etienne

what can i do to make you stay
we both know well there's no other way
all that i wanna do's
to give you a big kiss
before you slide away

sometimes the sleeping pills don't work
all night long i have to stay alert
how many sheep i have to talk to
before i can fall
fall asleep

so i say etienne
my fragile french friend
you can't hear me calling your name
cos you're thousands miles away
etienne
when you hold my hand
i feel like a crazy horse
running in an assault course

so i can't see you tomorrow
but i'm gonna borrow all your sorrow
throw them away
and i see there's a hole in your world
and your happiness escapes
but i'm gonna come and fill it with love
to make you smile again

tonight you're gonna take the flight
i'm worried that you will fear the height
i'm gonna fly beside the plane to
accompany you
say hi to you

i will look through my telescope
i'm gonna find you among the dopes

chinese translation

我做些甚麼才可以讓你留下來
我倆都清楚知道沒有其他辦法
我想做的只是在你離去前
給你一個大大的吻

有時候安眠藥起不了作用
整晚我都眼光光
我要跟幾多隻綿羊說話才能入睡

etienne
我脆弱的法國朋友
當我叫你的名字時你聽不到
因為你在很遙遠的地方

etienne
當你牽我的手時
我覺得好像一隻癲馬一樣
在練習場上奔跑

我明天不會見到你
但我會借去你的不快
把它們丟掉

我看見你的世界有一個洞
你的快樂在逃走
但我會來用愛把它填補
令你再展笑容

今晚你要乘飛機
我擔心你會怕高
我會飛在那飛機旁
陪伴你
與你打招呼

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