À La Santé Des Gens Que J'aime Lyrics in English Patrick Bruel

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song À La Santé Des Gens Que J'aime by Patrick Bruel from French to English.
It's the smell of warm bread
It's my father beside me
It's my first bike
When he gave it to me
It's my tender mother
Playing her most beautiful role
At 4:30
At the school gate
It's Freddo calling me
To play ball
Hang out in the alleys
Or steal candies
When all these memories
Come back to my mind
They make my heart beat
With sweetness and celebration
To the health of the people I love
To their happiness, to their pleasure
May fear or sorrow never
Prevent them from smiling
May the scents of the South fly away
Towards their future
May only love brush against them
May sweet words fill their sighs
We arrive at the village
Ladies and gentlemen, hello
The company of smiles welcomes you here at home tonight
Wake up the neighbors
Love is the gift
When she's in my arms
And it makes me more beautiful
Because she believes in me
It's that little hand
That gets lost in mine
And changes my destiny
In just a minute
It's crazy musicians
Playing and surrounding me
It's all these people standing
Shouting their love to me
When all these memories
Come back to my mind
They make my heart beat
With sweetness and celebration
To the health of the people I love
To their happiness, to their pleasure
May fear or sorrow never
Prevent them from smiling
May the scents of the South fly away
Towards their future
May only love brush against them
May sweet words fill their sighs
To the health of the people I love
Thanks to them, I hold on
They are my water, my oxygen
All the light on my path
And to all those who have left
A little too soon, a little too far
In my heart, you are all here
We will meet again tomorrow
Tomorrow
To the health of the people we love
To their happiness, to their pleasure
May fear or sorrow never
Prevent them from smiling
May the scents of the South fly away
Towards their future
May only love brush against them
May sweet words fill their sighs
To the health of the people I love
To the health of the people I love
To their happiness, to their pleasure
May fear or sorrow never
Prevent them from smiling
May the scents of the South fly away
Towards their future
May only love brush against them
May sweet words fill their sighs
To the health
The company of smiles sends you its best wishes
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SONG MEANING

À La Santé Des Gens Que J'aime is Patrick Bruel’s musical toast to life’s sweetest snapshots. With every verse, he opens a memory photo-album: the smell of warm bread, a first bicycle, friends calling him out to play, and the gentle presence of caring parents. Each image is painted in bright, nostalgic colors that instantly transport us to carefree childhood streets filled with laughter, mischief, and the comforting hum of family life.

In the chorus, Bruel raises an imaginary glass "to the health of the people I love," wishing them endless smiles, freedom from fear, and futures perfumed by the sunny South. The song then widens its embrace to include a lover’s arms, a child’s tiny hand, exuberant musicians, cheering crowds, and even those who have already departed. All together, these moments form a joyful anthem of gratitude: love is the oxygen that keeps him standing strong, and memories are the fireworks lighting his path forward. By the final refrain, listeners feel invited to join the compagnie du sourire—the “smile company”—and celebrate the simple, enduring power of affection, friendship, and hope.

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