Non, Je N'Ai Rien Oublié

I never would have thought we’d meet again
Fate is funny, it stirs things up
And destiny, in a rush, takes a moment to pause
No, I haven't forgotten anything

I smile despite myself, just looking at you
Though months and years often change people
You, you haven’t changed, maybe just your hair
No, I haven't forgotten anything

Married, me?
Come on, I have no desire for that
I love my freedom, and from me to you
I haven’t met the woman of my dreams
But let’s grab a drink, and tell me about you

What have you done with your days?
Are you rich and fulfilled?
Do you live alone in Paris?
But what about that marriage?
Between us, your parents must have been furious
No, I haven't forgotten anything

Who would have told me that one day, without provoking it
Destiny suddenly put us face to face
I thought everything dies with the passing time
No, I haven't forgotten anything

I don’t know what to say, or where to start
Memories flood in, invade my mind
And the past comes back from the depths of its defeat
No, I haven't forgotten anything, nothing forgotten

At the age when I carried my love as my only weapon
Your father had other ambitions for you
He broke our love and made our tears flow
For a husband chosen based on his status

I wanted to see you again but you were shut away
I wrote to you a hundred times, but always got no reply
It took me a long time before I gave up
No, I haven't forgotten anything

Time flies and the café is about to close
Come on, I’ll walk you through the empty streets
Like in the days of kisses stolen at your door
No, I haven't forgotten anything

Every season was our season to love
And we feared neither winter nor autumn
It’s always spring when our twenties resonate
No, I haven't forgotten anything, nothing forgotten

It felt good to feel your presence
I feel different, a little lighter
We often need a taste of youth
It’s sweet to return to the roots of the past

I’d like, if you want, without wanting to pressure you
To see you again, finally... if it’s possible
If you feel like it, if you’re available
If you haven’t forgotten anything
Like me, who hasn’t forgotten anything.