C’est La Vie Lyrics in English Khaled

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song C’est La Vie by Khaled from French to English.
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
Rānī mā nādam 'alà al-'iyyām
I don't regret the days
Mahmā tkūnī b'īda 'aliyya
No matter how far you are from me
Rānī mā nādam 'alà al-'iyyām
I don't regret the days
Hadro anā fīk w-fiyyā
I'm there, in you and in me
Ahā iyyāh ahā iyyāh
Aha yeah, aha yeah
Lāzam al-jurḥ yibrā bid-dwā
The wound has to heal with medicine
Ahā iyyāh ahā iyyāh
Aha yeah, aha yeah
Sahra tkūn jmīla yā al-ḥnīna
The party will be beautiful, sweet one
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
Jānī bashār bil-khafia
A messenger came to me secretly
W-galia 'alà lī biyā
And told me what's up with me
W-galia anta nia
And said I'm naive
Ghīr rāḥa naṣrāniyya
She just went with a Christian
Ahā iyyāh ahā iyyāh
Aha yeah, aha yeah
Lāzam al-jurḥ yibrā bid-dwā
The wound has to heal with medicine
Ahā iyyāh ahā iyyāh
Aha yeah, aha yeah
Sahrā tkūn jmīla yā al-ḥnīna
The party will be beautiful, sweet one
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
Hādhi il-līla w-'alf līla
This night and a thousand nights
On va s'aimer pour toute la vie
We're gonna love each other for life
Hādhi il-līla w-'alf līla
This night and a thousand nights
On va s'aimer, danser, c'est la, la, la, c'est la vie
We're gonna love each other, dance, that's la la la, that's life
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
C'est la vie, la la la la la
That's life, la la la la la
On va s'aimer, on va danser
We're gonna love each other, we're gonna dance
Oui, c'est la vie, la la la la la
Yeah, that's life, la la la la la
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SONG MEANING

“C’est La Vie” is Khaled’s sparkling invitation to forget your worries and jump onto the dancefloor. Switching playfully between French and Algerian Arabic, he repeats the carefree mantra “On va s’aimer, on va danser” (We’re going to love, we’re going to dance) while sprinkling in lines about healing old wounds and living for the moment. The chorus shouts “C’est la vie”—that is life—with a big smile, reminding us that joy and pain always mingle, so we might as well choose celebration.

Beneath the party beat lies a gentle message of hope and unity. Khaled sings that he has no regrets about the past, trusts that time and love will mend every scar, and believes that every night can turn into “a thousand and one nights” of magic. He even hints at love that crosses cultural or religious lines, showing how music and dancing can erase borders. In short, the song is a vibrant anthem to love, resilience, and togetherness, urging listeners to clap along, sing along, and shout “la la la la la” because, after all, that is life.

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