Charles Aznavour
Au clair de mon âme lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1963
- Genre
- French Pop, Ballad
- Length
- 1:38
Au clair de mon âme, au cœur de mon cœur
In the light of my soul, in the heart of my heart
Je cherche la flamme de notre bonheur
I search for the flame of our happiness
Je sais que nos amours sont mortes, mais je ne veux pas
I know that our loves are dead, but I don't want to
Que le temps déporte tout de toi et moi
Let time take away everything of you and me
Au clair de mon âme, tout comme un Pierrot
In the light of my soul, just like a Pierrot
Qu'un chagrin désarme, je n'attends qu'un mot
That a sorrow disarms, I'm only waiting for a word
Un mot de tes lèvres, un cri de ton cœur
A word from your lips, a cry from your heart
Pour chasser ma fièvre et briser ma peur
To chase away my fever and break my fear
Au clair de mon âme, cerné de chagrin
In the light of my soul, surrounded by sorrow
Et noyé de larmes, je ne trouve rien
And drowned in tears, I find nothing
Tu le vois, je me meurs, ma mie, rallume ton feu
You see it, I’m dying, my dear, rekindle your fire
Et rends-moi la vie, pour l'amour de Dieu
And bring me back to life, for the love of God
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Key vocabulary
- feu
- fireA1
- mot
- wordA1
- peur
- fearA1
- rien
- nothingA1
- tout
- allA1
- trouve
- findA1
- vie
- lifeA1
- vois
- seeA1
- clair
- clearA1
- âme
- soulB1
About this song
Charles Aznavour was a French-Armenian singer and actor whose music blended French chanson with Eastern European folk, American jazz, tango, and Middle Eastern influences. He was known for a long-running career marked by thousands of recordings and his songwriting, composing or co-composing over a thousand songs for himself and other artists.