J'ai Tant Rêvé Lyrics in English by Henri Salvador
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song J'ai Tant Rêvé by Henri Salvador from French to English.
J'ai tant rêvé
I've dreamed so much
De pouvoir voler bien au delà du soleil
To be able to fly far beyond the sun
D'être toujours comme un enfant qui s'émerveille
To always be like a child who marvels
Oh oui! J'ai tant rêvé
Oh yes! I've dreamed so much
J'ai tant cherché
I've searched so much
À remonter jusqu'à la source du bonheur
To trace back to the source of happiness
À comprendre pourquoi soudain battait mon cœur
To understand why my heart suddenly beat
Oh oui! J'ai tant cherché
Oh yes! I've searched so much
J'ai tant voulu connaître
I've wanted to know so much
Le pourquoi, le comment
The why, the how
J'ai voulu retrouver tous mes rêves d'enfant
I wanted to rediscover all my childhood dreams
Je n'ai jamais compris
I've never understood
Pourquoi il faut
Why one must
Grimper si haut
Climb so high
Pour voir sa vie
To see one's life
J'ai tant connu
I've known so many
Tous ces matins
All these mornings
Qui n'ont ni rime ni raison
That have neither rhyme nor reason
Tous ces demains qui n'osent pas dire leur nom
All these tomorrows that don't dare speak their name
Pourquoi l'amour
Why love
S'éteint toujours au fond du cœur?
Always fades deep in the heart?
J'ai tant connu
I've known so many
Tous ces matins qui n'ont ni rime ni raison
All these mornings that have neither rhyme nor reason
Tous ces demains qui n'osent pas dire leur nom
All these tomorrows that don't dare speak their name
J'ai voulu voir, j'ai voulu croire
I wanted to see, I wanted to believe
J'ai tant rêvé
I've dreamed so much
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s'émerveille — marvels / is amazed
S'émerveille comes from the verb s'émerveiller, meaning 'to marvel' or 'to be amazed'. It's a beautiful reflexive verb that captures a sense of wonder and childlike awe.
In the song, Henri Salvador sings about wanting to be "comme un enfant qui s'émerveille" (like a child who marvels). This word perfectly encapsulates the song's theme of recapturing innocence and finding joy in the simple act of wonder, making it both evocative and memorable.
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