Quand le masque tombe [English translation]

When it all comes down

When the bodies break apart

When the parade is over

When the reason arranges

When friends go away

And the last erased blusher

The confessions remain prisoners

In the smooth and icy mirror

I’m just a man

But she doesn’t know

In these areas of darkness

When she stretches out her arms

Oh, just a man

Of fear and cold

When the mask falls

Every time

To the futile dances of the still alive warriors

To the immense phrases of the children

To the still wanderings of sailors without oceans

In the flower beds she waits for

I only have the stones of my voice

It's not much

But it's me

I’m just a man

When she sees me king

For these melting days

That she doesn’t count

Oh, just a man

Of fear and cold

When the mask falls

When all is seen

And if I’ve learned to pretend

To keep the eyes quiet

When she dives in

It hurts the winters

That attract me too often

To the edges of the world

When the mask falls

When the mask falls

I’m just a man

When the mask falls

I’m scared and cold

I’m just a man

When the night is law

When the mask falls

When she sees me king

I’m just a man

When the night is law

When the mask falls

I’m scared, scared and I’m cold

I’m just a man

Oh, when the mask falls

When the mask falls

I’m just a man

Oh, when the mask falls

When the mask falls

I’m scared and cold

I’m just a man

Oh! When the mask falls

• Artist:Johnny Hallyday
• Album:Lorada (1995)