ðə ɹoʊmˈæntɪk θˈiːm əvə wˈʊmənz lˈɔŋɪŋ fɚɹən ɛmbˈɪɾɚd lˈiːdʒənˈɛɹ hˌuː ɹᵻfjˈuːzᵻz tə ɹᵻvˈiːl hɪz nˈeɪm, wɪð hˈuːm ʃiː hɐz ɐ bɹˈiːf ɐfˈɛɹ, fˈɪts wˈɛl wɪð pˈaɪəfs ˈɪmɪdʒ.
The romantic theme of a woman's longing for an embittered Legionnaire who refuses to reveal his name, with whom she has a brief affair, fits well with Piaf's image.