Chanter Lyrics in English Florent Pagny

Florent Pagny’s “Chanter” (“To Sing”) is a love letter to the simple, unstoppable power of song. From lulling a baby to sleep to shouting over the roar of gunfire, the lyrics celebrate music as a remedy for pain, a declaration of love, and a force that unites people in the face of hardship. Pagny paints vivid scenes — tied hands on barricades, shared wine, fresh dawns — to show how a single melody can pierce silence, dissolve fear, and keep life pulsing even when someone we cherish is gone.

At its heart, the song is a joyful manifesto: we sing to heal, we sing to remember, we sing because it is the one thing no one can take away. By repeating “Je ne sais faire que chanter” (“I only know how to sing”), Pagny reminds us that music is both refuge and weapon, soft lullaby and rallying cry. The message for English learners is clear: let your voice rise, let language bloom inside melody, and you will find connection, courage, and enduring hope.