Eternelle [English translation]

I want to be loved for me

And not for my ornaments

I want to be adored regardless

Without hair, without flesh and without gloves

Beautiful in the birthday suit

Of a girl deprived of sleep

Eternal, eternal

With clothes, it’s easy

With jewelry, fur

I love difficult things

I want to be loved without finery

I want to be loved for my skin

And not for the skin of beasts

Loved for bristles on my back

And not for the silk clothing me

Beautiful in the birthday suit

Of a girl deprived of sleep

Eternal, eternal

With hair it’s easy

We can hide behind them

I love difficult things

I want to be loved without hair

I want to be loved for my skull

For my little parietal bone

I want men to give anything

For my charming occiput

Beautiful in the birthday suit

Of a girl deprived of sleep

Eternal, eternal

With flesh it’s too easy

It’s vulgar and it’s dishonest

I love difficult things

I want my skeleton to be loved

I want to be loved for the worst

I want to be loved for my bones

I want men to go crazy

Like sentimental dogs

Beautiful in the birthday suit

Of a girl deprived of sleep

Eternal, eternal, eternal, eternal

• Artist:Brigitte Fontaine