Couleur Café Lyrics in English Serge Gainsbourg

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Couleur Café by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
I love your coffee color
Your coffee hair
Your coffee throat
I love when you dance for me
Then I hear whispering
All your bracelets
Pretty bracelets
At your feet they swing
Coffee color
How I love your coffee color
It's still crazy the effect
The effect it has
To see you roll
Like that with your eyes and hips
If you do like coffee
Just to annoy me
Just to excite me
Tonight the night will be white
Coffee color
How I love your coffee color
Love without philosophizing
Is like coffee
Very quickly gone
But what do you want me to do about it
We're tired of coffee
And it's over
To forget everything
We wait for it to settle
Coffee color
How I love your coffee color
Coffee color
How I love your coffee color
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In "Couleur Café," Serge Gainsbourg captures the intoxicating allure of love through vivid imagery and playful metaphors, likening the object of his affection to the rich, warm tones of coffee. The lyrics express a deep admiration for the woman's physical attributes, from her hair to her movements, evoking a sense of sensuality and excitement. Gainsbourg reflects on the fleeting nature of love, comparing it to coffee—intense yet ephemeral—while also hinting at the complexities of desire and the inevitable passage of time. Ultimately, the song celebrates the passionate highs and lows of romance, all wrapped in a catchy, rhythmic melody that mirrors the vibrant energy of the emotions conveyed.
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