| Oh, Ava, je sais, tu sors encore ce soir
| Oh, Ava, I know you're still going out tonight
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| Ses bras t’attendront dans le noir, plus forts
| His arms will be waiting for you in the dark, stronger
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| Qu’hier au bar
| Than yesterday at the bar
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| Oh, Ava, tu crées l’envie sur ton passage
| Oh, Ava, you create envy in your path
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| Tu hurles sous tes airs de Paname, Madame
| You scream under your air of Paris, Madame
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| Tu aimes sans âme
| You love without a soul
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| Mais moi, je te sens
| But I feel you
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| Trembler lorsqu’il prend sans gêne son temps
| Tremble when he takes his time without embarrassment
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| Pour dire ce qu’il aime
| To say what he likes
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| Chez les autres qui paradent sur ta peine
| In others who flaunt your pain
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| Oh, l’aime si tu veux, mais son rire laisse une trace
| Oh, love him if you will, but his laughter leaves a mark
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| Et, des blessures, tu peux renaître si tu t’arraches
| And, from wounds, you can be reborn if you tear yourself away
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| De ses mots, de promesses, de mensonges qui blessent
| Of his words, promises, lies that hurt
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| Mais ne sors pas si tu souffres, mon Ava
| But don't go out if you're in pain, my Ava
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| Oh, Ava, tu relis ces mots sans relâche
| Oh, Ava, you reread those words over and over again
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| De lettres de trois phrases qui t’arrachent ton âge
| Three-sentence letters that rip off your age
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| Tu sais qu’il est lâche
| You know he's a coward
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| Mais Ava, il ne te prend que pour une naïve
| But Ava, he only takes you for a naive
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| Quand il t’embrasse, tu reprends vie
| When he kisses you, you come alive
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| Mais lui il loue son lit
| But he rents his bed
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| Mais moi je te sens
| But I feel you
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| Trembler lorsqu’il prend sans gêne son temps
| Tremble when he takes his time without embarrassment
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| Pour dire ce qu’il aime
| To say what he likes
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| Chez les autres qui paradent sur ta peine
| In others who flaunt your pain
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| Oh, l’aime si tu veux, mais son rire laisse une trace
| Oh, love him if you will, but his laughter leaves a mark
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| Et, des blessures, tu peux renaître si tu t’arraches
| And, from wounds, you can be reborn if you tear yourself away
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| De ses mots, de promesses, de mensonges qui blessent
| Of his words, promises, lies that hurt
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| Mais ne sors pas si tu souffres, mon Ava | But don't go out if you're in pain, my Ava |