Désirée [English translation]

You look like the music you dance too.

You are violence, cadence and decadence,

Robot, rebel, madonna of decibels,

You have two big metal eyes,

Like a starless sky,

Two scotch, one rock, we talk, we laugh, we dance,

Super disco gadget that dances,that dances

(Desirée)

Désirée so desired,

In your heart, you have the spleen of your generation,

Désirée so desired,

Your body in blue jeans and your dreams in petticoats.

And dreams in petticoats.

Désirée,

You wear your name well,

So desired.

Your flat, a small kitchenette, and a balcony,

Poster of Jane Fonda on the wall,

Dolls on the bed.

I didn't ask for anything.

You bring me a whisky,

You leave, you come back,

Romantic bathtub...

We make love too early, not well, mechanical

(so desired)

Désirée, so desired.

In your heart you have the spleen of your generation

Désirée, oh, Désirée

Your body in blue jeans and your dreams in petticoats.

And dreams in petticoats

Désirée

You wear your name well

Désirée

You are anxious about everything, about yourself, about the future...

You hide your fear behind your laughter

Yes you are beautiful like desire

Désirée

How I would love you

If you knew how to cry

Désirée, so desired.

In your heart you have the spleen of your generation

Désirée, so desired.

Your body in blue jeans and your dreams in petticoats.

And dreams in petticoats,

Désirée,

You wear your name well

Désirée

(so desired)

• Artist:Gilbert Bécaud