Rien Que L’extase Lyrics in English by Carla Bruni
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Rien Que L’extase by Carla Bruni from French to English.
J'ai croisé la mort de près lundi dernier
I met death up close last Monday
J'ai senti à mon oreille les balles siffler
I felt the bullets whistle by my ear
Et si j'ai pu l'esquiver, c'est par hasard
And if I could dodge it, it was by chance
On était
We were
À moins l'quart, ouais
Almost, yeah
Comment te décrire ses deux mains sur mes hanches?
How can I describe her two hands on my hips?
La morsure à belles dents sur ma peau blanche
The hard bite on my white skin
Et la peur qui nous déchire, qui nous saisit
And the fear that tears us apart, that grips us
Quand la mort nous sourit
When death smiles at us
Et alors depuis, c'est comme ça
And so since then, it's like that
Je n'fais rien comme il se doit
I do nothing as I should
J'me promène sous la pluie
I walk in the rain
Et j'n'en fais plus qu'à ma joie
And I only follow my joy
Rien que l'extase de nos caresses
Only the ecstasy of our caresses
De nos visages, oh oui
Of our faces, oh yes
Et alors depuis, c'est plié
And so since then, it's settled
Je n'fais plus qu'les jours d'été
I only live for summer days
Et allongée sous le vent
And lying under the wind
Je regarde le ciel passer
I watch the sky pass by
Rien que l'extase de nos caresses
Only the ecstasy of our caresses
De nos visages, nos visages
Of our faces, our faces
Quand la mort est là, soudain, ça crève les yeux
When death is there, suddenly, it's obvious
Elle va nous briser les reins ni une ni deux
She'll break our backs without hesitation
Et elle va nous mettre à genoux comme des damnés
And she'll bring us to our knees like the damned
À nous-mêmes enchaînés, aïe
Chained to ourselves, ouch
Comment te décrire son ombre dans mon cou
How can I describe her shadow on my neck
La brûlure de son désastre à mes genoux?
The burning of her disaster at my knees?
Et comment te dire le désir et l'effroi
And how can I tell you the desire and the dread
Que la mort pose là?
That death lays there?
Et alors depuis, c'est certain
And so since then, it's certain
Je n'm'inquiète plus guère de rien
I hardly worry about anything anymore
Les remords, les débris
The regrets, the debris
Ne passeront plus mon chemin, non
Will no longer cross my path, no
Rien que l'extase de tes caresses
Only the ecstasy of your caresses
De nos visages, mmh oui
Of our faces, mmh yes
Et alors depuis, c'est tout doux
And so since then, it's all gentle
Je ne fais plus rien du tout
I do nothing at all anymore
Sans regrets ni tracas
Without regrets or worries
J'laisse le temps passer par là
I let time pass by
Rien que l'extase de tes caresses
Only the ecstasy of your caresses
De nos présages, mmh oui
Of our omens, mmh yes
La, la-la-la, la-la-la
La, la-la-la, la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la, la-la
La-la-la, la, la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Rien que l'extase, rien que l'extase
Only the ecstasy, only the ecstasy
Rien que l'extase, mmh
Only the ecstasy, mmh
La, la-la-la, la-la-la
La, la-la-la, la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la, la-la
La-la-la, la, la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
Rien que l'extase, rien que l'extase
Only the ecstasy, only the ecstasy
Rien que l'extase, mmh
Only the ecstasy, mmh
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Lyrics © MICHEL AMSELLEM, EDITIONS MUSICALES TEOREMA
Carla Bruni, Michel Amsellem
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extase — ecstasy
Extase translates to "ecstasy," a word that immediately evokes strong emotions and a heightened state of being. It's not an everyday term, making it stand out.
In the song, Carla Bruni repeatedly sings "Rien que l'extase" (Nothing but ecstasy) after experiencing a near-death encounter. This word encapsulates the profound shift in her perspective, where she chooses to embrace intense joy and pleasure in the face of mortality, making it a central theme of the song.
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