Vive Le Vent – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Mika
• Album: Noël ! Noël !! Noël !!!

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the joyful spirit of the holiday season through Mika's "Vive le Vent," the French adaptation of "Jingle Bells." This song offers a unique lyrical journey into a winter wonderland, perfect for those looking to immerse themselves in French holiday traditions and language.

[English]

Along the long, snowy white road

An old man walks forward with his cane in hand

And up above, the wind howls through the branches

Breathing the romance he sung as a young boy

Long live the wind, long live the wind, the winter wind

Whistling and blowing through the tall green pines, oh

Long live the season, long live the season, the winter season

Snowball fights, New Year's Day, and a happy grandma

Merry, merry Christmas to a thousand candles

As the bells ring out to the sky on this night, oh

Long live the wind, long live the wind, the winter wind

Bringing back to children today’s childhood memories

And the old man heads down to the village

It’s the hour when all is calm and shadows dance by the fire

But every house feels filled with holiday cheer

Every table is set, and everyone sings the same song

Long live the wind, long live the wind, the winter wind

Oh, whistling and blowing through the tall green pines

Long live the season, long live the season, the winter season

Snowball fights, New Year’s Day, and a happy grandma

Merry, merry Christmas to a thousand candles

As the bells ring out to the sky on this night, oh

Long live the wind, long live the wind, the winter wind

Bringing back to children today’s childhood memories

Long live the wind, long live the wind, the winter wind

Whistling and blowing through the tall green pines, oh

Long live the season, long live the season, the winter season

Snowball fights, New Year’s Day, and the winter wind

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[French]

Sur le long chemin tout blanc de neige blanche

Un vieux monsieur s'avance avec sa canne dans la main

Et tout là-haut le vent qui siffle dans les branches

Lui souffle la romance qu'il chantait petit enfant

Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver

Qui s'en va sifflant, soufflant dans les grands sapins verts, oh

Vive le temps, vive le temps, vive le temps d'hiver

Boule de neige et jour de l'an et bonne année grand-mère

Joyeux, joyeux Noël aux 1000 bougies

Quand chantent vers le ciel les cloches de la nuit, oh

Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver

Qui rapporte au vieux enfants leurs souvenirs d'hier

Et le vieux monsieur descend vers le village

C'est l'heure où tout est sage et l'ombre danse au coin du feu

Mais dans chaque maison, il flotte un air de fête

Partout la table est prête et l'on entend la même chanson

Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver

Oh, qui s'en va sifflant, soufflant dans les grands sapins verts

Vive le vent, vive le temps, vive le temps d'hiver

Boule de neige et jour de l'an et bonne année grand-mère

Joyeux, joyeux Noël aux 1000 bougies

Quand chantent vers le ciel les cloches de la nuit, oh

Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver

Qui rapporte au vieux enfants leurs souvenirs d'hier

Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver

Qui s'en va sifflant, soufflant dans les grands sapins verts, oh

Vive le temps, vive le temps, vive le temps d'hiver

Boule de neige et jour de l'an et vive le vent d'hiver

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vent /vɑ̃/ A1	noun - air that moves outside
neige /nɛʒ/ A1	noun - frozen water that falls from the sky
sapin /sa.pɛ̃/ A2	noun - a type of tree, often used as a Christmas tree
souvenir /su.və.niʁ/ B1	noun - a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event
romance /ʁo.mɑ̃s/ B2	noun - a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love
chant /ʃɑ̃/ A2	verb - to sing
année /a.ne/ A1	noun - a period of 12 months
vieux /vjø/ A2	adjective - old
heure /œʁ/ A1	noun - a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
maison /mɛ.zɔ̃/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
fête /fɛt/ A2	noun - a celebration or festival
ombre /ɔ̃bʁ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
danse /dɑ̃s/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
jour /ʒuʁ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
chantent /ʃɑ̃t/ A2	verb - they sing
grand-mère /ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ/ A2	noun - grandmother

Key Grammar Structures

• Sur le long chemin tout blanc de neige blanche

  ➔ Adjective agreement

  ➔ In this line, the adjectives "long" and "blanc" agree in gender and number with the noun "chemin".

• Et tout là-haut le vent qui siffle dans les branches

  ➔ Relative clauses

  ➔ The phrase "qui siffle" is a relative clause that provides more information about "le vent".

• Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d'hiver

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The repetition of "Vive" is an example of the imperative mood, expressing a wish or celebration.

• Boule de neige et jour de l'an et bonne année grand-mère

  ➔ Noun phrases

  ➔ The phrase consists of multiple noun phrases that list items related to winter celebrations.

• Quand chantent vers le ciel les cloches de la nuit

  ➔ Adverbial clauses of time

  ➔ The clause "Quand chantent" indicates the time when the bells ring, showing a temporal relationship.

• Qui rapporte au vieux enfants leurs souvenirs d'hier

  ➔ Indirect object pronouns

  ➔ The phrase uses the indirect object pronoun "au" to indicate to whom the memories are being brought.

• C'est l'heure où tout est sage et l'ombre danse au coin du feu

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions

  ➔ The present tense "est" indicates a habitual action, describing a typical scene.