Édith Piaf
Hymn to Love (Hymne à l’amour) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1993
- Genre
- Ballad, French Pop
- Length
- 3:46
If the sky should fall into the sea
If the sky should fall into the sea
And the stars fade all around me
And the stars fade all around me
For the times that we have known here
For the times that we have known here
I will sing a hymn to love
I will sing a hymn to love
We have lived and dreamed, we two alone
We have lived and dreamed, we two alone
In a world that seemed our very own
In a world that seemed our very own
With its memory ever grateful
With its memory ever grateful
Just for you, I'll sing a hymn to love
Just for you, I'll sing a hymn to love
I remember each embrace
I remember each embrace
The smile that lights your face
The smile that lights your face
And my heart begins to sing
Et mon cœur commence à chanter
Your arms, the hands secure
Tes bras, les mains sûres
Your eyes that said, "Be sure"
Tes yeux qui disaient, 'Sois sûr'
And my heart begins to sing
Et mon cœur commence à chanter
If one day we had to say goodbye
Si un jour nous devions dire au revoir
And our love should fade away and die
Et notre amour devait s'effacer et mourir
In my heart you will remain dear
Dans mon cœur tu resteras cher
And I'll sing a hymn to love
Et je chanterai un hymne à l'amour
Those who love will live eternally
Ceux qui aiment vivront éternellement
In the blue where all is harmony
Dans le bleu où tout est harmonie
With my voice raised high to Heaven
With my voice raised high to Heaven
Just for you, I'll sing a hymn to love
Just for you, I'll sing a hymn to love
He unite all those who love people
He unites all those who love each other
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Key vocabulary
- i'll
- I will
- he
- I have
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About this song
Édith Piaf was a French chanteuse in the French chanson tradition, remembered for the signature recordings “La vie en rose” and “Non, je ne regrette rien” during the mid-20th century. She was known for her prominence in Paris cabarets and international acclaim.