Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux Lyrics in English Georges Brassens
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux by Georges Brassens from French to English.
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Rien n'est jamais acquis à l'homme, ni sa force
Nothing is ever acquired by man, nor his strength
Ni sa faiblesse ni son cœur, et quand il croit
Neither his weakness nor his heart, and when he believes
Ouvrir ses bras son ombre est celle d'une croix
Open your arms your shadow is that of a cross
Et quand il veut serrer son bonheur il le broie
And when he wants to squeeze his happiness he crushes it
Sa vie est un étrange et douloureux divorce
His life is a strange and painful divorce
Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux
there is no happy love
Sa vie elle ressemble à ces soldats sans armes
Her life resembles these unarmed soldiers
Qu'on avait habillés pour un autre destin
That we had dressed for another destiny
À quoi peut leur servir de se lever matin
What good can it do them to get up in the morning?
Eux qu'on retrouve au soir, désarmés, incertains
Those we find in the evening, disarmed, uncertain
Dites ces mots ma vie et retenez vos larmes
Say these words my life and hold back your tears
Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux
there is no happy love
Mon bel amour, mon cher amour, ma déchirure
My beautiful love, my dear love, my tear
Je te porte dans moi comme un oiseau blessé
I carry you inside me like a wounded bird
Et ceux-là sans savoir nous regardent passer
And those without knowing watch us pass
Répétant après moi les mots que j'ai tressés
Repeating after me the words that I have woven
Et qui pour tes grands yeux tout aussitôt moururent
And who for your big eyes immediately died
Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux
there is no happy love
Le temps d'apprendre à vivre il est déjà trop tard
The time to learn to live is already too late
Que pleurent dans la nuit nos cœurs à l'unisson
Let our hearts cry in unison in the night
Ce qu'il faut de regrets pour payer un frisson
What regrets it takes to pay for a thrill
Ce qu'il faut de malheur pour la moindre chanson
What misfortune is needed for the slightest song
Ce qu'il faut de sanglots pour un air de guitare
What sobs are needed for a guitar tune
Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux
there is no happy love
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