De velours et de soie [English translation]

Savage flowers

Oceans of the world

Fair islands

Always tempted me

Finished the great voyages

Finished the orange skies

All the strange thrills

You gave them to me

Of velvet and silk

Like your perfumed flesh

Of light and velvet

Like your eyes

Of pink and light

Like the taste of your mouth

Of blood and fresh pink

Like your cheeks

Of fire, gold and blood

Like a kiss you give me

Of silver, fire and gold

Like your body that surrenders

Of sun and silver

Your hair in the purple wind

Of pleasure and sun

Like a night in your arms

• Artist:Serge Reggiani