Nostalgia as an emblem
Between struggles and poems
That those under twenty
Saint-Denis back then
Two-three buddies passing by
And the town-hall bell tower
Sings "The Time of Cherries"
Over omelette-fries
And we'd remake the world
At the foot of the buildings
The world must've seen us
It gave us hope
That's a good start
Nostalgia as an emblem
Between struggles and poems
Pull all-nighters
Blackening all those pages
Almost like payback
Facing almost-brothers
And scoring a few beers
Inspiration was everywhere
I could often see it overflow
Of which I wouldn't change
Nostalgia as an emblem
Between struggles and poems
As for random days
I go for a stroll
But the spirit's gone
What's left then is memory
Nostalgia as an emblem
Between struggles and poems