L'amour Fou Lyrics in English Indochine

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song L'amour Fou by Indochine from French to English.

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When you fall asleep at night

I think about your

Nightmares

You'll call me at night

You'll be scared in

Your bed

And then

You'll see me

On your wooden horse

I'll be there

On a flying carpet

Then I'll give you

Everything I missed

With you

I'll go find all

I haven't done

For you

It's the night

Here

It's life

That's life, you see

It's life

Here

That's life, that's life

You see

When you hear the dogs

Hide under

The sheets

You'll close your eyes

And you'll wait for me

Over there

And then you'll be

On a wooden horse

We'll fly away

On a flying carpet

It's the night

Here

It's life

It'll be alright

I'm here

Don't worry

Everything's gonna

Be fine

You see

That's how it is

The night

The night, the night

It's the night

Here

That's life, that's life

It's the night

Here

That's life, that's life

It's the night

Here

That's life, that's life

It's the night

Here

That's life, that's life

It's the night

Here

That's life, that's life

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SONG MEANING

"L’amour Fou" invites you into a dream-like night where fears melt away and love becomes a magical rescue mission. The narrator speaks to someone who is haunted by nightmares, promising to appear on a cheval de bois (wooden horse) or a flying carpet the moment panic creeps in. Through these child-like images, Indochine paints love as an imaginative refuge: a place where missed moments can be reclaimed and every “monster under the bed” is chased off by unwavering affection.

At the heart of the chorus—« C’est la nuit … c’est la vie »—lies a simple reminder: night and life share the same ebb and flow of fear, wonder, and tenderness. Rather than denying darkness, the song accepts it, offering reassurance: “Ça va aller … ne t’inquiète pas.” In just a few lines, Indochine turns the unsettling quiet of night into a playground of devotion, showing that “mad love” means standing guard over someone’s dreams and turning even their deepest worries into an adventure.

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