Charles Aznavour

Il y avait lyrics with English translation

Language

French

Level

Intermediate

Released

1957

Genre

French Pop, Ballad

Length

2:40

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1. Il y avait un garçon qui vivait simplement

   There was a boy who lived simply

2. Travaillant dans l'faubourg

   Working in the suburb

3. Il y avait une fille qui rêvait sagement

   There was a girl who dreamed wisely

4. En attendant l'amour

   While waiting for love

5. Il y avait le printemps

   There was springtime

6. Le printemps des romans

   The spring of stories

7. Qui passait en chantant

   That passed by singing

8. Et cherchait deux cœurs tout blanc

   And was searching for two pure hearts

9. Pour prêter ses serments

   To lend its vows

10. Et en faire des amants

    And make them lovers

11. Il y a eu un moment merveilleux

    There was a wonderful moment

12. Lorsque leurs regards se sont unis

    When their gazes united

13. Il y a eu ces instants délicieux

    There were those delicious instants

14. Où sans rien dire ils se sont compris

    Where without a word they understood each other

15. Il y a eu le destin

    There was destiny

16. Qui a poussé l'gamin

    That urged the kid

17. À lui prendre la main

    To take his hand

18. Il y a eu la chaleur

    There was warmth

19. La chaleur du bonheur

    The warmth of happiness

20. Qui leur montait au cœur

    That rose to their hearts

21. Il y avait cette chambre meublée

    There was this furnished room

22. Aux fenêtres donnant sur la cour

    With windows looking onto the courtyard

23. Il y avait ce couple qui s'aimait

    There was this couple who loved each other

24. Et leurs phrases parlaient de toujours

    And their words spoke of forever

25. Il y avait le gamin

    There was the kid

26. Qui promenait sa main

    Who wandered his hand

27. Dans les cheveux de lin

    Through the flaxen hair

28. De la fille aux yeux rêveurs

    Of the girl with dreamy eyes

29. Tandis que dans leur cœur

    While in their hearts

30. S'installait le bonheur

    Happiness settled in

31. Il y a eu ces deux corps éperdus de bonheur

    There were these two bodies lost in happiness

32. Et de joie sans pareils

    And in unmatched joy

33. Il y a eu tous ces rêves perdus

    There were all these dreams lost

34. Qui remplaçaient leurs nuits sans sommeil

    That replaced their sleepless nights

35. Il y a eu le moment

    There was the moment

36. Où soudain le printemps

    When suddenly spring

37. A repris ses serments

    Took back its vows

38. Il y a eu le bonheur

    There was the happiness

39. Qui s'est enfui en pleurs

    That fled in tears

40. D'avoir brisé deux cœurs

    For having broken two hearts

41. Il y avait un garçon qui vivait simplement

    There was a boy who lived so simply

42. Travaillant dans l'faubourg

    Working in the suburb

43. Il y avait une fille qui pleurait en songeant

    There was a girl who cried while dreaming

44. À son premier amour

    Of her first love

45. Il y avait le destin

    There was fate

46. Qui marchait son chemin

    That walked its path

47. Sans s'occuper de rien

    Without caring about anything

48. Tant qu'il y aura des amants

    As long as there are lovers

49. Il y aura des serments

    There will be vows

50. Qui n'dureront qu'un pritemps

    That will last but a spring

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