Douce violence [English translation]

Sweet ecstasy of our young love

Tender recklesness of our first beautiful days

When time makes us face the heaven of our 16 years

It's our childhood which dies gently

Sweet ecstacy of our distraught hearts

Crazy impatience for eagerly awaited joys

Our life is lit up in the fire of its heat

And we silence its fears

My love, give me nights without sleep

So that our desires finally draw together

My love, guide me to the tender awakenings

That we will soon have together

Sweet ecstasy of our first mornings

The whole world suddenly belongs to us

And our hearts and our lips

Want to always keep

The sweet ecstasy of our love