The Boats Have Sailed (Les bateaux sont partis / English Version)

The boats have sailed, tonight the sea is burning The tide roll into me like a serpent of flame The seabirds cry all out there diving and turning in the voice of the sea You're calling my name, you're calling my name The tide waves into me with all its lacy fingers And one by one I know my tracks will disappear Even only then the tide will take the pain that lingers As he took you from me to the unfeeling seas, to the unfeeling seas The boats have sailed, tonight the sea is sleeping The island wind's perfume is filled with mystery From somewhere in the palms, a lonely heart is weeping But it's you that I hear when the songs come to me as I look to the sea There, they will break once more, the sun will rise behind me It's several warming rays will come to soothe my heart The moment of rebirth will come again to find me as I stand here alone While waves break apart and I look at the sea And see my love coming out from the sea