C'est La Vie – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Claude

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt message of "C'est La Vie" by Claude, a song that beautifully captures the complexities of life through a blend of French and English lyrics. Learn how this Dutch Eurovision 2025 entry offers a universal message of resilience and acceptance, inspired by the artist's personal journey and his mother's wisdom.

[English]

That's life - She sang to me

I remember - I was little

Oh I was just a little boy but I remember - The melody, the melody

It's like this, it's like that

It goes up and down - It goes up, it goes down

And around and around - Whatever will be, will be

Here I am, here I am - Sing one, two, three

That's the lalalalala life

That's lalalalala life - Yes, that's lalalalala, lalalala, lalalala life

That's life

And what a miracle - Sometimes in love, sometimes miserable

And I still hear my mama’s voice inside of me - The melody, the melody

It's like this, it's like that

It goes up and down - It goes up, it goes down

And around and around - Whatever will be, will be

Here I am, here I am - Sing one, two, three

That's the lalalalala life - That's lalalalala life

Yes, that's lalalalala, lalalala, lalalala life - Yes, that's lalalalala life

Yes, that's lalalalala life - That's lalalalala, lalalala, lalalala life

Oh that's life - Life in pink

Life in black - Oh, this rollercoaster

And I will sing, until it’s over - It goes lalalalala

It's like this, it's like that - It goes up and down

It goes up, it goes down - And around and around

Whatever will be, will be - Listen to me, oh mama

Sing one, two, three - That's life

Lyrics provided by AVROTROS - Captions by the EBU

[French]

C’est la vie She sang to me 

Je me rappelle J’était petit 

Oh I was just a little boy but I remember La melodie, la melodie

C’est comme ci, c’est comme ça 

C’est en haute et en bas It goes up, it goes down 

And around and around Que sera, oui sera 

Me voici, me voilà Chantez un, deux, trois

C’est la lalalalala vie 

C’est lalalalala vie Oui c’est lalalalala, lalalala, lalalala vie

C’est la vie 

Et quelle miracle Sometimes in love, sometimes miserable 

And I still hear my mama’s voice inside of me La melodie, la melodie

C’est comme ci, c’est comme ça 

C’est en haute et en bas It goes up, it goes down 

And around and around Que sera, oui sera 

Me voici, me voilà Chantez un, deux, trois

C’est la lalalalala vie C’est lalalalala vie 

Oui c’est lalalalala, lalalala, lalalala vie Oui c’est lalalalala vie 

Oui c’est lalalalala vie C’est lalalalala, lalalala, lalalala vie

Oh c’est la vie La vie en rose 

La vie en noir Oh, this rollercoaster 

And I will sing, until it’s over It goes lalalalala 

C’est comme ci, c’est comme ça C’est en haute et en bas 

It goes up, it goes down And around and around 

Que sera, oui sera Écoutes-moi, oh maman 

Chantez un, deux, trois C’est la vie

Lyrics provided by AVROTROS Captions by the EBU

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vie /vi/ A1	noun - life
chanter /ʃɑ̃te/ A2	verb - to sing
rappeler /ʁapəle/ B1	verb - to remember
mélodie /melodi/ B1	noun - melody
miracle /miʁakl/ B2	noun - miracle
maman /maman/ A1	noun - mom
haut /o/ B1	adjective - high
bas /ba/ B1	adjective - low
amour /amuʁ/ A2	noun - love
miserable /mizɛʁabl/ B2	adjective - miserable
rollercoaster /ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər/ B2	noun - a type of amusement park ride
chant /ʃɑ̃/ A2	verb - to chant