Heureux Qui Comme Ulysse Lyrics in English by Georges Brassens
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Heureux Qui Comme Ulysse by Georges Brassens from French to English.
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Heureux qui comme Ulysse
Happy is he who, like Ulysses
A fait un beau voyage
Has made a beautiful journey
Heureux qui comme Ulysse
Happy is he who, like Ulysses
A vu cent paysages
Has seen a hundred landscapes
Et puis a retrouvé
And then has found again
Après maintes traversées
After many crossings
Le pays des vertes allées
The land of green avenues
Par un petit matin d'été
On a small summer morning
Quand le soleil vous chante au cœur
When the sun sings in your heart
Qu'elle est belle la liberté, la liberté
How beautiful freedom is, freedom
Quand on est mieux ici qu'ailleurs
When one is better off here than elsewhere
Quand un ami fait le bonheur
When a friend brings happiness
Qu'elle est belle la liberté, la liberté
How beautiful freedom is, freedom
Avec le soleil et le vent
With the sun and the wind
Avec la pluie et le beau temps
With the rain and the good weather
On vivait bien contents
We lived very content
Mon cheval, ma Provence et moi
My horse, my Provence and I
Mon cheval, ma Provence et moi
My horse, my Provence and I
Heureux qui comme Ulysse
Happy is he who, like Ulysses
A fait un beau voyage
Has made a beautiful journey
Heureux qui comme Ulysse
Happy is he who, like Ulysses
A vu cent paysages
Has seen a hundred landscapes
Et puis a retrouvé
And then has found again
Après maintes traversées
After many crossings
Le pays des vertes allées
The land of green avenues
Par un joli matin d'été
On a pretty summer morning
Quand le soleil vous chante au cœur
When the sun sings in your heart
Qu'elle est belle la liberté, la liberté
How beautiful freedom is, freedom
Quand c'en est fini des malheurs
When misfortunes are over
Quand un ami sèche vos pleurs
When a friend dries your tears
Qu'elle est belle la liberté, la liberté
How beautiful freedom is, freedom
Battus de soleil et de vent
Beaten by sun and wind
Perdus au milieu des étangs
Lost in the middle of the ponds
On vivra bien contents
We'll live very content
Mon cheval, ma Camargue et moi
My horse, my Camargue and I
Mon cheval, ma Camargue et moi
My horse, my Camargue and I
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Ulysse — Ulysses
Ulysse is the French name for Ulysses, the legendary Greek hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey.
In the song, Brassens references Ulysses' famous journey and his eventual return home. The phrase "Heureux qui comme Ulysse" (Happy is he who, like Ulysses) sets a tone of longing for adventure and the ultimate joy of returning to one's roots, making it a central and evocative word in the lyrics.
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