My Childhood (Mon enfance)

歌詞

So my childhood goes on the wings of the silence Of memory's treason, the true make believe Winter snow made of diamonds on the window sill Where I press my chin, Where I dreamed summer in So I could play half nude, like an Indian brave On a pony of gold, never taking a rest I ride but to save, my warriors, my west So my childhood goes, in the steam of the car games I dream of Charlotte Rousse, and other truths My mother plays Mahjong, my father plays cards, So distant, so wise, They look right through my eyes. So I block off my head, I pretend I'm a bird That's unseen and unheard, I have not said a word I might ride a train, it's bed time again So my childhood goes, with white gloves and bonnets Dissolved by my tears until its all gone How my anger grows how I hold my breath Against this family Always ready for death Always ready for grief, always ready for war I want so much to dance on the graves that they grow I would avenge like God, but how would they know My childhood explodes, scattering all toys And it smashes through walls, oh, with a beautiful noise There was the first boy the first boy that I knew And the first touch of flesh, It was life, it was love I wanted to fly, I swear that I flew! My heart glowed like the sun, the dark days became bright And then the war began, and here we are tonight