Les Jours Heureux

Behind our windows
We believe we see the world disappearing
And the birds are there
Every day, they sing at the top of their lungs
In a language that I think I know
The joy down here
I observe their feathers
My heart heavy as an anvil
But I smile, indeed
Is it the height of misfortune
To resume old habits
The wisdom of the past?
Like you, I cross my fingers
That in love we sing happy days
That life dances on grand pianos
That in love the angels grant our wishes
And that people love each other a little like us two

I would like to get some fresh air
Absorb a little light
And leave my house
It's an eternal winter
Like you, I have lost my bearings
Almost as much as my voice
Yet every day I believe in it
Time makes its rounds
Every minute, every second
I obey its laws
Sitting there, I observe this world
Barricading itself, languishing
And deep down inside me
I believe and cross my fingers
That in love we sing happy days
That life dances on grand pianos
That in love the angels grant our wishes
And that people love each other a little like us two

Under our dull masks
If so many smiles are discernible
It's because hope is there
Come on, let the pain speak
If sometimes tears come to you
No, don't hold them back
Believe me, believe me
It's only the end of a shadow
The very beginning of another world
Growing beneath our steps
The thunder had to rumble
For our consciences to be flooded
With hope, with a gleam
Like me, cross your fingers
That in love we sing happy days
That life dances on grand pianos
That in love the angels grant our wishes
And that people love each other a little like us two
That in love we sing happy days
That life dances on grand pianos
That in love the angels grant our wishes
And that people love each other a little like us two
Us two
Us two