Translation of the song lyrics Le train du soir - Hélène

Le train du soir (original)

Ça fait bien longtemps tu sais
que tu es parti
chez nous tout a bien changé
Tu serais surpris
Ils ont construit l’autoroute
C’est plus calme mais tu t’en doute
Il n’y a plus grand monde qui vienne ici
Mais quand le train du soir
Disparaît dans le noir
Je n’y peux rien mais chaque fois
je pense à toi
Je revois ton regard le quai de cette gare
Quant tu m’as dit ne t’en fais pas je reviendrai
Tu te souviens du vieil arbre
où l’on se cachait
le mois dernier un orage
L’a déraciné
Un à un nos souvenirs
Disparaissent comme pour me dire
Que le temps qui est sans pitié
Mais quand le train du soir
Disparaît dans le noir
Je n’y peux rien mais chaque fois
je pense à toi
Je revois ton regard le quai de cette gare
Quant tu m’as dit ne t’en fais pas je reviendrai
Ça fait bien longtemps tu sais
Que tu es parti
Et je dois te l’avouer
Souvent je m’ennuie
J’ai beau guetter tes volets
Ils restent toujours fermés
J’ai peur sur mon cœur se ferme aussi
Mais quand le train du soir
Disparaît dans le noir
Je n’y peux rien mais chaque fois
je pense à toi
Je revois ton regard le quai de cette gare
Quant tu m’as dit ne t’en fais pas je reviendrai
Ad lib…
English Translation
It’s been a long time, you know,
Since you’re gone
Everything has changed here
You would be surprised
They’ve built the freeway
It’s calmer but you can imagine that
There’s not a lot of people who come here anymore
But when the evening train
Disappears into the dark
I can’t help it, every time
I think of you
I see your eyes et this station’s platform again
When you told me «don't worry, I’ll be back»
Do you remember the old tree
Where we used to hide
Last month a thunderstorm
Uprooted it
One by one, our memories
Vanish as if to tell me
That time is ruthless
But when the evening train
Disappears into the dark
I can’t help it, every time
I think of you
I see your eyes et this station’s platform again
When you told me «don't worry, I’ll be back»
It’s been a long time, you know,
Since you’re gone
And I’ve got to confess you
I often get bored
No matter how long I watch your shutters
They always remain closed
I’m scared my heart shuts itself too
But when the evening train
Disappears into the dark
I can’t help it, every time
I think of you
I see your eyes et this station’s platform again
When you told me «don't worry, I’ll be back»
Ad lib…

(translation)

It's been a long time you know
that you are gone
everything has changed with us
you would be surprised
They built the highway
It's quieter but you can imagine
Not many people come here anymore
But when the evening train
Disappear in the dark
I can't help it but every time
I think of you
I see your gaze again at the platform of this station
When you told me don't worry I'll be back
Do you remember the old tree
where we were hiding
last month a thunderstorm
uprooted him
One by one our memories
Disappear as if to tell me
Than time that's merciless
But when the evening train
Disappear in the dark
I can't help it but every time
I think of you
I see your gaze again at the platform of this station
When you told me don't worry I'll be back
It's been a long time you know
that you are gone
And I have to tell you
I often get bored
I can watch your shutters
They are still closed
I'm scared on my heart is closing too
But when the evening train
Disappear in the dark
I can't help it but every time
I think of you
I see your gaze again at the platform of this station
When you told me don't worry I'll be back
Ad lib…
English Translation
It's been a long time, you know,
Since you're gone
Everything has changed here
You would be surprised
They've built the freeway
It's calming but you can imagine that
There's not a lot of people who come here anymore
But when the evening train
Disappears into the dark
I can't help it, every time
I think of you
I see your eyes and this station's platform again
When you told me "don't worry, I'll be back"
Do you remember the old tree
Where we used to hide
Last month a thunderstorm
Uprooted it
One by one, our memories
Vanish as if to tell me
That time is ruthless
But when the evening train
Disappears into the dark
I can't help it, every time
I think of you
I see your eyes and this station's platform again
When you told me "don't worry, I'll be back"
It's been a long time, you know,
Since you're gone
And I've got to confess you
I often get bored
No matter how long I watch your shutters
They always remain closed
I'm scared my heart shuts itself too
But when the evening train
Disappears into the dark
I can't help it, every time
I think of you
I see your eyes and this station's platform again
When you told me "don't worry, I'll be back"
Ad lib…