Mon Sourire Lyrics in English by ZAZ

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mon Sourire by ZAZ from French to English.

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It's not 'cause I sing with love on my lips

It's not 'cause I try to caress my dreams

That I walk past the miseries of this world

Like you, I know the wheel's cruel

Like you, in the end I'll burn my wings on it

Whoever seeks the light must embrace the shadows

And too bad if I fall

I've got nothing but my smile

To erase our dark tears

To ease our anvil pains

And sing our dust-filled lives

Only my joy of living to give the children of the moon

Since down here everything boils down

To searching inside for the light

That's how I keep hope

Of course I've got tears faced with so much distress

Sure my heart races at their SOS cries

But the sun inside me won't run out of breath

no, no

I'd rather snuggle up to those who have nothing

Help us build better tomorrows

That's the way I am and it's worth the joy

And it's worth the joy

I've got nothing but my smile

To erase our dark tears

To ease our anvil pains

And sing our thousand miseries

Only my joy of living to give the children of the moon

Since down here everything boils down

To searching inside for the light

And too bad if I lose out

It's not 'cause I laugh that I forget our pains

Not 'cause I smile when I hit the stage

That I stay numb to the ugliness of this world

I like to tell myself life is a gift from the sky

And I dance in the rain like a rebel child

And I sing the bright spell when the thunder rumbles

I've got nothing but my smile

To erase our dark tears

To ease our anvil pains

And sing our dust-filled lives

Only my joy of living to give the children of the moon

Since down here everything boils down

To searching inside for the light

I've got nothing but my smile

To erase our dark tears

To ease our anvil pains

And sing our dust-filled lives

Only my joy of living to give the children of the moon

Since down here everything boils down

To making love in times of war

That's how I keep hope

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enclumes — anvils

Enclumes translates to "anvils." It's an interesting and somewhat unexpected word to find in song lyrics, making it memorable.

In the song, ZAZ sings about using her smile "Pour soulager nos maux d'enclumes" (To relieve our anvil-like pains). This metaphor powerfully conveys the heavy, burdensome nature of sorrows, comparing them to the immense weight and hardness of anvils. It's a unique and evocative image.

ZAZ's "Mon Sourire" [My Smile] is such a beautiful reminder that even when the world feels heavy, we can still choose joy and hope. She sings, "C'est pas parce que je chante avec l'amour aux lèvres... Que je passe à côté des misères de ce monde" [It's not because I sing with love on my lips... That I miss the miseries of this world]. It's not about ignoring the tough stuff; it's about finding strength within ourselves to face it.

She really believes in the power of her smile and her joy to make a difference. ZAZ tells us, "Je n'ai que mon sourire pour effacer nos larmes brunes" [I only have my smile to wipe away our brown tears] and "Rien que ma joie de vivre à offrir aux enfants de lune" [Nothing but my joy of living to offer to the children of the moon]. It's a powerful message that even small acts of kindness and a positive outlook can help light up the darkness for others, and for ourselves. It's all about finding the light within us, even when it feels like everything is falling apart.

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