J'attendais

And I listened for a long time to the water flowing from the fountains
And I listened to the wind singing endlessly
Waves of quietness and peace
As far back as I can remember
Childhood is an immense ocean

And I dreamed for long years, long indolence
Where nothing happens but nothing is forgotten
I went serene and without knowing
The slightest spark of an absence
It was only when I crossed paths with you that I knew, I understood

I was waiting, I was waiting
I was waiting for your gaze
To finally explain
The reason for these goodbyes
To this long journey

I was waiting, I was waiting
For the land of your body
The touch of your hands
My sweet compass, my north
The meaning to my tomorrows

And I approached the troubled adolescent shores
The doubts, the games, the bad currents
I remember the outbursts
Of music and words from France
Lovers from before

There are indeed lives nourished by study or science
Destinies made of adventures, records, or money
Lives of writing and travel or dreams of power
I thought about it from time to time
Listening to the wind

I was waiting, I was waiting
I was waiting for your gaze
To finally explain
The reason for these goodbyes
To this long journey

I was waiting, I was waiting
I was waiting for your love
Your beautiful love
I was waiting to finally live
By giving back in return

I was waiting