(Verse 1)
Am F G E
Around me, roses in blooms,
Am F G E
Silver oaks that filled the room,
Am F G E
Beneath my neck, warm sand,
Am F G E
Not sure I understand.

(Verse 2)
Am F G E
And now I feel at peace,
Am F G E
I’m calmed by the Mistral's breeze,
Am F G E
I feel the wind hot and wet,
Am F G E
I do not understand yet.

(Chorus 1)
Am F Dm E
I remember this morning,
Am Dm G E
When I kissed my darling,
Am F Dm E
I was ready for a bike trip,
Am Dm G E
From Marseille to Cassis.

(Verse 3)
Am F G E
Lost on the world's edge,
Am F G E
Through ancient cistus' hedge,
Am F G E
Light reaches out to me,
Am F G E
What’s happening to me?

(Verse 4)
Am F G E
For long I've waited,
Am F G E
This moment of bliss,
Am F G E
This pause of eternity,
Am F G E
Something is scaring me.

(Chorus 2)
Am F Dm E
I heard behind this curve,
Am Dm G E
1,000 cc unleashed,
Am F Dm E
A force raw and fierce,
Am Dm G E
Striking my fragile body.

(Verse 5)
Am F G E
What lies beyond the clouds,
Am F G E
The turquoise sky that shrouds?
Am F G E
The stars, no doubt,
Am F G E
I begin to understand now.

(Verse 6)
Am F G E
The light invites me,
Am F G E
Carries me to the canopy,
Am F G E
Beyond the misty sea,
Am F G E
At last, I understand.

(Chorus 3)
Am F Dm E
Light and sirens everywhere,
Am Dm G E
Men in white advancing with care,
Am F Dm E
Two bodies lying on the clay,
Am Dm G E
Two souls adrift, far away.