C'est Que Du Bonheur Lyrics in English Stromae

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song C'est Que Du Bonheur by Stromae from French to English.
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I gave you life, you saved mine
If you knew how much I love you
I've never loved so much, I barely know you
There's a first time for everything
And thanks for destroying mom's body
She didn't love herself much but it's worse than before
We only have time to do it once a year
How beautiful the job of being a parent is
You'll see, it's only happiness
You'll see, it's joy
There are diapers and smells
There are vomits, poops, and then all the rest
You'll see, it's only happiness
You'll see, it's joy
There are diapers and smells
There are vomits, poops, and then all the rest
First of all, you idealize me
Before you despise me
Okay, alright, you'll throw fits
Then, well, you'll pack your bags
And then good riddance, good riddance
Good riddance, you'll say 'it's not a big deal'
Yeah, but you clear out, you clear out
You clear out and take all your mess
Go ahead, have kids
Go ahead, have kids
You'll see, it's only happiness
You'll see, it's joy
The tears and mood swings
And then you'll challenge dad and then all the rest
You'll see, it's only happiness
You'll see, it's joy
And then for real, you'll leave
But please, don't abandon us
No, but yes I know, your love will come
When it's time to make them, you'll have them too
You'll see, it's only happiness
You'll see, it's joy
There are diapers, there are smells
There are pees, poops, and then all the rest
Then there will be Grandpa, there will be Grandma
If we're alive, we'll take care of the little one
Then we'll poop, and then we'll pee
Laugh well, it will happen to you too
You'll see, it's only happiness
You'll see, it's joy
There are diapers and smells
There are vomits, poops, and then all the rest
You'll see, it's only happiness
You'll see, it's joy
There are diapers, there are smells
There are vomits, poops, and then all the rest
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SONG MEANING

“C’est Que Du Bonheur” is Stromae’s tongue-in-cheek love letter to parenthood. Speaking directly to his newborn, the Belgian artist swings between adoration and exasperation: he is overwhelmed by a love so sudden it feels life-saving, yet he cannot ignore the sleepless nights, dirty diapers, and endless bodily fluids that come with the job. By repeating the upbeat refrain “tu verras, c’est qu’du bonheur” (“you’ll see, it’s only happiness”), Stromae highlights the ironic gap between the rosy cliché of parenting and the sticky, smelly reality that actually fills the days.

Under the playful humor lies a deeper reflection on the cycle of life. The baby will one day grow up, rebel, pack suitcases, and eventually become a parent too, discovering the same mixture of chaos and joy. Stromae’s witty lyrics remind us that true happiness often hides inside the mess, and that unconditional love means embracing all of it—vomit, tantrums, and sleepless nights included.

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