Vive Nous – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Louis Chedid

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt message of "Vive Nous," a collaboration between Bon Entendeur and Louis Chedid. This song offers a beautiful exploration of love's resilience and the strength found in unity, making it a special piece for appreciating the bond between two people.

[English]

Happiness is fragile

It's much more difficult

Than to reach for the moon

For a tightrope walker

Those who say all that

Especially don't believe them

The sobs of violins

Don't listen to them

If you give them reason

Watch out for you

If I give them reason

Watch out for me

Watch out for us

At the slightest misstep

Love loses its leaves

It turns a blind eye

And falls from its chair

Those who say all that

Especially don't believe them

The sobs of violins

Don't listen to them

If you give them reason

Watch out for you

If I give them reason

Watch out for me

Watch out for us

If you no longer love me

Watch out for you

If I no longer love you

Watch out for me

Watch out for us

Your hand in my hand

We'll make our way

Despite the fine speeches

Of love's hindrances

Keep me close to you

Keep yourself close to me

The sobs of violins

Don't listen to them

As long as you love me

Long live you

As long as I love you

Long live me

Long live us

If you no longer love me

Watch out for you

If I no longer love you

Watch out for me

Watch out for us

As long as you love me

Long live you

As long as I love you

Long live me

Long live us

As long as you love me

Long live you

As long as I love you

Long live me

Long live us

...

[French]

Le bonheur c'est fragile

C'est bien plus difficile

Que d'décrocher la lune

Pour un funambule

Ceux qui disent tout ça

Surtout ne les crois pas

Les sanglots des violons

Ne les écoute pas

Si tu leur donnes raison

Gare à toi

Si je leur donne raison

Gare à moi

Gare à nous

Au moindre faux pas

L'amour perd ses feuilles

Il tourne de l'oeil

Et tombe de son fauteuil

Ceux qui disent tout ça

Surtout ne les crois pas

Les sanglots des violons

Ne les écoute pas

Si tu leur donnes raison

Gare à toi

Si je leur donne raison

Gare à moi

Gare à nous

Si tu ne m'aimes plus

Gare à toi

Si je ne t'aime plus

Gare à moi

Gare à nous

Ta main dans ma main

On fera du chemin

Malgré les beaux discours

Des empêcheurs d'amour

Garde moi près de toi

Garde toi près de moi

Les sanglots des violons

Ne les écoute pas

Tant que tu m'aimeras

Vive toi

Tant que je t'aimerai

Vive moi

Vive nous

Si tu ne m'aimes plus

Gare à toi

Si je ne t'aime plus

Gare à moi

Gare à nous

Tant que tu m'aimeras

Vive toi

Tant que je t'aimerai

Vive moi

Vive nous

Tant que tu m'aimeras

Vive toi

Tant que je t'aimerai

Vive moi

Vive nous

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ A2	noun - happiness
fragile /fʁa.ʒil/ B1	adjective - easily broken or damaged
décrocher /de.kʁo.ʃe/ B1	verb - to unhook or take down
lune /lyn/ A1	noun - moon
funambule /fyn.ɑ̃.by.l/ C1	noun - tightrope walker
sanglots /sɑ̃.ɡlɔ/ B2	noun - sobs
violons /vjɔ.lɔ̃/ A2	noun - violins
écoute /e.kut/ A2	verb - to listen
raison /ʁɛ.zɔ̃/ B1	noun - reason
amour /a.muʁ/ A2	noun - love
feuilles /fœj/ B1	noun - leaves
tourne /tuʁn/ A2	verb - to turn
tombe /tɔ̃b/ A2	verb - to fall
fauteuil /fo.tœj/ B2	noun - armchair
main /mɛ̃/ A1	noun - hand
chemin /ʃə.mɛ̃/ A2	noun - path or way
beaux /bo/ A2	adjective - beautiful
discours /dis.kuʁ/ B2	noun - speech or discourse

Key Grammar Structures

• Le bonheur c'est fragile

  ➔ Present tense to express a general truth.

  ➔ The phrase "Le bonheur c'est fragile" means "Happiness is fragile," indicating a universal truth about the nature of happiness.

• Si tu ne m'aimes plus

  ➔ Conditional clause to express a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The line "Si tu ne m'aimes plus" translates to "If you no longer love me," indicating a condition that could affect the relationship.

• Tant que tu m'aimeras

  ➔ Subjunctive mood to express a wish or a condition.

  ➔ The phrase "Tant que tu m'aimeras" means "As long as you love me," indicating a condition that sustains the relationship.

• Les sanglots des violons

  ➔ Metaphor to convey deep emotions.

  ➔ The line "Les sanglots des violons" translates to "The sobs of violins," using music as a metaphor for sadness and longing.

• Garde moi près de toi

  ➔ Imperative form to give a command or request.

  ➔ The phrase "Garde moi près de toi" means "Keep me close to you," expressing a desire for closeness.

• Il tourne de l'œil

  ➔ Idiomatic expression to describe a sudden change.

  ➔ The phrase "Il tourne de l'œil" translates to "He turns a blind eye," indicating a sudden shift in attention or emotion.

• Au moindre faux pas

  ➔ Expression to indicate a risk or consequence.

  ➔ The phrase "Au moindre faux pas" means "At the slightest misstep," indicating the potential consequences of mistakes in love.