Qui saura – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Mike Brant

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant French ballad 'Qui saura' by Mike Brant. This song, a powerful expression of heartache and yearning, offers a window into the emotional depth of 1970s French pop. Learning its lyrics can provide insight into themes of love, loss, and the search for solace, resonating with universal human experiences.

[English]

You, my friends, so many times, you tell me

That soon, I won't be sad anymore

I would love to believe you one day

But I doubt it with good reason

Try to answer my question

Who will know, who will know, who will know

Who will know how to make me forget, tell me

My only reason for living, try to tell me

Who will know, who will know, yes who will know?

You, my friends, try to understand

That only one girl in the world can give me back

Everything I've lost, I know she won't come back

So, if you can, tell me

Who will know, who will know, who will know

Who will know how to make me relive other joys

I only had her on Earth and without her my whole life

I know very well that happiness doesn't exist

You, my friends, the sun floods you

You say that I will come out of the shadows

I would love to believe you, yes, but my heart gives up

My question still remains unanswered

Who will know, who will know, who will know

Who will know how to make me relive, tell me

My only reason for living, try to tell me

Who will know, who will know, yes who will know?

Who will know, who will know, who will know

Who will know how to make me relive other joys

I only had her on Earth and without her my whole life

I know very well that happiness doesn't exist

Who will know, who will know, who will know

Who will know how to make me relive, tell me

My only reason for living, try to tell me

Who will know, who will know, yes who will know?

...

[French]

Vous, mes amis, tant de fois, vous me dites

Que d'ici peu, je ne serai plus triste

J'aimerais bien vous croire un jour

Mais j'en doute avec raison

Essaie de répondre à ma question

Qui saura, qui saura, qui saura

Qui saura me faire oublier, dites-moi

Ma seule raison de vivre, essayez de me le dire

Qui saura, qui saura, oui qui saura?

Vous, mes amis, essayez de comprendre

Qu'une seule fille au monde peut me rendre

Tout ce que j'ai perdu, je sais qu'elle ne reviendra pas

Alors, si vous pouvez, dites-le moi

Qui saura, qui saura, qui saura

Qui saura me faire revivre d'autres joies

Je n'avais qu'elle sur Terre et sans elle ma vie entière

Je sais bien que le bonheur n'existe pas

Vous, mes amis le soleil vous inonde

Vous dites que je sortirai de l'ombre

J'aimerais bien vous croire oui, mais mon cœur y renonce

Ma question reste toujours sans réponse

Qui saura, qui saura, qui saura

Qui saura me faire revivre, dites-moi

Ma seule raison de vivre, essayez de me le dire

Qui saura, qui saura, oui qui saura?

Qui saura, qui saura, qui saura

Qui saura me faire revivre d'autres joies

Je n'avais qu'elle sur Terre et sans elle ma vie entière

Je sais bien que le bonheur n'existe pas

Qui saura, qui saura, qui saura

Qui saura me faire revivre, dites-moi

Ma seule raison de vivre, essayez de me le dire

Qui saura, qui saura, oui qui saura?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
croire /kʁwaʁ/ A2	verb - to believe
douter /dutaʁ/ B1	verb - to doubt
espérer /ɛspeʁe/ B1	verb - to hope
revenir /ʁəv(ə)niʁ/ B1	verb - to come back / return
souhaiter /suz‿it.e/ B2	verb - to wish
repose /ʁəpɔz/ C2	noun - rest, relaxation
joie /ʒwa/ A2	noun - joy
bonheur /bɔ.nœʁ/ B2	noun - happiness, good fortune
ombre /ɔ̃bʁ/ A2	noun - shadow
revivre /ʁəvivʁ/ C2	verb - to relive / revive
question /kɛs.tjɔ̃/ A2	noun - question
façon /fasɔ̃/ B2	noun - manner, way

Key Grammar Structures

• Vous, mes amis, tant de fois, vous me dites

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "vous me dites" indicates a repeated action in the present.

• Mais j'en doute avec raison

  ➔ Use of 'douter' with a preposition.

  ➔ The phrase "j'en doute" means 'I doubt it', showing uncertainty.

• Qui saura me faire oublier

  ➔ Future simple for expressing uncertainty.

  ➔ The phrase "qui saura" translates to 'who will know', indicating a question about the future.

• Je sais bien que le bonheur n'existe pas

  ➔ Use of 'savoir' to express knowledge.

  ➔ The phrase "je sais bien" means 'I know well', emphasizing certainty.

• Vous dites que je sortirai de l'ombre

  ➔ Future tense to express a prediction.

  ➔ The phrase "je sortirai" means 'I will come out', indicating a future action.

• Ma seule raison de vivre

  ➔ Use of possessive adjectives.

  ➔ The phrase "ma seule raison" means 'my only reason', showing possession.

• Essayez de me le dire

  ➔ Imperative form for giving commands.

  ➔ The phrase "essayez de" means 'try to', indicating a request.