Une lettre à ma femme pour tout lui expliquer

If you leave before me,
Promise me, with a sign,
To tell me where you're going,
To tell me what's going on.
If you stay true to yourself
And if you see me living,
If I'm the first,
So as not to scare you,
I will come to slip in,
When you fall asleep,
In the warmth of your embrace,
A shiver in a dream,
You'll know it's me.
A letter to my wife
To explain everything,
To tell her that I love her
As much as the first day,
That I'm still here
That I haven't changed,
Except for the fatigue
And some illusions
That have gone astray...
A shiver in a dream
If I leave before you,
A smile on your lips
You'll know it's me.
A letter to my wife
By chance of a journey
To tell her there's no
Story to forgive,
That I've never seen
Eyes as beautiful as hers
Except, a long time ago,
A face and a name
That have faded away.
A letter to my wife
To tell her in two lines
That she's the only one in the world
Who has truly loved me,
Who has understood everything
Before I even thought about it
Including my silences
And some illusions
That have flown away.
A shiver in a dream,
If I leave before you,
A smile on your lips,
You'll know it's me.