Au bois de mon coeur – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Georges Brassens

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the charm of French chanson through Georges Brassens' "Au bois de mon cœur." This song offers a beautiful insight into French poetic expression and cultural nuances, particularly around themes of friendship and life's journey. You can learn to appreciate the subtlety of French humor and the elegance of its language by delving into Brassens' masterful storytelling and evocative metaphors, making it a perfect piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

In Clamart Woods, there are little flowers

There are little flowers

There are friends in my heart’s woods

In my heart’s woods

Deep in my yard, I’m well known

I’m well known

For having a bad-hearted reputation

A bad reputation

In Vincennes Woods, there are little flowers

There are little flowers

There are friends in my heart’s woods

In my heart’s woods

When there's no wine left in my barrel

In my barrel

They’re not afraid to drink my water

To drink my water

Meudon Woods, there are little flowers

There are little flowers

There are friends in my heart’s woods

In my heart’s woods

They accompany me to the town hall

To the town hall

Whenever I get married

Whenever I get married

In Saint-Cloud Woods, there are little flowers

There are little flowers

There are friends in my heart’s woods

In my heart’s woods

Every time I die faithfully

Faithfully

They follow my funeral

My funeral

Little flowers

In my heart’s woods

...

[French]

Au bois d'Clamart y a des petites fleurs

Y a des petites fleurs

Y a des copains au, au bois d'mon cœur

Au, au bois d'mon cœur

Au fond de ma cour j'suis renommé

J'suis renommé

Pour avoir le cœur mal famé

Le cœur mal famé

Au bois d'Vincennes y a des petites fleurs

Y a des petites fleurs

Y a des copains au, au bois d'mon cœur

Au, au bois d'mon cœur

Quand y a plus d'vin dans mon tonneau

Dans mon tonneau

Ils n'ont pas peur de boire mon eau

De boire mon eau

Au bois d'Meudon y a des petites fleurs

Y a des petites fleurs

Y a des copains au, au bois d'mon cœur

Au, au bois d'mon cœur

Ils m'accompagnent à la mairie

À la mairie

Chaque fois que je me marie

Que je me marie

Au bois d'Saint-Cloud y a des petites fleurs

Y a des petites fleurs

Y a des copains au, au bois d'mon cœur

Au, au bois d'mon cœur

Chaque fois qu'je meurs fidèlement

Fidèlement

Ils suivent mon enterrement

Mon enterrement

Des petites fleurs

Au, au bois d'mon cœur

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fleurs /flœʁ/ A2	noun - flowers
copains /kɔ.pɛ̃/ B1	noun - friends, buddies
cœur /kœʁ/ A2	noun - heart
famé /fa.me/ B2	adjective - badly reputed, notorious
famé /fa.me/ B2	adjective - badly reputed, notorious
marie /ma.ʁi/ A2	noun - marriage, wedding
marie /ma.ʁi/ A2	verb - to marry
enterrement /ɑ̃ʁə.tʁə.mɑ̃/ B2	noun - burial, funeral
fidèlement /fi.dɛl.mɑ̃/ C1	adverb - faithfully
paysage /pɛ.i.saʒ/ B2	noun - landscape
ciel /sjɛl/ A2	noun - sky