Vivienne

Vivienne

Vivienne

Spending my free time just hanging outPasser mon temps libre â flâner
Watching the passersby go byRegarde les passants passer
At the Vivienne GalleryÀ la Galerie Vivienne

I pretend to read, to writeJe fais semblant de lire, d'écrire
I stare into spaceJe regarde dans le vide
And dive into my memoriesEt je plonge dans mes souvenirs

VivienneVivienne

Time stands stillLe temps qui se fige
Miles to crossDes kilomètres à traverser
All the way to the Champs-ÉlyséesJusqu'aux Champs-Elysées

And every nightEt chaque nuit
When the evening lightsQuand les lumières du soir
Fade away softlyS'éteignt doucement
A journey through timeUn voyage dans le temps

Whiskey by the eveningWhiskey by the evening
And painting by the dayAnd painting by the day
Living close to the Left BankLiving close to Rive Gauche
And the old Champs-ÉlyséesAnd old Champs Elysées

Haussmann clears the city streetsHaussmann fleets the city streets
And much to my dismayAnd much to my dismay
Bulldozed into boulevardsBulldozed into boulevards
But what about the arcades?But what of the arcades
Oh VivienneOh Vivienne
Left Greenwich Village far behindLeft Greenwich Village far away

And every nightAnd every night
The lights go down softlyThe lights go down softly
We're strangers on a tourWe're strangers on a tour
A passenger in yoursA passenger in yours

And think of me fondlyAnd think of me fondly
A quirky connoisseurA droll connoisseur
The everyday flâneurThe everyday flâneur

Like a painting coming to lifeComme un tableau qui se dessine
Like a sweetness you can senseComme une douceur que l'on devine
Time stands still and I pauseLe temps se fige et je m'arrête
Sheltered from the cityÀ L'abri de la ville
The perfect storyL'histoire parfaite