Ma Douce – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Cloetim

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the evocative lyrics of "Le Havre Ma Douce" by Cloetim and immerse yourself in the beauty of the French language. This song offers a unique window into the emotional landscape of homecoming and the enduring connection to one's roots, providing a rich opportunity to connect with French culture through its poignant storytelling and melody.

[English]

Le Havre, my sweet, I wander without you - your waves embrace this little part of me

You are the one they hate - Often contested, never matched

Joy in my sadness, when I close my - eyes, you come to comfort me. It's when I leave

far away that you sneak into my songs - When I call you sublime, people often laugh at my ears

Le Havre, my sweet, I wander without you - your waves embrace this little part of me. Le Havre, my

sweet, I wander without you - your waves embrace this little part of me. When Le Havre takes you as

she took my parents, there's nothing to do - to make them leave this land they

don't love the sea but can't imagine any morning - seeing the light elsewhere than on their sea

Le Havre, my sweet, I wander without you - your waves embrace this little part of

me. Le Havre, my sweet, I wander without you - your waves embrace this little part of me. Oh oh oh

There's a region that calms our worries, this little - piece of land that rocks us in its arms

The curves of our lives pull us away, but - it falls into oblivion, yet its image remains intact

when our dreams catch up with us. Le Havre, my sweet, - I wander without you. Your waves embrace this little

part of me. Le Havre, my sweet, I wander without you - your waves embrace this little part of me. Oh oh oh

From the North to the South,

from East to West, our homeland gently - reassures us when everything gets tangled; it soothes our waves

Oh Oh Oh

[French]

Le Havre ma douce je divague sans toi  tes vagues épousent ce petit bout de moi

Tu es celle qu'ils détestent  Souvent contesté jamais égalé  

La joie dans mes tristesses quand je ferme les  yeux tu viens me consoler C'est quand je m'en vais  

loin que dans mes refrains tu viens t'immiscer  Quand sublime je t'appelle on me rit souvent aux  

oreilles Le Havre ma douce je divague sans toi Tes  vagues épousent ce petit bout de moi Le Havre ma  

douce je divague sans toi Tes vagues épousent ce  petit bout de moi Quand le Havre te prend comme  

elle a pris mes parents il n'y a rien à faire  pour leur faire quitter cette terre Ils n'ont  

pas le pied marin mais n'imaginent aucun matin  observer la lumière ailleurs que sur leur mer  

Le Havre ma douce je divague sans toi  tes vagues épousent ce petit bout de  

moi Le Havre ma douce je divague sans toi  tes vagues epousent ce petit de moi Oh oh oh

Il y a cette région qui apaise nos tracas ce petit  bout de terre qui vient nous bercer dans ses bras  

Les courbes de nos vies nous en éloignent Elle  tombe dans l'oubli Mais son image reste intacte  

quand nos rêves nous rattrapent Le Havre ma douce  je divague sans toi Tes vagues épousent ce petit  

bout de moi Le Havre ma douce je divague sans  toi Tes vagues épousent ce petit de moi Oh oh oh

Du Nord au sud,  

de l'est à l'ouest on a une terre natal elle nous  rassure quand tout s'emmêle elle apaise nos vagues

Oh Oh Oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
divague /di.vaɡ/ B2	verb - to wander or drift aimlessly
épousent /e.puz/ C1	verb - to embrace, to match tightly
refrains /ʁə.fʁɛ̃/ B2	noun (plural) - repeated lines or phrases in a song or poem
tristesses /tʁis.tɛs/ C1	noun (plural) - feelings of sadness or sorrow
immiscé /ɛ̃.mi.sje/ C2	verb - to interfere or intrude in something
apaisent /a.pɛ.zɑ̃/ B2	verb - to soothe, to calm or ease
rassure /ʁa.sy.ʁe/ B2	verb - to reassure, to give confidence
rattrapent /ʁat.ʁa.pɑ̃/ C1	verb - to catch up, to seize again
imagine /i.ma.ʒin/ B2	verb - to form a mental image or concept of something
même /mɛm/ A2	adjective - same
rien /ʁjɛ̃/ A1	pronoun - nothing
vite /vit/ B1	adverb - quickly, rapidly
quitter /ki.tɛ/ B2	verb - to leave behind, to abandon