
Now playing on my French song playlist:
Title: Hymne à l’amour
Songwriters: Marguerite Monnot, Edith Piaf
Performed by: Christiane Brisseau
Lyrics I like:
J’irais jusqu’au bout du monde
Je me ferais teindre en blonde
Si tu me le demandais
J’irais décrocher la lune
J’irais voler la fortune
Si tu me le demandais
Je renierais ma patrie
Je renierais mes amis
Si tu me le demandais
On peut bien rire de moi
Je ferais n’importe quoi
Si tu me le demandais
Translation:
I would go to the ends of the earth
I would dye my hair blonde
If you asked me to do it
I would reach for the moon
I would steal a fortune
If you asked me to do it
I would deny my homeland
I would disown my friends
If you asked me to do it
You can laugh at me
I would do anything
If you asked me to do it
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Watch French cellist, Gautier Capuçon perform the song from the Eiffel Tower (October 2020):
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I like to listen to songs en français, so I won’t forget the French I learned in school! Are you studying French? I hope you’ll find this series entertaining and helpful, too!
Got a French song I should add to my playlist? Let me know in the comments below!
Until the next Music Monday, have a good week ahead!
My favorite song from Edith Piaf! It’s the first one I’ve ever heard of her from a cover by Josh Groban. Since then, I’ve been hooked! Merci d’avoir partagé cette jolie chanson!
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Avec plaisir. Yes, Josh Groban’s version is pretty, too! It’s devastatingly sad, but the intense love and devotion come through in the song. It’s one of my favorite Édith Piaf songs. I like it more than (dare I say it?) « La vie en rose » !🌹
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