Serge Gainsbourg - L'eau à la Bouche - Watering Mouth

("l'eau a la bouche" is a french expression that means "water at the mouth" which is really like "salivating",

which is what happens when you have some really good food in front of you and that you're going to eat.

So basically this is what's happening to him towards the girl he's talking about)


Listen to my voice listen to my prayer
Listen to my heart that beats, let yourself go (give in)
Please don't be so fierce (shy/timid)
When comes to me a watering mouth

I want you confiding (trustful), I feel you captive
I want you docile, I feel you timid
Please don't be so fierce (shy/timid)
When comes to me a watering mouth

Let yourself go where ever the current goes
Carried in the torrent's bed
And in mine (he means his bed)
If you want to
Let's leave the shore (bank)
Let's go adrift

I will take you softly and without constraint (restraint)
What are you afraid of, come on have no fear
Please don't be so fierce (shy/timid)
When comes to me a watering mouth

Tonight next to me you will come and lay down
Yes I will be calm, I'll know to await for you
And so you're not frightened away
See, I only take you mouth