You don't have the means to take a plane, or even a train
You couldn't even afford a ticket to Melun
But you take her because you love her
Across oceans that sailors have never seen the end of
You have the sky that your windows have drawn for you
And the sun on a movie screen
But you don't care, because you are rich
You are, because you love each other

Venice is not in Italy
Venice, it's anywhere
Make love to her in an attic
And don't give a damn about the gondoliers
Venice is not where you think
Venice today is at your place
It's where you go, it's where you want
It's the place where you are happy

You are no longer in this somewhat ordinary room
Tonight you have a date on the canal
Fireworks, the boat glides
You will see everything, discover everything
Including the Bridge of Sighs
It will last a year or an eternity
Until a God comes to tell you "enough singing"
What does it matter, it's vacation
All because you love each other

Venice is not in Italy
Venice, it's anywhere
Make love to her in an attic
And don't give a damn about the gondoliers
Venice is not where you think
Venice today is at your place
It's where you go, it's where you want
It's the place where you are happy

Venice is not in Italy
Venice, it's anywhere
It's anywhere, it's important
But it's not anytime
Venice is when you see the sky
Flowing under mirabelle bridges
It's the opposite of rainy mornings
It's the place where you are happy

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