Lyrics and translation Francoise Hardy - L'amour ne dure pas toujours

L'amour ne dure pas toujours

Pourquoi t'inquiète mon silence?
Crois-moi, tu n'as plus de recours
Que prendre ton mal en patience
L'amour ne dure pas toujours

Tu te jouais de moi, je pense
Quand je croyais t'aimer d'amour
Aujourd'hui change la balance
L'amour ne dure pas toujours

Tu as été mon espérance
Je t'ai appelé au secours
Tu vins bien tard mais pour ma chance
L'amour ne dure pas toujours

Tu fus aussi ma délivrance
Tout s'est passé en quelques jours
Avant, après, c'est la souffrance
L'amour ne dure pas toujours

Tu ne fus donc qu'une expérience
On s'est trompé chacun son tour
Mon cœur fatigué prend vacances
L'amour ne dure pas toujours

Love Doesn't Last Forever

Why are you concerned about my silence?
Trust me, you no longer have any recourse
Than to accept your suffering
Love doesn't last forever

You played with me, I think
When I thought I was deeply in love with you
Today we change the balance
Love doesn't last forever

You were my hope
I called out to you for help
You came very late, but to my fortune
Love doesn't last forever

You were also my deliverance
Everything happened within a few days
Before and after, there is suffering
Love doesn't last forever

So you were just an experiment
I was wrong, and so were you
My tired heart is taking a break
Love doesn't last forever