Il Faut Savoir

One must still know how to smile
When the best has left
And only the worst remains
In a foolish life to cry

One must know, at all costs,
To keep all one's dignity
And, despite the cost,
To leave without looking back

Faced with destiny, which disarms us,
And in front of lost happiness,
One must know how to hide their tears
But me, my heart, I did not know

One must know when to leave the table
When love is no longer served
Without clinging, looking pitiful,
But leaving without a sound

One must know how to hide their pain
Under the mask of everyday life
And hold back the cries of hatred
Which are the last words of love

One must know how to remain icy
And silence a heart that is already dying
One must know how to keep up appearances
But I love you too much
But I can't
One must know
But I don't know