Histoire éternelle – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Disney

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the magical world of Disney's "La Belle et la Bête" through its iconic song, "Histoire éternelle." This song beautifully illustrates the development of love and transformation, offering a glimpse into the power of connection and understanding across differences. Learning the French lyrics can deepen your appreciation for the nuances of romantic expression and storytelling in cinema.

[English]

The eternal story

that we never believe

of two strangers, an unexpected gesture

brings them closer in secret

And suddenly, it rests

on their joyful hearts

a pink butterfly

A little thing, not much

a flower offered

Nothing resembles, nothing is the same

but how to know

the fear has flown away

that we were mistaken

Eternal song

with a faded refrain

it's true, it's strange

to see how we change

without even thinking about it

Just like the stars,

fade away in secret

the eternal story

touches with its wing

Beauty and the Beast

The eternal story touches with its wing, Beauty and the Beast

Hurry into your closet, little one

The sandman has passed

Good Night

[French]

L' Histoire éternelle

qu'on ne croit jamais

de deux inconnus, qu'un geste imprévu

rapproche en secret

Et soudain, se pose

sur leurs coeurs en fête

un papillon rose

Un rien, pas grand chose

une fleur offerte

Rien ne se ressemble, rien n'est plus pareil

mais comment savoir

la peur envollée

que l'on s'est trompé

Chanson éternelle

au refrain fané

c'est vrai, c'est étrange

de voir comme on change

sans même y penser

Tout comme les étoiles,

s'éteignent en cachette

l'histoire éternelle

touche de son aile

La Belle Et La Bête

L'histoire éternelle touche de son aile, La Belle Et La Bête

Vas vite dans ton placard Titounet

Le marchand de sable est passé

Bonne Nuit

Key Grammar Structures

• qu'on ne croit jamais

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used in negative expressions.

  ➔ The phrase "qu'on ne croit jamais" means "that one never believes" and uses the subjunctive mood to express doubt.

• un geste imprévu

  ➔ Use of an adjective to describe a noun.

  ➔ The phrase "un geste imprévu" means "an unexpected gesture" where "imprévu" describes the noun "geste".

• un papillon rose

  ➔ Use of an article with a noun.

  ➔ The phrase "un papillon rose" means "a pink butterfly" where "un" is the indefinite article used for singular nouns.

• Rien ne se ressemble

  ➔ Use of negation with reflexive verbs.

  ➔ The phrase "Rien ne se ressemble" means "Nothing resembles anything" and uses negation with the reflexive verb "se ressembler".

• la peur envolée

  ➔ Use of past participle as an adjective.

  ➔ The phrase "la peur envolée" means "the fear that has flown away" where "envolée" is the past participle used as an adjective.

• c'est vrai, c'est étrange

  ➔ Use of demonstrative pronouns.

  ➔ The phrase "c'est vrai, c'est étrange" means "it's true, it's strange" where "c'est" is a demonstrative pronoun referring to a situation.

• l'histoire éternelle

  ➔ Use of definite articles with nouns.

  ➔ The phrase "l'histoire éternelle" means "the eternal story" where "l'" is the definite article used for singular nouns.