Sauve Qui Aime Lyrics in English Jenifer

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sauve Qui Aime by Jenifer from French to English.

Save whoever loves

I skim our waves of melancholy, my friend, my love

My heart’s upside down, ivory or velvet

Nose up, I wander, I look around

Heart uncovered while waiting for your return

We hurt each other, we do each other good

Emotion rambles, we get nothing

In fact, we hurt each other, we do each other good

It's like a wave, for the two of us it comes and goes

For the two of us it comes and goes

It's always you who says it's always me

It's always the other, so whose, whose fault?

Always me who says it's always you

Hope one day our dilemmas understand each other and save whoever loves

Save whoever loves

Between the rose and the thorn, my enemy my love

My throat tightens and my breath runs short

Deep in my retina you read the night, the day

And a thousand rifles when I double-lock myself in

We hurt each other, we do each other good

Emotion rambles, we get nothing

In fact, we hurt each other, we do each other good

It's like a wave, for the two of us it comes and goes

It's always you who says it's always me

It's always the other, so whose, whose fault?

Always me who says it's always you

Hope one day our dilemmas understand each other and save whoever loves

Save whoever loves

One day you leave, the next I come back

The more we stray, the more we hold back

In fact, one day I leave, the next you come back

Like on a swing, for the two of us it comes and goes

It's always you who says it's always me

It's always the other, so whose, whose fault?

Always me who says it's always you

Hope one day our dilemmas understand each other and save whoever loves

Save whoever loves

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SONG MEANING

Sauve Qui Aime is Jenifer’s heartfelt snapshot of a relationship that keeps see-sawing between passion and pain. The French title twists the phrase “sauve qui peut” (everybody run for cover) into “save whoever loves.” In the lyrics she rides emotional “waves,” one moment floating on velvet feelings, the next scraped by thorns. Both partners trade blame—“it’s always you,” “no, it’s always me”—while still clinging to each other, like surfers who can’t decide whether to let the swell swallow them or paddle back for another rush.

Under the catchy pop melody lies a simple truth: love isn’t a straight line but a tide that goes out and comes back in. Jenifer admits the push-and-pull hurts (“on s’fait du mal”) yet heals at the same time (“on s’fait du bien”), and she hopes that someday their mixed-up hearts will finally sync. Until then, it’s “sauve qui aime”—only those brave enough to keep loving will make it to shore.

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Jenifer Sauve Qui Aime Lyrics