The phrase "Je ne regrette rien", means "I don't regret anything" in French. It is a mournful ballad in the style of My Way by Frank Sinatra (which came later in 1969.) Edith Piaf was only 44 when she sang this song, but she knew she was close to death. After several years of alcohol abuse, the loss of her daughter and husband, she
Rien de rien Non! Je ne regrette rien C'est payé, balayé, oublié Je me fous du passé! Avec mes souvenirs J'ai allumé le feu Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux!
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