L'histoire de la vie

• By: Elton John
• Album: The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics:

[Français]

[English]

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba

In the lion’s pride, here we come

Sithi uhhmm ingonyama

Say uhmm, in the pride

Nants ingonyama bagithi babo

In the lion’s pride, here we come

Sithi uhhmm ingonyama Ingonyama

Say uhmm, in the pride - The pride

Au matin de ta vie sur la planète

At dawn of your life on this planet

ébloui par le dieu Soleil

Brightened by the Sun God

a l'infini, tu t'éveilles aux merveilles

To infinity, you awaken to wonders

de la Terre qui t'attend et t'appelle

Of the Earth that waits and calls you

Tu auras tant de choses à voir

You’ll have so many things to see

pour franchir la frontière du savoir

To cross the boundary of knowledge

recueillir l'héritage

To gather the legacy

qui vient du fond des âges

That comes from the depths of time

dans l'harmonie

In harmony

d'une chaîne d'amour

Of a chain of love

c'est l'histoire

It’s the story

de la vie

Of life

le cycle éternel

The eternal cycle

qu'un enfant béni

That a blessed child

rend immortel

Makes immortal

La ronde infinie

The endless round

de ce cycle éternel

Of this eternal cycle

C'est l'histoire

It’s the story

l'histoire de la vie

The story of life

C'est l'histoire de la vie

It’s the story of life

le cycle éternel

The eternal cycle

qu'un enfant béni

That a blessed child

rend immortel

Makes immortal

La ronde infinie

The endless round

de ce cycle éternel

Of this eternal cycle

C'est l'histoire

It’s the story

l'histoire de la vie

The story of life

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
ingonyama /iŋoɲjama/ C2	noun - a lion (from Zulu)
babi /babi/ C2	noun - father (from Zulu)
sithi /siˈthi/ C2	verb - say (from Zulu)
au matin /o matɛ̃/ B1	noun - morning (French)
planète /planet/ B1	noun - planet
ébloui /e.blu.i/ B2	adjective - dazzled or overwhelmed by light
dieu /djø/ C1	noun - god
infini /ɛ̃.fini/ C1	adjective/noun - infinite, endless; infinity
merveille /mɛʁ.vɛj/ B2	noun - wonder, marvel
terre /tɛʁ/ A2	noun - earth, land
harmony /ˈhɑː.mə.ni/ B2	noun - harmony, concord
amour /amuʁ/ B2	noun - love
cycle /sikl/ B1	noun - cycle, circle
éternel /e.tɛʁ.nɛl/ C2	adjective - eternal, everlasting
enfant /ɑ̃.fɑ̃/ A2	noun - child
immortel /i.mɔʁ.tɛl/ C1	adjective/noun - immortal, eternal; immortal being
ronde /ʁɔ̃d/ C2	noun - round, circle

Grammar:

• Au matin de ta vie sur la planète

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating time and location

  ➔ The phrase "Au matin de ta vie" uses the preposition "de" to specify "the morning of your life".

• ébloui par le dieu Soleil

  ➔ Passive construction with "par" indicating the agent

  ➔ The phrase "ébloui par le dieu Soleil" uses "par" to indicate "by the sun god", showing a passive voice.

• a l'infini, tu t'éveilles aux merveilles

  ➔ Reflexive verb "t'éveilles" with preposition "à" indicating awakening to something

  ➔ The reflexive verb "t'éveilles" shows the subject awakening itself, with "à" indicating what it awakens to (the wonders).

• qui vient du fond des âges

  ➔ Prepositional phrase "du fond des âges" indicating origin or source

  ➔ The phrase "du fond des âges" uses "de" and "des" to specify "from the depths of ages", indicating origin.

• C'est l'histoire de la vie

  ➔ It is the present tense "c'est" (it is) + noun phrase

  ➔ The phrase "C'est l'histoire de la vie" uses "c'est" as the present tense of "ce être" to introduce a subject.

• le cycle éternel

  ➔ Noun phrase "le cycle éternel" with definite article "le"

  ➔ The phrase "le cycle éternel" uses the definite article "le" with a masculine noun to refer to the "eternal cycle".

• C'est l'histoire

  ➔ Contraction of "ce est" meaning "this is" + noun

  ➔ The phrase "C'est l'histoire" uses "c'est" to introduce "the story" as a subject, with "l'histoire" as the noun.