Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) by Édith Piaf from French to English.
The falling leaves drift by the window
The falling leaves drift through the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold
The sun-burned hands I used to hold
Since you went away the days grow long
Since you went away the days grew long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all my darling
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall
When autumn leaves start to fall
C'est une chanson, qui nous ressemble
This song reminds me of us
Toi tu m'aimais, et je t'aimais
You loved me, and I loved you
Nous vivions tous les deux ensemble
We both lived together
Toi qui m'aimais, moi qui t'aimais
You who loved me, me who loved you
Mais la vie sépare ceux qui s'aiment
But life separates those who love each other
Tout doucement sans faire de bruit
Very slowly without making noise
Et la mer efface sur le sable les pas des amants désunis
And the sea erases on the sand the footsteps of disunited lovers
Since you went away the days grow long
Since you went away the days grew long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all my darling
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall
When autumn leaves start to fall
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