L'amour brille sous les étoiles – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Disney, Le Roi Lion

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the enchanting French version of "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," "L'amour brille sous les étoiles," from Disney's The Lion King. This song beautifully captures the essence of burgeoning love and the harmony of nature, offering a wonderful way to connect with the French language through its evocative lyrics and melody.

[English]

This is terrible, it's awful

What?

And they mock everything

Who?

Love comes along and us, poor little ones, they throw us both away

Oh...

Under the diamonds of the stars. What a magical universe!!

But!!!!!

In this romantic atmosphere

Something's wrong in the air!!

Love shines under the stars

With a strange light

The whole Earth in perfect harmony!

Live a royal moment!

I want to tell him I love you

But how to confess to him

My secret, my worries. Impossible! She would be too hurt.

What heavy secret does he hide?

Behind so much bitterness

I know he's the exiled king who rules in my heart

Love shines under the stars

With a strange light

The whole Earth in perfect harmony

Lives its most beautiful story

Love shines under the stars

Illuminating their fear

Its light shines infinitely

A sublime hope

If they run away to their dream tonight...

In their crazy dance

If our friend says goodbye to us...

We will be alone in the world...!

[French]

C'est terrible c'est affreux

Quoi ?

Et ils se moquent de tout

Qui ?

L'amour s'amène et nous pauvre pouilleux, ils nous jettent tout les deux

Oh...

Sous les diamants des étoiles. Quel magique univers !!

Mais !!!!

Dans cette romantique atmosphère

Ça sent mauvais dans l'air !!

L'amour brille sous les étoiles

D'une étrange lumière

La Terre entière en parfaite harmonie !

Vis un moment royal !

Je voudrais lui dire je t'aime

Mais comment lui avouer

Mon secret, mes problèmes. Impossible ! Elle serait trop blessée.

Quel lourd secret cache-t-il?

Derrière tant de rancoeur

Moi je sais qu'il est ce roi en exil qui règne dans mon coeur

L'amour brille sous les etoiles

D'une étrange lumière

La Terre entière en parfaite harmonie

Vit sa plus belle histoire

L'amour brille sous les étoiles

Illuminant leur peur

Sa lumière éclaire à l'infini

un sublime espoir

S'ils s'enfuient vers leur rêve ce soir...

dans leur folle ronde

Si notre ami nous dit au revoir...

Nous serons seuls au monde...!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amour /a.muʁ/ A1	noun - love
étoiles /e.twal/ A2	noun - stars
lumière /ly.mjɛʁ/ B1	noun - light
secret /sə.kʁɛ/ B1	noun - secret
rêve /ʁɛv/ B1	noun - dream
royal /ʁwa.jal/ B2	adjective - royal
harmonie /aʁ.mɔ.ni/ B2	noun - harmony
blessée /ble.se/ B2	adjective - hurt
sublime /sy.blim/ B2	adjective - sublime
problèmes /pʁo.blem/ B2	noun - problems
moment /mɔ.mɑ̃/ A2	noun - moment
magique /ma.ʒik/ B1	adjective - magical
terrible /te.ʁi.bl/ A2	adjective - terrible
moquer /mɔ.ke/ B2	verb - to mock
jeter /ʒə.te/ B2	verb - to throw
sentir /sɑ̃.tiʁ/ B1	verb - to feel

Key Grammar Structures

• C'est terrible c'est affreux

  ➔ Use of 'c'est' for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase "c'est" translates to "it is" and is used to express strong feelings.

• L'amour s'amène et nous pauvre pouilleux, ils nous jettent tout les deux

  ➔ Use of 's'amène' to indicate arrival.

  ➔ The verb "s'amène" means "arrives" and is used to describe the coming of love.

• Mais comment lui avouer

  ➔ Use of 'comment' to ask how.

  ➔ The word "comment" means "how" and is used to inquire about the method of confessing feelings.

• Quel lourd secret cache-t-il?

  ➔ Inversion for questions.

  ➔ The structure "cache-t-il" is an inversion used in French to form a question.

• L'amour brille sous les étoiles

  ➔ Use of 'brille' to indicate shining.

  ➔ The verb "brille" means "shines" and is used to describe the beauty of love.

• La Terre entière en parfaite harmonie!

  ➔ Use of 'en' to indicate a state.

  ➔ The word "en" means "in" and is used to describe the state of the Earth being in harmony.

• un sublime espoir

  ➔ Use of 'sublime' as an adjective.

  ➔ The word "sublime" describes something of great beauty or excellence.