Ah, these carnations, these red carnations
I hide myself within the flowers
So, you feel me unsuspectingly as you put them in the vase
I hide myself within the flowers
I am the lover’s gift
I am the memory of a moment of happiness
I hide myself within the flowers
I am the last gift of the living to the dead
A part of joy and a part of sorrow
I hide myself within the flowers
Ah, these carnations, these red carnations!