
Jacques Brel
Je t’aime lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1959
- Genre
- Ballad, French Pop
- Length
- 2:19
Pour la rosée qui tremble au calice des fleurs
For the dew that trembles in the chalice of flowers
De n'être pas aimée et ressemble à ton cœur
Not being loved feels just like your heart
Je t'aime
I love you
Pour le noir de la pluie au clavecin de l'étang
For the darkness of the rain on the harpsichord of the pond
Jouant page de lune et ressemble à ton chant
Playing a page of the moon and sounds like your song
Je t'aime
I love you
Pour l'aube qui balance sur le fil d'horizon
For the dawn that sways on the thread of the horizon
Lumineuse et fragile et ressemble à ton front
Bright and fragile, it resembles your brow
Je t'aime
I love you
Pour l'aurore légère qu'un oiseau fait frémir
For the light dawn that a bird makes shiver
En la battant de l'aile et ressembles à ton rire
In the fluttering of the wing and reminiscent of your laughter
Je t'aime
I love you
Pour le jour qui se lève et dentelles de bois
For the day that rises and lace of wood
Au point de la lumière et ressemble à ta joie
At the point of light and akin to your joy
Je t'aime
I love you
Pour le jour qui revient d'une nuit sans amour
For the day that returns from a night without love
Et ressemble déjà, ressemble à ton retour
And already resembles, resembles your return
Je t'aime
I love you
Pour la porte qui s'ouvre pour le cri qui jaillit
For the door that opens for the cry that bursts forth
Ensemble de deux cœurs et ressemble à ce cri
Together of two hearts and akin to that cry
Je t'aime
I love you
Je t'aime
I love you
Je t'aime
I love you
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Key vocabulary
- cœurs
- heartsA1
- cri
- screamA1
- déjà
- alreadyA1
- ensemble
- togetherA1
- joie
- joyA1
- nuit
- nightA1
- porte
- doorA1
- ressembles
- resembleA1
- retour
- returnA1
- rire
- laughA1
About this song
Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer, songwriter, and actor associated with lyric-driven French-language chanson. He was known for theatrical vocal delivery and character-driven songs, and his work influenced artists such as David Bowie, Scott Walker, and Marc Almond.