Je Vis Pour Elle – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Andrea Bocelli, Kendji Girac
• Album: Duets - 30th Anniversary

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting collaboration of Andrea Bocelli and Kendji Girac in 'Je Vis Pour Elle,' a French reimagining of a timeless classic. This song offers a beautiful way to explore French language and culture through its heartfelt lyrics and the seamless blend of two unique vocal styles, celebrating the enduring power of music and love.

[English]

I live for her since I first knew

The first time I met her

I don’t remember how, but

She entered my heart and stayed there

I live for her because she makes

My soul vibrate so strongly

I live for her, and it’s not a burden

I’ve lived for her forever

Whether she tears me apart or is tender

She paints us after love

A rainbow in our room

She is music, and on some days

When our hearts feel too heavy

She’s the only one who can save us

She’s a muse who invites us

She’ll always live in me

Through a piano, death is

Far away—I live for her

I live for her day after day

When her chords melt within me

It’s my greatest love story

A punch that never hurts

I live for her, I know she makes

Me travel from city to city

Suffer a bit, but at least I’m alive

I’d be lost without her

I live for her in hotels

I’m sad, and I call out to her

I live for her in the whirlwind

Through my voice

She expands and creates love

I live for her, I have nothing else

And how many others I’ll meet

Who, like me, wear it on their face

I live for her

I live for her

On a stage or against a wall

She still looks like us, you see

Even in a tough tomorrow

I still exist, I know why

Every day is a victory

She’ll always be the star

Oh, oh, oh

I live for her because now

I have no other way out

Because music, you know

I’ve never truly betrayed it

She is music, she has wings

She gave me the key to heaven

That finally opens the doors to the sun

I exist because of her

I live for her, for music

I exist for her

I live for her, she’s one of a kind

She is you and me

I live for her

I live for her

...

[French]

Vivo per lei da quando sai

La prima volta l'ho incontrata

Non mi ricordo come ma

Mi é entrata dentro e c'é restata

Vivo per lei perché mi fa

Vibrare forte l'anima

Vivo per lei e non è un peso

Je vis pour elle depuis toujours

Qu'elle me déchire ou qu'elle soit tendre

Elle nous dessine après l'amour

Un arc-en-ciel dans notre chambre

Elle est musique et certains jours

Quand notre cœur se fait trop lourd

Elle est la seule à pouvoir nous porter secours

E' una musa che ci invita

Elle vivra toujours en moi

Attraverso un pianoforte la morte è

Lontana io vivo per lei

Je vis pour elle jour après jour

Quand ses accords en moi se fondent

C'est ma plus belle histoire d'amour

E un pugno che non fa mai male

Vivo per lei lo so mi fa

Girare di città in città

Soffrire un po ma almeno io vivo

Je serais perdue sans elle

Vivo per lei dentro gli hotels

Je suis triste et je l'appelle

Vivo per lei nel vortice

Attraverso la mia voce

Si espande e amore produce

Vivo per lei nient'altro ho

E quanti altri incontrerò

Che come me hanno scritto in viso

Io vivo per lei

Io vivo per lei

Sopra un palco o contro ad un muro

Elle nous ressemble encore tu vois

Anche in un domani duro

J'existe encore je sais pourquoi

Ogni giorno una conquista

La protagonista sarà sempre lei

Oh, oh, oh

Vivo per lei perché oramai

Io non ha altra via d'uscita

Perche la musica lo sai

Davvero non l'ho mai tradita

Elle est musique, elle a des ailes

Elle m'a donné la clé du ciel

Qui m'ouvre enfin les portes du soleil

J'existe par elle

Vivo per lei la musica

J'existe pour elle

Vivo per lei è unica

Elle est toi et moi

Io vivo per lei

Io vivo per lei

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vis /vi/ A1	verb - to live
amour /a.muʁ/ A1	noun - love
musique /my.zik/ A1	noun - music
cœur /kœʁ/ A1	noun - heart
vivra /vi.vʁa/ A1	verb - will live
histoire /is.twaʁ/ A1	noun - story
triste /tʁist/ A1	adjective - sad
existe /ɛk.zist/ A2	verb - exist
ailes /ɛl/ B1	noun - wings
ciel /sjɛl/ A1	noun - sky/heaven
soleil /s�.lɛj/ A1	noun - sun
vivo /ˈvi.vo/ A1	verb - I live
anima /ˈa.ni.ma/ B1	noun - soul
musa /ˈmu.sa/ B2	noun - muse
pianoforte /pja.noˈfɔr.te/ B1	noun - piano
amore /aˈmo.re/ A1	noun - love
voce /ˈvo.tʃe/ A2	noun - voice
unica /ˈu.ni.ka/ B1	adjective - unique

Key Grammar Structures

• Vivo per lei da quando sai La prima volta l'ho incontrata

  ➔ Present Tense, Compound Past (Passato Prossimo)

  ➔ "Vivo" (present tense) describes a current state. "L'ho incontrata" (compound past/Passato Prossimo) describes a completed action in the past.

• Elle nous dessine après l'amour Un arc-en-ciel dans notre chambre

  ➔ Subject Pronoun + Verb + Object Pronoun, Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "Elle nous dessine": "Elle" is the subject, "dessine" is the verb, "nous" is the object pronoun. "Après l'amour" is a prepositional phrase. These are standard French sentence structures.

• Quand notre cœur se fait trop lourd Elle est la seule à pouvoir nous porter secours

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction ("Quand"), Reflexive Verb, Infinitive Construction

  ➔ "Quand" introduces a subordinate clause. "Se fait" is a reflexive verb construction. "À pouvoir nous porter secours" is an infinitive construction expressing ability.

• Attraverso un pianoforte la morte è Lontana io vivo per lei

  ➔ Preposition, Word Order (Italian)

  ➔ "Attraverso" is a preposition meaning "through". The word order is characteristic of Italian, sometimes allowing for flexibility and emphasis.

• C'est ma plus belle histoire d'amour

  ➔ Superlative Adjective, Possessive Adjective

  ➔ "Plus belle" is a superlative adjective meaning "most beautiful." "Ma" is a possessive adjective indicating ownership.

• Sopra un palco o contro ad un muro

  ➔ Prepositions

  ➔ "Sopra" (on/above) and "contro" (against) are prepositions showing location or relationship to another object. "ad un" is a form of the preposition "a" before the indefinite article "un" (a).

• Elle m'a donné la clé du ciel Qui m'ouvre enfin les portes du soleil

  ➔ Past Tense (Passé Composé), Relative Pronoun ("Qui")

  ➔ "Elle m'a donné" is in the past tense (Passé Composé). "Qui" is a relative pronoun connecting the clauses and referring back to "la clé du ciel".

• Davvero non l'ho mai tradita

  ➔ Negative Adverb, Compound Past (Passato Prossimo), Object Pronoun

  ➔ "Non" is a negative adverb. "L'ho tradita" (I have betrayed it) is in the compound past. "l'" is an object pronoun standing for 'la musica'