Le tourbillon de la vie

She had rings on every finger
Lots of bracelets around her wrists
And then she sang with a voice
That immediately charmed me

She had eyes, opal eyes
That fascinated me, that fascinated me
There was the oval of her pale face
Of a femme fatale who was fatal to me
Of a femme fatale who was fatal to me

We met, we recognized each other
We lost sight of each other, we lost sight of each other again
We found each other, we warmed each other up
Then we separated

Each went their own way
In the whirlwind of life
I saw her again one evening, hey, hey, hey
It's been quite a while already
It's been quite a while already

To the sound of banjos, I recognized her
That curious smile that had pleased me so much
Her voice so fatal, her beautiful pale face
Moved me more than ever

I got drunk listening to her
Alcohol makes you forget time
I woke up feeling
Kisses on my burning forehead
Kisses on my burning forehead

We met, we recognized each other
We lost sight of each other, we lost sight of each other again
We found each other, we warmed each other up
Then we separated
Each went their own way
In the whirlwind of life
I saw her again one evening, hey, hey, hey
She fell back into my arms
She fell back into my arms

When we met, when we recognized each other
Why lose sight of each other, lose sight of each other again?
When we found each other, when we warmed each other up
Why separate?

So both of us went our separate ways
In the whirlwind of life
We continued to turn
Both embraced
Both embraced
Both embraced