"Retour" ("Return") was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in French by Henri Dès. Dès has released this song in another languages:
The song is a ballad with Dès talking about his return of a travel to Italy. He thinks that his lover is waiting for him.
The song was performed second on the night, following Netherlands Hearts of Soul and preceding Italy's Gianni Morandi with "Occhi di ragazza". At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 4th in a field of 12.
It was succeeded as Swiss representative at the 1971 Contest by Peter, Sue & Marc with "Les illusions de nos vingt ans".
Tu retournes au pays, camarade
Et la paix va rena?tre pour toi.
Laisse-l? ton fusil, tes grenades.
On t'esp?re en te tendant les bras.
Pense ? nous, qui restons ? la guerre,
Les soirs calmes o? ton c?ur aimera
Et va dire ? mon p?re, ? ma m?re
Qu'? No?l, peut-?tre, on reviendra...
Ne leur dit rien du front.
Ne parle pas du feu
Et mens quand il faudra mentir.
Dis-leur que nous chantions
Quand tu as d? partir
En buvant tous le verre d'adieu.
Tu retournes au pays, camarade
Et la paix va rena?tre pour toi.
Laisse-l? ton fusil, tes grenades.
On t'esp?re en te tendant les bras.
Pense ? nous, qui restons ? la guerre,
Les soirs calmes o? ton c?ur aimera
Et va dire ? mon p?re, ? ma m?re