Les P'tites Jolies Choses Lyrics in English Joyce Jonathan

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Les P'tites Jolies Choses by Joyce Jonathan from French to English.
The pretty little things
It adds just a touch of pink to the grey
It doesn't change life or the color of the sea
Those rays of sun in the middle of winter
The pretty little things
Sometimes we don't see them anymore, that's life in prose
A bit of poetry that smiles at us
When we remake the world with a friend
For you and me
If that's all we've got left
For the beauty of the gesture
Like when you pull up the collar of my jacket
Do it for you and me
Show me if you dare
If it's for the right cause
Deep in your heart it's like a bouquet of flowers
Those pretty little things
Those pretty little things
Tu-tu-du, tu-du, tu-tu-du-du-du, tu-du, tu-du
The pretty little things
It smells like coffee in the early morning
And toasted bread, those joys we don't notice
But we'd miss them if they weren't there
The pretty little things
It's nothing but the sum of a few details
A song we whistle, a tune we adore
A lovely memory right as we fall asleep
For you and me
If that's all we've got left
For the beauty of the gesture
Like when you pull up the collar of my jacket
Do it for you and me
Show me if you dare
If it's for the right cause
Deep in your heart it's like a bouquet of flowers
Those pretty little things
Those pretty little things
Tu-tu-du, tu-du, tu-tu-du-du-du, tu-du, tu-du
Those pretty little things
Tu-tu-du, tu-du, tu-tu-du-du-du, tu-duuu
There'll always be great misfortunes
It's not the medals, it's not the honors
Even if there are big battles that have to be fought
Let's not forget to pause
For those pretty little things
Those pretty little things
Those pretty little things
For you and me
If that's all we've got left
For the beauty of the gesture
Like when you pull up the collar of my jacket
Do it for you and me
Show me if you dare
If it's for the right cause
Deep in your heart it's like a bouquet of flowers
Those pretty little things
Those pretty little things
Tu-tu-du, tu-du, tu-tu-du-du-du, tu-du, tu-du
Those pretty little things
Tu-tu-du, tu-du, tu-tu-du-du-du, tu-du
Outro
The pretty little things
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SONG MEANING

Les P’tites Jolies Choses is Joyce Jonathan’s tender reminder that happiness often hides in plain sight. Instead of chasing grand victories or shiny medals, the French singer invites us to notice the “little pretty things” that sprinkle color onto grey days: the smell of fresh coffee at dawn, the warmth of winter sunshine, a favorite tune whistled on the way home, or a friend flipping up your coat collar just because they care. These details may not change the world, yet they light it up like brushstrokes of pink over a cloudy sky.

Throughout the song, Joyce repeats a gentle challenge: if these tiny joys are all we have, let’s protect them, share them, and celebrate them together. Even when big battles loom and life turns to prose, a spark of everyday poetry can still bloom in our hearts like a bouquet of flowers. The message is simple and uplifting: slow down, take a breath, and treasure the small moments that make life beautifully human.

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