Sous Le Ciel De Paris Lyrics in English Yves Montand

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sous Le Ciel De Paris by Yves Montand from French to English.

Under Paris skies

A song takes flight

Hum hum

It was born today

In a boy's heart

Under Paris skies

Lovers walk along

Hum hum

Their happiness is built

On a tune made for them

Under the Bercy bridge

A seated philosopher

Two musicians, a few onlookers

Then people by the thousands

Under Paris skies

Sing till nightfall

Hum hum

The anthem of a people in love

With their ancient city

Near Notre Dame

A drama sometimes brews

Yeah, but in Paname

Anything can happen

A few rays

From the summer sky

The accordion

Of a bargeman

Hope blooms

In the Paris sky

But the Paris sky

Keeps its secret to itself

For twenty centuries it's been smitten

With our Île Saint-Louis

When she smiles at him

He puts on his blue suit

Hum hum

When it rains on Paris

That means he's unhappy

When he's too jealous

Of his millions of lovers

Hum hum

He makes rumble above us

His booming thunder

But the Paris sky

He isn't cruel for long

Hum hum

To get forgiven

He offers a rainbow

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SONG MEANING

“Sous Le Ciel De Paris” is a joyful postcard from the French capital, where the sky itself becomes the storyteller. From sunrise to starlight, it watches songs float upward, follows couples strolling hand-in-hand, and listens to street musicians, philosophers, and curious onlookers weaving their lives together along the Seine. Every verse paints a vivid tableau: lovers building their happiness, accordion notes drifting from passing boats, and an entire city humming its own anthem of romance and camaraderie.

Yet this Parisian sky has feelings of its own. It can smile in clear summer blue, brood with jealous thunder when it thinks of the millions who adore the city, then soften with a perfect rainbow to make amends. Through these playful mood swings, the song reminds us that Paris is a place where anything can happen, hope blooms quickly, and beauty always returns. In just a few poetic snapshots, Yves Montand captures the timeless spirit of Paris—lighthearted, passionate, and endlessly enchanting.

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