Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Petit Fleur by Henri Salvador from French to English.
Maladie d'amour
Love sickness
Maladie des amoureux
Sickness of lovers
Si tu n'aimes que moi
If you only love me
Reste tout près de moi
Stay close to me
Maladie d'amour
Love sickness
Maladie de jeunesse
Sickness of youth
Si tu n'aimes que moi
If you only love me
Viens, mais prend garde à toi
Come, but be careful
Quand l'amour est petit
When love is small
C'est joli si joli
It's pretty, so pretty
Mais quand il devient fort
But when it becomes strong
Méfiez vous des amis
Beware of friends
Caché sous le feuillage
Hidden under the foliage
C'est comme un serpent gris
It's like a gray snake
N'allez pas car il mord
Don't go there because it bites
Si vous le réveillez
If you wake it up
Maladie d'amour
Love sickness
Maladie des amoureux
Sickness of lovers
Si je n'aime que toi
If I only love you
Reste tout près de toi
Stay close to yourself
Maladie d'amour
Love sickness
Maladie de jeunesse
Sickness of youth
Si je n'aime que moi
If I only love myself
Viens, mais prend garde à toi
Come, but be careful
Quand l'amour est petit
When love is small
C'est joli si joli
It's pretty, so pretty
Mais quand il devient fort
But when it becomes strong
C'est plus beau que la vie
It's more beautiful than life
J'irai sous le feuillage
I will go under the foliage
Chercher le serpent gris
To look for the gray snake
Car l'amour c'est la mort
Because love is death
Mais c'est le Paradis
But it's paradise
Car l'amour c'est la mort
Because love is death
Mai c'est le Paradis
But it's paradise
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