Broken French

I made landfall on your coastline
Where no language barriers
Could hold back your smile
And you blushed when
I mumbled out some words in broken french
You whispered so softly, with none to translate
I didn’t mind, I didn’t mind at all
I felt sure that the message you tried to convey
Was a lush declaration of love
Now I’m looking for a lifeline
A manoeuvre to pull out of this nosedive
Cause you left me
With promises as broken as my french
You whispered so softly, with none to translate
I didn’t mind, I didn’t mind at all
I felt sure that the message you tried to convey
Was a lush declaration of love
I remember your words
As we parted misty-eyed
Under a southerly sky
Then I thought you were sad
Now from all the dictionaries I have read
I’ve realized
On the last day
You really broke my heart
In perfect french