Fuir le bonheur de peur qu'il ne se sauve [English translation]

Fleeing happiness for fear that it won't save you

That the blue sky will not change to purple

To think or to move on to other things

Would be better

Fleeing happiness for fear that it won't save you

To say that there is "over the rainbow",

Always higher, the sun above

Radiant

To believe in the heavens, to believe in the gods

Even when everything seems odious to us

How our heart is set to blood and fire

Fleeing happiness for fear that it won't save you

Like a little mouse in the corner of an alcove

Spot the tip of his pink tail,

His feverish eyes

Fleeing happiness for fear that it won't save you

To say that there is "over the rainbow",

Always higher, the sun above

Radiant

To believe in the heavens, to believe in the gods

Even when everything seems odious to us

How our heart is set to blood and fire

Fleeing happiness for fear that it won't save you

Sometimes wanting to shout for rescue

Who can know, all the way to the bottom of things

It's sad

• Artist:Jane Birkin
• Album:Baby Alone in Babylone (1983)