Quand On S'aime Lyrics in English by Charles Aznavour, Dalida
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Quand On S'aime by Charles Aznavour from French to English.
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Je rêvais d'un amour en marge de ce siècle
I dreamed of a love outside this century
Homme de toute beauté et détaché du temps
A man of great beauty, detached from time
Je l'imaginais fort, je l'imaginais grand
I imagined him strong, I imagined him tall
Je l'imaginais blond, avec un regard d'aigle
I imagined him blond, with an eagle's gaze
Pourtant, j'ai épousé, l'existence est curieuse
Yet, I married, life is strange
Un petit brun chétif que j'aime néanmoins
A small scrawny brunette whom I love nonetheless
Qui croit que grâce à lui, je suis la plus heureuse
Who believes that thanks to him, I'm the happiest
Moi, je le laisse dire et n'en pense pas moins
I let him say it and think no less
Quand on s'aime comme l'on s'aime, croyez-moi
When we love each other as we love each other, believe me
Ne le croyez pas, il dit n'importe quoi
Don't believe him, he's talking nonsense
Le temps coule et se déroule dans la joie
Time flows and unfolds in joy
Pour lui peut-être, moi je le trouve ennuyeux
For him perhaps, I find it boring
Quand on s'aime comme l'on s'aime, sans détour
When we love each other as we love each other, without detour
Il n'a que ça dans la bouche, c'est pour se convaincre
That's all he says, it's to convince himself
Les jours filent, calmes et tranquilles, nuit et jour
Days fly by, calm and peaceful, night and day
Avec la vaisselle qui vole partout dans l'appartement, oui
With the dishes flying everywhere in the apartment, yes
Et je t'aime tant qu'un jour, si tu partais, je me tuerais
And I love you so much that one day, if you left, I'd kill myself
S'il disait vrai, je partirais, mais c'est un tel menteur
If he spoke the truth, I'd leave, but he's such a liar
Heureusement, notre amour est si fort qu'il durera jusqu'à la mort
Fortunately, our love is so strong it'll last until death
Quand on s'aime comme l'on s'aime, sans détour
When we love each other as we love each other, without detour
Sans détour Il vaut mieux entendre ça que d'être sourd
Without detour It's better to hear that than be deaf
La vie passe sans qu'on se lasse, mon amour
Life passes without us getting tired, my love
Mon amour, mon amour, mon amour, mon amour
My love, my love, my love, my love
Quand on s'aime comme l'on s'aime, croyez-moi
When we love each other as we love each other, believe me
Il est merveilleux Il croit ce qu'il raconte, vous savez
He's wonderful He believes what he says, you know
Le temps coule et se déroule dans la joie
Time flows and unfolds in joy
Mais de quelle joie il parle, je vous demande un peu, de la sienne
But what joy is he talking about, I ask you, his own
Quand on s'aime comme l'on s'aime, sans détour
When we love each other as we love each other, without detour
Égoïste, c'est le roi des égoïstes, non l'empereur des égoïstes
Selfish, he's the king of egoists, no the emperor of egoists
Les jours filent, calmes et tranquilles, nuit et jour
Days fly by, calm and peaceful, night and day
Lui, le pacha Moi je me crève dans la maison
Him, the pasha I bust my a** in the house
Pour te protéger mon cœur, s'il le fallait, je me battrais
To protect you my heart, if it were necessary, I'd fight
Je serais curieuse de voir ça Samson et Dalida
I'd be curious to see that Samson and Delilah
Pour te garder entre nous, je l'avoue, mon amour, je donnerais tout
To keep you, frankly, I admit, my love, I'd give everything
Quand on s'aime comme l'on s'aime, sans détour
When we love each other as we love each other, without detour
Allez, je chante avec lui, sinon il va encore me faire une scène
Come on, I'll sing with him, otherwise he'll make a scene again
La vie passe sans qu'on se lasse, mon amour
Life passes without us getting tired, my love
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chétif — puny / frail
Chétif translates to "puny" or "frail". It's an interesting and somewhat unexpected word to describe a romantic partner in a love song.
In "Quand On S'aime", the singer contrasts her idealized image of a strong, grand man with the reality of her husband, whom she describes as "un petit brun chétif" (a small, frail brunette). This word choice highlights the ironic and humorous tone of the song, where the couple's love is portrayed with a blend of affection and playful exasperation, making it memorable and unique.
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