Today, when I watch a series
I see in my face
That the actors have gotten younger
And that all at once, just like that

I want to find my past
One day, without a thought
To aspire to serenity
To show impartiality

I want to relive those summer evenings
Those made of absurdities
I missed the good years
I like to think about it

I want to live these rough mornings
These after party hangovers
Because even if the memory is anchored

I'm upset that my childhood has taken its bow
I mourn adolescence and its existential crises
Give me back the first kiss of a holiday love
It's my turn, I take my chance

Don't tell me phrases like
"It was much better before"
I find it too discouraging to believe
The past is better than the present

I want to see the teenager
And his heartache at 16
Prevent him from leaving childhood
To be without seeing it in the wrong way

I want to relive those summer evenings
Those made of absurdities
I missed the good years
I like to think about it

I want to live these rough mornings
These after party hangovers
Because even if the memory is anchored

I'm upset that my childhood has taken its bow
I mourn adolescence and its existential crises
Give me back the first kiss of a holiday love
It's my turn, I take my chance

I'm upset that youth is a loan that is given to us
Disappointed that it leaves us in exchange for wisdom
I mourn the first verses without a hint of distress
It's my turn, I take what's left

I want to relive these precious moments
When everything was wonderful
When everything was just a game, less ambitious

I want to relive these dangerous moments
Not caring if they're painful
To rush in even if it's a mess

I'm upset that my childhood has taken its bow
I mourn adolescence and its existential crises
Give me back the first kiss of a holiday love
It's my turn, I take my chance

I'm upset that youth is a loan that is given to us
Disappointed that it leaves us in exchange for wisdom
I mourn the first verses without a hint of distress
It's my turn, I take what's left

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