Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Been laying low, my head down

Haven’t stopped to look around

In a while, I’m

Holding on to something 

But I can’t tell you what 

Left me thinking you were 

All that I had 

Oh I wanted you, so bad

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Spent so much time pretending

That I didn’t mind when you’d

Lift me up so high,

Just to say goodbye again

Can’t pretend that I didn’t feel the thrill

But you left me 

Lonely still

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

And everytime I’d try 

Oh I couldn’t catch your eye 

And I 

Grew so tired of the 

Shadow by my side

That I

Couldn’t help but

Pack away my time

And reclaim, what was mine

Oh let me go

Oh let me go

Oh, too much time on my hands 

Couldn’t seem to keep you back

Oh, too much time on my hands 

And now all I can do is ask

Oh let me go

Oh let me go x3

Let my eyes keep on roaming

As you look the other way

In the end you know I’m not going

So we’ll just stay the same

Straight past me and straight ahead

As you tell me what you think I need

You haven’t heard a word I’ve said

Just rehearsed lines that you feed me

Stay with me in silence

I’m trying to tell you what I’m missing

As you tell me nothing is wrong

But how can you see when you don’t listen

Look ahead and move along

Stay with me in silence

Stay with me, but leave me in silence

I’ve been down and under 

don’t know what’s going on

I’ve been down and under 

don’t know what I’m doing wrong

Ain’t no use in trying to get back up on my feet

‘cause I’ve been down and under so long

Heard from my baby yesterday

he said that he’s doing fine

heard from my baby yesterday

he said he’s doing fine

so damn hard to hear him smile I nearly lost my mind

‘cause I’ve been down and under so long

Been looking for good company

to help me clear my head

I’ve been looking for good company 

to help me clear my head

One more night by my own side won’t get me out of bed

‘cause I’ve been down and under so long

They told me just to wait it out

these blues will come and go

told me just to wait it out

these blues will come and go

but days keep getting colder and the sun don’t seem to show

‘cause I’ve been down and under so long

I’ve been down and under 

don’t know what’s going on

I’ve been down and under 

don’t know what I’m doing wrong

Ain’t no use in trying to get back up on my feet

‘cause I’ve been down and under so long

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
Seront tous en fête
Les belles auront la folie en tête
Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur

Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant
Des pendants d'oreilles
Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
Tombant sous la feuille en gouttes de sang
Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Pendants de corail qu'on cueille en rêvant

Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Si vous avez peur des chagrins d'amour
Evitez les belles
Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai point sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour

J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au cœur
Une plaie ouverte
Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne pourra jamais fermer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au cœur

English translation :

Cherry Time

When we will sing of the cherry time

And gay nightingale and mocking blackbird

Will all be happy as locks

The fair ladies will have folly in mind

And lovers sunshine in their hearts

When we will sing of the cherry time

The mocking blackbird will chirp even better

But it’s quite short, the cherry time

When the two of us go dreaming as we pick

Cherry earings

Cherries of love in matching dresses

Falling under the leaves like drops of blood

But it is quiet short, the cherry time

Coral pendants we pick while we dream

When you will be in the cherry time

And you’re afraid of love’s sadness

Avoid the fair ladies

I not fearing the cruel pains

I will live not one day without suffering

When you will be in the cherry time

You too will feel the sadness of love

I will always love the cherry time

It’s from this time that I keep in my heart

An open wound

And Lady Fortune being offered to me

Could never relieve my pain

I will always love the cherry time

And the memory I keep in my heart

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
Seront tous en fête
Les belles auront la folie en tête
Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur

Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant
Des pendants d'oreilles
Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
Tombant sous la feuille en gouttes de sang
Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Pendants de corail qu'on cueille en rêvant

Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Si vous avez peur des chagrins d'amour
Evitez les belles
Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai point sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour

J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au cœur
Une plaie ouverte
Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne pourra jamais fermer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au cœur

English translation :

Cherry Time

When we will sing of the cherry time

And gay nightingale and mocking blackbird

Will all be happy as locks

The fair ladies will have folly in mind

And lovers sunshine in their hearts

When we will sing of the cherry time

The mocking blackbird will chirp even better

But it’s quite short, the cherry time

When the two of us go dreaming as we pick

Cherry earings

Cherries of love in matching dresses

Falling under the leaves like drops of blood

But it is quiet short, the cherry time

Coral pendants we pick while we dream

When you will be in the cherry time

And you’re afraid of love’s sadness

Avoid the fair ladies

I not fearing the cruel pains

I will live not one day without suffering

When you will be in the cherry time

You too will feel the sadness of love

I will always love the cherry time

It’s from this time that I keep in my heart

An open wound

And Lady Fortune being offered to me

Could never relieve my pain

I will always love the cherry time

And the memory I keep in my heart

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
Seront tous en fête
Les belles auront la folie en tête
Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur

Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant
Des pendants d'oreilles
Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
Tombant sous la feuille en gouttes de sang
Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Pendants de corail qu'on cueille en rêvant

Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Si vous avez peur des chagrins d'amour
Evitez les belles
Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai point sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour

J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au cœur
Une plaie ouverte
Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne pourra jamais fermer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au cœur

English translation :

Cherry Time

When we will sing of the cherry time

And gay nightingale and mocking blackbird

Will all be happy as locks

The fair ladies will have folly in mind

And lovers sunshine in their hearts

When we will sing of the cherry time

The mocking blackbird will chirp even better

But it’s quite short, the cherry time

When the two of us go dreaming as we pick

Cherry earings

Cherries of love in matching dresses

Falling under the leaves like drops of blood

But it is quiet short, the cherry time

Coral pendants we pick while we dream

When you will be in the cherry time

And you’re afraid of love’s sadness

Avoid the fair ladies

I not fearing the cruel pains

I will live not one day without suffering

When you will be in the cherry time

You too will feel the sadness of love

I will always love the cherry time

It’s from this time that I keep in my heart

An open wound

And Lady Fortune being offered to me

Could never relieve my pain

I will always love the cherry time

And the memory I keep in my heart

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
Seront tous en fête
Les belles auront la folie en tête
Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur

Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant
Des pendants d'oreilles
Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
Tombant sous la feuille en gouttes de sang
Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Pendants de corail qu'on cueille en rêvant

Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Si vous avez peur des chagrins d'amour
Evitez les belles
Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai point sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour

J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au cœur
Une plaie ouverte
Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne pourra jamais fermer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au cœur

English translation :

Cherry Time

When we will sing of the cherry time

And gay nightingale and mocking blackbird

Will all be happy as locks

The fair ladies will have folly in mind

And lovers sunshine in their hearts

When we will sing of the cherry time

The mocking blackbird will chirp even better

But it’s quite short, the cherry time

When the two of us go dreaming as we pick

Cherry earings

Cherries of love in matching dresses

Falling under the leaves like drops of blood

But it is quiet short, the cherry time

Coral pendants we pick while we dream

When you will be in the cherry time

And you’re afraid of love’s sadness

Avoid the fair ladies

I not fearing the cruel pains

I will live not one day without suffering

When you will be in the cherry time

You too will feel the sadness of love

I will always love the cherry time

It’s from this time that I keep in my heart

An open wound

And Lady Fortune being offered to me

Could never relieve my pain

I will always love the cherry time

And the memory I keep in my heart

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
Seront tous en fête
Les belles auront la folie en tête
Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur

Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant
Des pendants d'oreilles
Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
Tombant sous la feuille en gouttes de sang
Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Pendants de corail qu'on cueille en rêvant

Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Si vous avez peur des chagrins d'amour
Evitez les belles
Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai point sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour

J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au cœur
Une plaie ouverte
Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne pourra jamais fermer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au cœur

English translation :

Cherry Time

When we will sing of the cherry time

And gay nightingale and mocking blackbird

Will all be happy as locks

The fair ladies will have folly in mind

And lovers sunshine in their hearts

When we will sing of the cherry time

The mocking blackbird will chirp even better

But it’s quite short, the cherry time

When the two of us go dreaming as we pick

Cherry earings

Cherries of love in matching dresses

Falling under the leaves like drops of blood

But it is quiet short, the cherry time

Coral pendants we pick while we dream

When you will be in the cherry time

And you’re afraid of love’s sadness

Avoid the fair ladies

I not fearing the cruel pains

I will live not one day without suffering

When you will be in the cherry time

You too will feel the sadness of love

I will always love the cherry time

It’s from this time that I keep in my heart

An open wound

And Lady Fortune being offered to me

Could never relieve my pain

I will always love the cherry time

And the memory I keep in my heart

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
Seront tous en fête
Les belles auront la folie en tête
Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur

Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant
Des pendants d'oreilles
Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
Tombant sous la feuille en gouttes de sang
Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Pendants de corail qu'on cueille en rêvant

Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Si vous avez peur des chagrins d'amour
Evitez les belles
Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai point sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour

J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au cœur
Une plaie ouverte
Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne pourra jamais fermer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au cœur

English translation :

Cherry Time

When we will sing of the cherry time

And gay nightingale and mocking blackbird

Will all be happy as locks

The fair ladies will have folly in mind

And lovers sunshine in their hearts

When we will sing of the cherry time

The mocking blackbird will chirp even better

But it’s quite short, the cherry time

When the two of us go dreaming as we pick

Cherry earings

Cherries of love in matching dresses

Falling under the leaves like drops of blood

But it is quiet short, the cherry time

Coral pendants we pick while we dream

When you will be in the cherry time

And you’re afraid of love’s sadness

Avoid the fair ladies

I not fearing the cruel pains

I will live not one day without suffering

When you will be in the cherry time

You too will feel the sadness of love

I will always love the cherry time

It’s from this time that I keep in my heart

An open wound

And Lady Fortune being offered to me

Could never relieve my pain

I will always love the cherry time

And the memory I keep in my heart

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
Seront tous en fête
Les belles auront la folie en tête
Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur

Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant
Des pendants d'oreilles
Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
Tombant sous la feuille en gouttes de sang
Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Pendants de corail qu'on cueille en rêvant

Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Si vous avez peur des chagrins d'amour
Evitez les belles
Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai point sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour

J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au cœur
Une plaie ouverte
Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne pourra jamais fermer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au cœur

English translation :

Cherry Time

When we will sing of the cherry time

And gay nightingale and mocking blackbird

Will all be happy as locks

The fair ladies will have folly in mind

And lovers sunshine in their hearts

When we will sing of the cherry time

The mocking blackbird will chirp even better

But it’s quite short, the cherry time

When the two of us go dreaming as we pick

Cherry earings

Cherries of love in matching dresses

Falling under the leaves like drops of blood

But it is quiet short, the cherry time

Coral pendants we pick while we dream

When you will be in the cherry time

And you’re afraid of love’s sadness

Avoid the fair ladies

I not fearing the cruel pains

I will live not one day without suffering

When you will be in the cherry time

You too will feel the sadness of love

I will always love the cherry time

It’s from this time that I keep in my heart

An open wound

And Lady Fortune being offered to me

Could never relieve my pain

I will always love the cherry time

And the memory I keep in my heart

Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Et gai rossignol et merle moqueur
Seront tous en fête
Les belles auront la folie en tête
Et les amoureux du soleil au cœur
Quand nous chanterons le temps des cerises
Sifflera bien mieux le merle moqueur

Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Où l'on s'en va deux cueillir en rêvant
Des pendants d'oreilles
Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles
Tombant sous la feuille en gouttes de sang
Mais il est bien court le temps des cerises
Pendants de corail qu'on cueille en rêvant

Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Si vous avez peur des chagrins d'amour
Evitez les belles
Moi qui ne crains pas les peines cruelles
Je ne vivrai point sans souffrir un jour
Quand vous en serez au temps des cerises
Vous aurez aussi des peines d'amour

J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
C'est de ce temps-là que je garde au cœur
Une plaie ouverte
Et Dame Fortune, en m'étant offerte
Ne pourra jamais fermer ma douleur
J'aimerai toujours le temps des cerises
Et le souvenir que je garde au cœur

English translation :

Cherry Time

When we will sing of the cherry time

And gay nightingale and mocking blackbird

Will all be happy as locks

The fair ladies will have folly in mind

And lovers sunshine in their hearts

When we will sing of the cherry time

The mocking blackbird will chirp even better

But it’s quite short, the cherry time

When the two of us go dreaming as we pick

Cherry earings

Cherries of love in matching dresses

Falling under the leaves like drops of blood

But it is quiet short, the cherry time

Coral pendants we pick while we dream

When you will be in the cherry time

And you’re afraid of love’s sadness

Avoid the fair ladies

I not fearing the cruel pains

I will live not one day without suffering

When you will be in the cherry time

You too will feel the sadness of love

I will always love the cherry time

It’s from this time that I keep in my heart

An open wound

And Lady Fortune being offered to me

Could never relieve my pain

I will always love the cherry time

And the memory I keep in my heart