La Javanaise
I had my share of gray despair, like you, my love
Until at last you crossed my path, my own true love
We took our places
Dancing to La Javanaise
You, you loved me until the end of the song
What velvet birds, your vows and words that tell of love
Let me agree, I was deceived, I fell for love
We took our places
Dancing to La Javanaise
You, you loved me until the end of the song
In vain I view the spring anew give rise to love
I thought with you I could pursue the prize of love
We took our places
Dancing to La Javanaise
You, you loved me until the end of the song
Life is a farce, betrayed, rebuffed, devoid of love
But that’s the choice you made for us, destroyed our love
We took our places
Dancing to La Javanaise
You, you loved me until the end of the song
‘La Javanaise’ written by Serge Gainsbourg, 1963
English lyric only – copyright Sarah Gronquist