Adamo — Au café du temps perdu song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Au café du temps perdu" by Adamo.

Lyrics

Au café du temps perdu, je suis retourné
Un jour où rien n’allait plus
J’avais peur d'être déçu mais rien n’avait changé
Bonsoir ami, bienvenue
La patronne m’a reconnu, malgré mon costume de notable
Et comme si elle m’avait attendu, elle m’avait gardé la même table
Au café du temps perdu, j’allais quand j'étais riche
De tous ces riens dont on se fiche quand on a pignon sur rue
Au café du temps perdu, j’allais retrouver la bande
Et les promesses en sarabande d’un avenir non avenu
Je l’aimais ce temps perdu, cette liberté, ces trésors, ce luxe absolu
Mais la vie, bien entendu, n’a pas supporté
Que j’ignore les sentiers battus
Alors, à la place du cœur, elle m’a greffé une calculette
Et ce soir, avec les rêveurs, nous allons chanter à tue-tête
Au café du temps perdu, j’allais quand j'étais riche
De tous ces riens dont on se fiche quand on a pignon sur rue
Au café du temps perdu, j’allais retrouver la bande
Qui vous requinquait sur demande chaque fois qu’on n’y croyait plus
Au café du temps perdu, j’allais, au café du temps perdu, j’allais.

Lyrics translation

At The Lost Time Cafe, I went back
A day when nothing was right
I was afraid of being disappointed but nothing had changed
Good evening friend, welcome
The boss recognized me, despite my notable costume
And as if she had waited for me, she had kept the same table for me
To The Lost Time Cafe, I used to go when I was rich
Of all those things we don't care about when we have a gable on the street
At the time lost cafe, I was going to find the tape
And the promises in sarabande of an unadulterated future
I loved this lost time, this freedom, these treasures, this absolute luxury
But life, of course, could not stand
That I ignore the beaten track
So instead of the heart, she grafted me a calculator.
And tonight, with the dreamers, we will sing head-to-head
To The Lost Time Cafe, I used to go when I was rich
Of all those things we don't care about when we have a gable on the street
At the time lost cafe, I was going to find the tape
Who would tease you on demand every time we didn't believe it anymore
I went to the coffee of lost time, I went to the coffee of lost time.