Il Est Où Le Bonheur Lyrics in English Christophe Maé

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Il Est Où Le Bonheur by Christophe Maé from French to English.

Where's happiness, where's it?

Where's it?

Where's happiness, where's it?

Where's it?

I made love, I begged

I was waiting to be happy

I made songs, I had kids

I did my best

I sulked, I faked it

We do what we can

I acted like an idiot, it's true

I partied, yeah

I thought I was happy

But

There are all those nights without friends

When nobody calls or comes

It's Sunday night, in the rain

Like an idiot in his bath

Trying to drown it, but it floats

That grief

So I sing myself my prettiest notes

And it'll be better tomorrow

Where's happiness, where's it?

Where's it?

Where's happiness, where's it?

Where's it?

Happiness is here, it's here

It's here

Where's happiness? It's here

It's here

I courted, I did my circus

I was waiting to be happy

I played the clown, it's true, and I did nothing

But it isn't better

I did good, I made mistakes

We do what we can

I did crazy stuff, I cracked up, yeah

I thought I was happy

But

There are all those Christmas nights

When we smile politely

To shield from cruel life

All those children's laughs

And those empty chairs that remind us

What life takes from us

So I sing myself my finest notes

It used to be better

Where's happiness, where's it?

Where's it?

Where's happiness, where's it?

Where's it?

Happiness is here, it's here

It's here

Where's happiness? It's here

It's here

Happiness is a candle

Don't laugh too loud, by the way

You might blow it out

We want happiness, yeah, we want it

Everybody wants to reach it

But happiness makes no noise, no, it makes no noise

No, it doesn't

Happiness is dumb, yeah

Because it's often afterward we know it was there

Where's happiness, where's it?

Where's it?

Where's happiness, where's it?

Where's it?

Happiness is here, it's here

It's here

Where's happiness? It's here

It's here

But, where's happiness?

Where's happiness?

Where's it?

But, where's happiness?

But it's here

Happiness, it's here, it's here

And it's here

Happiness, it's here, it's here

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SONG MEANING

Where’s Happiness Hiding?

In “Il Est Où Le Bonheur” Christophe Maé turns the big question Where is happiness? into a playful yet moving treasure hunt. Through a checklist of life’s milestones—love affairs, parties, children, even clowning around—he admits he kept ticking boxes while waiting for joy to magically appear. The chorus echoes his frustration: Il est où? (Where is it?). Empty Sunday nights, polite Christmas smiles, and bathtub blues reveal that all the noise we make chasing happiness often leaves us lonelier than before.

Then comes the twist. Happiness is compared to a quiet candle: delicate, easy to overlook, and only noticed once it flickers out. Maé realizes the secret is simple. Happiness is already “là”—right here—in small moments, gentle notes, and everyday breaths. The song reminds us that you do not have to shout, travel far, or own everything to feel fulfilled. Instead, listen closely, sing your own best notes, and you will find contentment glowing softly in the present moment.

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Christophe Maé Il Est Où Le Bonheur Lyrics