ne me quitte pas, Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen/1959)
If you go away On this summer day Then you might as well Take the sun away All the birds that flew In the summer sky When our love was new And our hearts were high When the day was young And the nights were long When the moon stood still For the night bird's song
If you go away If you go away If you go away...
But if you stay I'll make you a day Like no day has been Or will be again We'll sail on the sun We'll ride on the rain We’ll talk to the trees And worship the wind
But if you go I'll understand Leave me just enough love To hold in my hand
If you go away If you go away If you go away...
Ne me quitte pas Il faut oublier Tout peut s'oublier Qui s'enfuit déjà Oublier le temps Des malentendus Et le temps perdu A savoir comment Oublier ces heures Qui tuaient parfois A coups de pourquoi Le coeur du bonheur Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas
But if you stay I'll make you a night Like no night has been Or will be again I'll sail on your smile I'll ride on your touch I'll talk to your eyes That I love so much
But if you go I'll understand Leave me just enough love To hold in my hand
If you go away If you go away If you go away...
If you go away As I know you must There is nothing left In this world to trust Just an empty room Full of empty space Like the empty look I see on your face Though I would have been the shadow Of your shadow If you might have kept me By your side