Amour Perdu Lyrics in English by Salvatore Adamo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Amour Perdu by Salvatore Adamo from Italian to English.
Amour perdu, leb wohl Cherie, der schöne Traum ist nun vorbei
Lost love, farewell darling, the beautiful dream is now over
Amour perdu, viel Glück Cherie, für dich war es nur Liebelei
Lost love, good luck darling, for you it was just a flirtation
Ich weiß nicht mehr, wie alles angefangen
I don't know anymore how it all began
Ich weiß nur, daß dein Lächeln mir gefiel
I only know that I liked your smile
Dann sind wir Hand in Hand ein Stück gegangen
Then we walked a bit hand in hand
Vielleicht war es zuerst auch nur ein Spiel
Maybe it was just a game at first too
Doch dann hat alles andre sich ergeben
But then everything else developed
Und aus dem Spiel, da wurde mehr
And from the game, it became more
Ich dachte ja, du seist die Frau fürs Leben
I thought you were the woman for life
Das glaubte ich, denn ich liebte dich so sehr
I believed that, because I loved you so much
Amour perdu, leb wohl Cherie, der schöne Traum ist nun vorbei
Lost love, farewell darling, the beautiful dream is now over
Amour perdu, viel Glück Cherie, für dich war es nur Liebelei
Lost love, good luck darling, for you it was just a flirtation
Ich wollte dich ein ganzes Leben lieben
I wanted to love you my whole life
Du solltest ganz allein nur mir Gehörn
You should belong only to me
Ich hatte wohl ein wenig übertrieben
I had probably exaggerated a little
Wer liebt, der sieht die Wahrheit nicht so gern
Whoever loves doesn't like to see the truth
Die schönen Worte sind im Wind verflogen
The beautiful words have flown away in the wind
Die Nacht wird einsam für mich sein
The night will be lonely for me
Du fühlst dich zu dem anderen hingezogen
You feel drawn to the other one
Für mich da bleibt die Sehnsucht noch allein
For me, the longing remains alone
Amour perdu, leb wohl Cherie, der schöne Traum ist nun vorbei
Lost love, farewell darling, the beautiful dream is now over
Amour perdu, viel Glück Cherie, für dich war es nur Liebelei
Lost love, good luck darling, for you it was just a flirtation
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SALVATORE ADAMO, JEF DEBOECK, OSCAR SAINTAL
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Liebelei — flirtation / dalliance
Liebelei is a German word that means 'flirtation' or 'dalliance'. It's interesting because it's a German word used in an Italian song title, highlighting the song's multilingual nature.
In the context of "Amour perdu" (Lost Love), it suggests that for one person, the relationship was merely a casual affair, a lighthearted flirtation, while for the other, it was much deeper. This contrast adds a layer of bittersweet irony to the song's theme of lost love.
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