The lyrics are written as an imaginary dialogue between two lovers during a sexual encounter. Phrases from the song include:
The song was originally written for and recorded with Gainsbourg's lover at the time, Brigitte Bardot, in 1968. However, Bardot pleaded with Gainsbourg not to release their recording of the song, and he agreed.[3] Later that year, Gainsbourg met and fell in love with English actress Birkin on the set of their film Slogan. "Je t'aime... moi non plus" was re-recorded with Birkin replacing Bardot, and was released early in 1969.
- "Je vais et je viens, entre tes reins" ("I come and I go, in between your hips" - literally: "Entre tes reins"; reins means kidneys or lower back in French, which has also been interpreted as a reference to anal sex)
- "Tu es la vague, moi l'île nue" ("You are the wave, I am the naked island")
- "L'amour physique est sans issue" ("Physical love is a dead end street")
The song was originally written for and recorded with Gainsbourg's lover at the time, Brigitte Bardot, in 1968. However, Bardot pleaded with Gainsbourg not to release their recording of the song, and he agreed.[3] Later that year, Gainsbourg met and fell in love with English actress Birkin on the set of their film Slogan. "Je t'aime... moi non plus" was re-recorded with Birkin replacing Bardot, and was released early in 1969.











