Rayon de soleil – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: William Baldé

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the warmth and joy of William Baldé's "Rayon de soleil." This iconic French summer hit, blending reggae-pop with heartfelt lyrics, offers a glimpse into themes of love and serenity. Learn French through its simple yet evocative language, and let the song's infectious melody brighten your day.

[English]

A ray of sunshine

Lies on your long hair

On our rye-soaked bodies

And plays the violin for us

A ray of sunshine

On the leaden sleep

A dry guitar

Lou Reed at home

Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side

A suspended morning

In your garden flowers

My hand on your little rear

Seeking the way

A suspended morning

In your garden flowers

My hand on your little rear

A ray of sunshine

I kiss your dirty feet

A Marley record

Plays "No Woman, No Cry"

No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry

A suspended morning

In your garden flowers

My hand on your little rear

Seeking the way

A suspended morning

In your garden flowers

My hand on your little rear

Seeking the way

Seeking the way, seeking the way

Seeking the way, seeking the way

Seeking the way, seeking the way

Seeking the way

Through the open window

The air we breathe

Its tiny dust particles

So pale with emotion

A ray of sunshine

On your beautiful face

Merging with the bees

The voice of Bob Dylan

Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door

A suspended morning

In your garden flowers

My hand on your little rear

Seeking the way

A suspended morning

In your garden flowers

My hand on your little rear

A ray of sunshine

You dress up again for good

I take you by your braids

Back to my boy’s body

A suspended morning

In your garden flowers

My hand on your little rear

Seeking the way

A suspended morning

In your garden flowers

My hand on your little rear

To the roots

To the roots

To the roots

Hey pretty little mama, don’t you wanna hear them say

That the time has come for us to move through space and time

We’ve got to find what we’re searching for

'Cause we just don’t know that we’re looking for that love

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[French]

Un rayon de soleil

Dort sur tes cheveux longs

Sur nos corps de seigle

Et nous joue du violon

Un rayon de soleil

Sur le sommeil de plomb

Une guitare sèche

Lou Reed à la maison

Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side

Un matin suspendu

Aux fleurs de ton jardin

Ma main sur ton p'tit cul

Cherche le chemin

Un matin suspendu

Aux fleurs de ton jardin

Ma main sur ton p'tit cul

Un rayon de soleil

J'embrasse tes pieds sales

Un disque de Marley

Joue "No woman, no cry"

No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry

Un matin suspendu

Aux fleurs de ton jardin

Ma main sur ton p'tit cul

Cherche le chemin

Un matin suspendu

Aux fleurs de ton jardin

Ma main sur ton p'tit cul

Qui cherche le chemin

Qui cherche le chemin, qui cherche le chemin

Qui cherche le chemin, qui cherche le chemin

Qui cherche le chemin, qui cherche le chemin

Qui cherche le chemin

Par la fenêtre ouverte

L'air que nous respirons

Ses petites poussières

Si pâles d'émotion

Un rayon de soleil

Sur ton si beau visage

Aux abeilles se mêle

La voix de Bob Dylan

Knock-knock-knockin' on heaven's door

Un matin suspendu

Aux fleurs de ton jardin

Ma main sur ton p'tit cul

Cherche le chemin

Un matin suspendu

Aux fleurs de ton jardin

Ma main sur ton p'tit cul

Un rayon de soleil

Tu te rhabilles pour de bon

J'te ramène par les tresses

À mon corps de garçon

Un matin suspendu

Aux fleurs de ton jardin

Ma main sur ton p'tit cul

Cherche le chemin

Un matin suspendu

Aux fleurs de ton jardin

Ma main sur ton p'tit cul

À la roots

À la roots

À la roots

Hey pretty little mama don't you wanna hear them say

That the time has come for you and me to go on through space and time

We've got to find what we're looking for

'Cause we just don't know we're looking for that love

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rayon /ʁɛjɔ̃/ A2	noun - ray, beam
soleil /sɔlɛj/ A2	noun - sun
cheveux /ʃəvø/ B1	noun - hair
corps /kɔʁ/ A2	noun - body
joue /ʒu/ B2	noun - cheek
pied /pje/ A2	noun - foot
disque /disk/ B2	noun - record, disk
chemin /ʃə.mɛ̃/ B1	noun - path, way
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B2	noun - journey, trip
fleurs /flœʁ/ A2	noun - flowers
main /mɛ̃/ A1	noun - hand
pied /pje/ A2	noun - foot
ciel /sjel/ A2	noun - sky
air /ɛʁ/ A1	noun - air, atmosphere