Dalida
Quand on n’a que l’amour lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1979
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:45
Quand, on n'a que l'amour, à s'offrir en partage
When we have only love, to offer in sharing
Aujourd'hui, grand voyage qu'est notre grand amour
Today, a grand journey that is our great love
Quand, on n'a que l'amour, mon amour, toi et moi
When we have only love, my love, you and I
Pour qu'éclate de joie, chaque heure et chaque jour
So that joy bursts forth, every hour and every day
Quand, on n'a que l'amour, pour vivre nos promesses
When we have only love, to fulfill our promises
Sans nul autre richesse, que d'y croire toujours
With no other riches, than to always believe in it
Quand, on n'a que l'amour, pour meubler de merveilles
When we have only love, to fill with wonders
Et couvrir de soleil, la laideur des faubourgs
And cover with sunshine, the ugliness of the suburbs
Quand, non, n'a que l'amour, pour unique raison
When we have only love, for a sole reason
Pour unique chanson et unique secours
For a single song and unique support
Quand, on n'a que l'amour pour habiller matin
When we have only love to dress the morning
Pauvres et malandrins, de manteaux de velours
Poor and scoundrels, in coats of velvet
Quand, on n'a que l'amour, à offrir en prière
When we have only love to offer in prayer
Pour les mots de la terre, en simple troubadour
For the words of the earth, as a simple troubadour
Quand, on n'a que l'amour à offrir à cela
When we have only love to offer to this
Dans l'unique combat, et de chercher le jour
In the sole battle, in search of the day
Quand, on n'a que l'amour, pour tracer un chemin
When we have only love, to carve a path
Et forcer le destin, à chaque carrefour
And force destiny, at every crossroads
Quand on n'a que l'amour, pour parler au canon
When we have only love, to speak to the cannon
Et rien qu'une chanson, pour convaincre un tambour
And nothing but a song, to sway a drum
Alors, sans avoir rien que la force d'aimer
So, with nothing but the power of love
Nous aurons dans nos mains amis
We'll have the whole world in our hands, my friends
Le monde entier
The entire world
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Key vocabulary
- grand
- bigA1
- heure
- hourA1
- joie
- joyA1
- jour
- dayA1
- vivre
- liveA1
- amour
- loveA1
- aujourd'hui
- todayA1
- éclate
- explodes
- chaque
- eachA1
- promesses
- promisesB2
About this song
Dalida was a French singer and actress of Egyptian origin, associated with French pop and disco. She is known for chart records such as the long run of “Bambino” and for “J’attendrai,” the first disco hit with French lyrics.