Adieu, Nous Deux Lyrics in English Pierre Garnier

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Adieu, Nous Deux by Pierre Garnier from French to English.
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What was true
What was false
I listened to them
Probably a bit too much
What if I'd made
Sense of it all
Before
We were ourselves
With our flaws
But when the others
Get involved
It makes you paranoid
Tell me what's left of us
In the midst of mistakes
Now
Each goes their own way
Goodbye, the two of us
We could've held on
Just us, without them
Goodbye, the two of us
We could've chosen
Just us, without them
We were imperfect
But we were beautiful
I remember the sea
The salt on your skin
Memories turned to dust
On the videos
From before
And no, it's not the same anymore
Maybe there's too much ego
Our faces stained
By the wrong words
The portraits have changed
Alone in the photos
Now
Each goes their own way
Goodbye, the two of us
We could've held on
Just us, without them
Goodbye, the two of us
We could've chosen
Just us, without them
We could've kept their opinions quiet
And in their looks
I saw you run
We got lost
In their desires
The two of us
The future we drew at night
Will only live in our memories
We ended up destroying ourselves
For them
Goodbye, the two of us
We could've held on
Just us, without them
Goodbye, the two of us
We could've held on
Just us, without them
Goodbye, the two of us
We could've chosen
Just us, without them
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SONG MEANING

Adieu, Nous Deux paints the bittersweet picture of a couple who was perfectly imperfect until outside voices crept in. Pierre Garnier revisits sun-kissed memories—salt on skin, carefree videos—only to watch them crumble under gossip, opinions and ego. The lovers once moved in sync, but the chorus rings out like a rueful farewell: “Adieu, nous deux… On aurait pu tenir à deux, sans eux” (“Goodbye, the two of us… We could have held on together, without them”).

The song is a melodic reminder that relationships can be fragile when others meddle. Garnier’s narrator battles doubt, paranoia and regret, realizing too late that filtering out external noise might have saved their bond. By the end, each person walks a separate path, leaving the dreamed-up future to live only in memories. Heartfelt yet catchy, this track invites listeners to cherish genuine connection and protect it from the crowd.

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