Mon Eldorado Lyrics in English Yannick Noah

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mon Eldorado by Yannick Noah from French to English.
I breathe, I see my past hopes again
I start over until I say I can turn back time
Like moved at the beginning at the very first cry
I know what is enough for me
Sun, as if it were raining
Heart in summer
And life with you
Sun, my eldorado
In the hollow of your skin
And life will flow like that
I take back, relearn how to be alive
The warmth, the sweetness, I start over differently
The most beautiful, the most beautiful no matter the price
I know what is enough for me
Sun, as if it were raining
Heart in summer
And life with you
Sun, my eldorado
In the hollow of your skin
And life will flow like that
Like water
Like air
Like everything we hope for
Everything we need
Like you
Like us
Everything that is sweet and normal
And that little by little becomes vital to us
Sun, as if it were raining
Heart in summer
And life with you
Sun, my eldorado
In the hollow of your skin
And life will flow
Sun, as if it were raining
Heart in summer
Sun, my eldorado
In the hollow of your skin
And life will flow like that
Like that
Like that
Like that
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SONG MEANING

“Mon Eldorado” is Yannick Noah’s radiant day-dream about finding paradise in everyday love. As he inhales and looks back on old hopes, he realises that he doesn’t need to literally turn back time to feel reborn. All it takes is du soleil—sunshine that seems to pour from the sky—and the comforting presence of someone special. Their touch becomes his personal Eldorado, a golden land hidden not across oceans but “au creux de ta peau,” in the curve of a lover’s skin.

The chorus repeats like warm waves: sunshine, a heart stuck in summertime, and life flowing freely “comme l’eau, comme l’air.” Noah lists these simple elements—light, warmth, tenderness—as if ticking off supplies for happiness. The message is clear and upbeat: real treasure isn’t fame or fortune, it’s the natural, gentle things that slowly turn vital to us. With its breezy rhythm and vivid imagery, the song invites listeners to breathe deeply, soak up the light, and recognise the gold they already hold in their own everyday moments.

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