| Car tu t'en vas (original) | Car tu t'en vas (translation) |
|---|---|
| Moi qui t’enlaçais fort | Me who hugged you tight |
| Tout contre moi | all against me |
| Moi qui te serrais si fort | Me who held you so tight |
| Grisée de joie | Intoxicated with joy |
| Moi qui te sentais toujours à mes côtés | Me who always felt you by my side |
| Me voilà seule, seule sans toi, car tu t’en vas | Here I am alone, alone without you, because you are leaving |
| Moi qui te suivais des yeux quand tu marchais | Me who followed you with my eyes when you walked |
| Moi, moi qui n’avais jamais encore pleuré | Me, me who had never cried before |
| Moi qui te voyais partir quand je devais rester | Me who saw you leaving when I had to stay |
| Mes yeux en pleurent, pleurent pour toi | My eyes are crying for it, crying for you |
| Car tu t’en vas | Because you are leaving |
| Moi qui te parlais d’un avenir pour deux | Me who was telling you about a future for two |
| Moi qui t’embrassais | Me who kissed you |
| Toi seul, toi seul me comprenait | Only you, only you understood me |
| Moi qui souriais toujours avant de nous séparer | Me who always smiled before we parted |
| Car tu t’en vas | Because you are leaving |
| Mes bras sans toi | my arms without you |
| Mes yeux sans toi | my eyes without you |
| Ma voix sans toi | my voice without you |
| Me rendent si triste | Make me so sad |
| Car tu t’en vas | Because you are leaving |
