Gabrielle, tu brûles mon esprit
Ton amour étrangle ma vie
Et l'enfer, devient comme un espoir
Car dans tes mains je meurs chaque soir
Je veux partager autre chose que l'amour dans ton lit
Et entendre la vie et ne plus m'essouffler sous tes cris
Oh fini... fini pour moi
Je ne veux plus voir mon image dans tes yeux

Dix ans de chaîne sans voir le jour c'était ma peine forçat de l'amour
Et bonne chance à celui qui veut ma place {oui ma place}
Dix ans de chaîne sans voir le jour c'était ma peine forçat de l'amour
J'ai refusé, mourir d'amour enchaîné

Gabrielle, tu flottes dans mon coeur
C'est une illusion de douceur
Et tu chantes, c'est la voix d'une enfant
Avec laquelle tu glaces mon sang
Je veux t'expliquer tu confonds et le jour et la nuit
Je veux t'approcher, mais tu tournes le dos et tu t'enfuis
Oh sais-tu vraiment ce que tu veux faire
Je ne serai plus l'esclave de ta chair

Dix ans de chaîne sans voir le jour c'était ma peine forçat de l'amour
Et bonne chance à celui qui veut ma place {oui ma place}
Dix ans de chaîne sans voir le jour c'était ma peine forçat de l'amour
J'ai refusé, mourir d'amour enchaîné

J'ai refusé, mourir d'amour enchaîné
J'ai refusé, mourir d'amour enchaîné


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    Sometime after Tony Cole's original from 1972, "The King Is Dead", a French artistic director chose the song, so it could have a possible French adaptation. It has first been proposed to Ringo, but the French singer refused it. Then, Johnny agreed to record this French version and included it in his 1976 album "Derrière L'Amour".

    The lyrics refer to Henri IV of France and Gabrielle d'Estrées.

    Oliviakaon July 25, 2017   Link

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