Lyrics & Translation
Hum Hum
It was born today in the heart of a boy
Under the sky of Paris lovers walk
Hum Hum
Their happiness is built on a tune made for them
Under the Bercy bridge
A philosopher sits
Two musicians, a few onlookers then people by the thousands
Under the sky of Paris until evening they will sing
Hum Hum
The hymn of a people enamored with their old city
Near Notre Dame
Sometimes a tragedy is brewing
Yes but in Paname
Everything can be sorted out
A few rays from the summer sky
The accordion of a barge man
Hope blossoms
In the sky of Paris
Under the sky of Paris flows a joyful river
Hum Hum
It lulls to sleep at night the homeless and the poor
Under the sky of Paris the birds of the Good Lord
Hum Hum
Come from all over the world to chat among themselves
And the sky of Paris
Has its secret for itself
For 20 centuries it has been in love with our Île Saint-Louis
When she smiles at him, he puts on his blue suit
Hum Hum
When it rains on Paris, it's because he is unhappy
When he is too jealous of his millions of lovers
He makes his booming thunder rumble over them
But the sky of Paris is not cruel for long
To be forgiven
He offers a rainbow
Key Vocabulary
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ciel /sjɛl/ A1 |
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chanson /ʃɑ̃.sɔ̃/ A1 |
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amoureux /a.mu.ʁø/ A2 |
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bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ B1 |
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philosophe /fi.lɔ.zɔf/ B2 |
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musicien /my.zi.sjɛ̃/ B1 |
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drame /dʁam/ B2 |
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espoir /ɛs.pwaʁ/ B1 |
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fleuve /flœv/ B2 |
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clochard /klo.ʃaʁ/ B2 |
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jaloux /ʒa.lu/ B2 |
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tonnerre /tɔ.nɛʁ/ B2 |
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arc-en-ciel /aʁ.kɑ̃.sjɛl/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sous le ciel de Paris s'envole une chanson
➔ Present tense for ongoing actions.
➔ The phrase "s'envole" indicates that the song is currently taking flight.
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Leur bonheur se construit sur un air fait pour eux
➔ Reflexive verbs to indicate actions done to oneself.
➔ The phrase "se construit" shows that their happiness is built by themselves.
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Sous le pont de Bercy, un philosophe assis
➔ Use of prepositions to indicate location.
➔ The phrase "Sous le pont" indicates the philosopher's location under the bridge.
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Quand il pleut sur Paris, c'est qu'il est malheureux
➔ Use of conjunctions to express cause and effect.
➔ The phrase "c'est qu'il est malheureux" explains that the rain is a result of his unhappiness.
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Il fait gronder sur eux son tonnerre éclatant
➔ Use of verbs to express actions and their effects.
➔ The phrase "fait gronder" indicates that he causes thunder to rumble over them.
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Il offre un arc en ciel
➔ Use of verbs to indicate giving or offering.
➔ The phrase "offre un arc en ciel" shows that he gives a rainbow as a gift.
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