J't'emmène au vent – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Louise Attaque

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the timeless appeal of Louise Attaque's "J't'emmène au vent." This iconic French song, with its memorable violin hooks and a message of enduring love, offers a unique blend of folk and rock that has captivated audiences for decades. Learn about the spontaneous creation of its melody and how it became a national phenomenon, inviting you to connect with French music history and emotion.

[English]

Come on, I'll take you to the wind

I'll take you above the people

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

And not artificial

I wish you would show up in front

That you would be there from time to time

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

And not artificial

I wish you would call me more often

That you would sometimes take the lead

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

And not artificial

I wish you would be the one I hear

Come on, I'll take you above the people

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

Artificial

...

I wish you would show up in front

That you would be there from time to time

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

And not artificial

I wish you would show up in front

That you would be there from time to time

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

And not artificial

I wish you would show up in front

That you would be there from time to time

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

And not artificial

I wish you would show up in front

That you would be there from time to time

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

And not artificial

I wish you would show up in front

That you would be there from time to time

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

And not artificial

I wish you would show up in front

That you would be there from time to time

And I wish you would remember

Our love is eternal

Artificial

...

[French]

Allez viens, j't'emmène au vent

Je t'emmène au dessus des gens

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Et pas artificiel

Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant

Que tu sois là de temps en temps

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Et pas artificiel

Je voudrais que tu m'appelles plus souvent

Que tu prennes parfois le devant

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Et pas artificiel

Je voudrais que tu sois celle que j'entends

Allez viens j't'emmène au dessus des gens

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Artificiel

Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant

Que tu sois là de temps en temps

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Et pas artificiel

Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant

Que tu sois là de temps en temps

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Et pas artificiel

Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant

Que tu sois là de temps en temps

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Et pas artificiel

Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant

Que tu sois là de temps en temps

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Et pas artificiel

Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant

Que tu sois là de temps en temps

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Et pas artificiel

Je voudrais que tu te ramènes devant

Que tu sois là de temps en temps

Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

Notre amour est éternel

Artificiel

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vent /vɑ̃/ A2	noun - air in motion
amour /a.muʁ/ A2	noun - love
éternel /e.tɛʁ.nɛl/ B1	adjective - lasting forever
artificiel /aʁ.ti.fi.sjɛl/ B2	adjective - made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally
rappelles /ʁa.pɛl/ B1	verb - to remind
ramènes /ʁa.mɛn/ B1	verb - to bring back
celles /sɛl/ A2	pronoun - those (feminine)
temps /tɑ̃/ A2	noun - time
souvent /su.vɑ̃/ A2	adverb - often
au-dessus /o.də.sy/ B1	adverb - above
viens /vjɛ̃/ A1	verb - to come
devant /də.vɑ̃/ A2	adverb - in front of

Key Grammar Structures

• Allez viens, j't'emmène au vent

  ➔ Imperative mood (allez) + Informal pronoun 't' + Contraction (j't')

  ➔ "Allez" is the imperative of the verb "aller" (to go). "J't'emmène" is a contraction of "Je t'emmène", meaning "I'm taking you". The informal "t'" (short for "tu") indicates a familiar relationship.

• Et je voudrais que tu te rappelles

  ➔ Subjunctive mood after 'vouloir que' (rappelles)

  ➔ The subjunctive mood is used after the expression "vouloir que" (to want that) because it expresses a wish or a desire.

• Notre amour est éternel

  ➔ Present tense of the verb 'être' (est)

  ➔ "Est" is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb "être" (to be), used to state a fact or a condition.

• Que tu prennes parfois le devant

  ➔ Subjunctive after "Je voudrais que..."

  ➔ The verb "prennes" is in the subjunctive mood because it follows the expression "Je voudrais que", which expresses a wish or a desire. The subjunctive is required in the subordinate clause after "que" when the main clause expresses volition, doubt, emotion, or necessity.

• Je voudrais que tu sois celle que j'entends

  ➔ Subjunctive after 'vouloir que' (sois) and relative pronoun 'que'

  ➔ "Sois" is the subjunctive form of "être" (to be) after "vouloir que". "Que" acts as a relative pronoun, connecting the main clause with the subordinate clause "j'entends".