Sous le Ciel de Paris
Йdith Piaf Lyrics


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Sous le ciel de Paris
S'envole une chanson
Hum hum
Elle est née d'aujourd'hui
Dans le cœur d'un garçon
Sous le ciel de Paris
Marchent des amoureux
Hum hum
Leur bonheur se construit
Sur un air fait pour eux

Sous le pont de Bercy
Un philosophe assis
Deux musiciens quelques badauds
Puis les gens par milliers
Sous le ciel de Paris
Jusqu'au soir vont chanter
Hum hum
L'hymne d'un peuple épris
De sa vieille cité

Près de Notre Dame
Parfois couve un drame
Oui mais à Paname
Tout peut s'arranger
Quelques rayons
Du ciel d'été
L'accordéon
D'un marinier
L'espoir fleurit
Au ciel de Paris

Sous le ciel de Paris
Coule un fleuve joyeux
Hum hum
Il endort dans la nuit
Les clochards et les gueux
Sous le ciel de Paris
Les oiseaux du Bon Dieu
Hum hum
Viennent du monde entier
Pour bavarder entre eux

Et le ciel de Paris
A son secret pour lui
Depuis vingt siècles il est épris
De notre Ile Saint Louis
Quand elle lui sourit
Il met son habit bleu
Hum hum
Quand il pleut sur Paris
See'est qu'il est malheureux
Quand il est trop jaloux
De ses millions d'amants
Hum hum
Il fait gronder sur nous
Son tonnerre éclatant
Mais le ciel de Paris
N'est pas longtemps cruel
Hum hum




Pour se faire pardonner
Il offre un arc en ciel

Overall Meaning

The song "Sous Le Ciel De Paris" by Йdith Piaf is an enchanting love letter to the city of Paris. The singer describes the romance, happiness, tragedy, and hope that can be found in the city. The song's opening lines set the scene with the phrase, "Under the sky of Paris, a song takes flight." The lyrics go on to describe a new love that is blossoming in the city, as well as the music and street performers who entertain the crowds. The song also alludes to the Notre Dame cathedral, where sometimes tragedy can strike, but in Paris, everything can be fixed.


The song showcases the interplay between the city's inhabitants and Parisian life, including the famous River Seine, which flows through the city. The song paints a picture of a bustling city, with people from around the world coming together to bask in the beauty and joy of Paris. The song's hopeful message is encapsulated in the final stanza, where the sky of Paris is described as not cruel for too long and often brings an apology in the form of a rainbow.


Line by Line Meaning

Sous le ciel de Paris
Under the sky of Paris


S'envole une chanson
A song takes flight


Elle est née d'aujourd'hui
It was born today


Dans le cœur d'un garçon
In the heart of a boy


Marchent des amoureux
Lovers walk


Leur bonheur se construit
Their happiness builds


Sur un air fait pour eux
On a tune made for them


Sous le pont de Bercy
Under the bridge of Bercy


Un philosophe assis
A philosopher seated


Deux musiciens quelques badauds
Two musicians, some passersby


Puis les gens par milliers
Then thousands of people


Jusqu'au soir vont chanter
Will sing until nightfall


L'hymne d'un peuple épris
The anthem of a people in love


De sa vieille cité
With their old city


Près de Notre Dame
Near Notre Dame


Parfois couve un drame
Sometimes a drama simmers


Oui mais à Paname
Yes but in Paname


Tout peut s'arranger
Everything can be sorted out


Quelques rayons
A few rays


Du ciel d'été
From the summer sky


L'accordéon
The accordion


D'un marinier
Of a boatman


L'espoir fleurit
Hope blossoms


Au ciel de Paris
In the sky of Paris


Coule un fleuve joyeux
A joyful river flows


Il endort dans la nuit
It lulls to sleep in the night


Les clochards et les gueux
The homeless and the poor


Les oiseaux du Bon Dieu
God's birds


Viennent du monde entier
Come from all over the world


Pour bavarder entre eux
To chat amongst themselves


Et le ciel de Paris
And the sky of Paris


A son secret pour lui
Has its secret to itself


Depuis vingt siècles il est épris
For twenty centuries it has been in love


De notre Ile Saint Louis
With our Saint Louis Island


Quand elle lui sourit
When she smiles at him


Il met son habit bleu
It puts on its blue coat


Quand il pleut sur Paris
When it rains in Paris


See'est qu'il est malheureux
It's because it is unhappy


Quand il est trop jaloux
When it is too jealous


De ses millions d'amants
Of its millions of lovers


Il fait gronder sur nous
It thunders down on us


Son tonnerre éclatant
Its resounding thunder


Mais le ciel de Paris
But the sky of Paris


N'est pas longtemps cruel
Isn't cruel for long


Pour se faire pardonner
To make up for it


Il offre un arc en ciel
It offers a rainbow




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Written by: JEAN DREJAC, HUBERT GIRAUD

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@hironigaishi

Sous le ciel de Paris
S'envole une chanson
Hum hum
Elle est née d'aujourd'hui
Dans le cœur d'un garçon
Sous le ciel de Paris
Marchent des amoureux
Hum hum
Leur bonheur se construit
Sur un air fait pour eux
Sous le pont de Bercy
Un philosophe assis
Deux musiciens, quelques badauds
Puis les gens par milliers
Sous le ciel de Paris
Jusqu'au soir vont chanter
Hum hum
L'hymne d'un peuple épris
De sa vieille cité
Près de Notre Dame
Parfois couve un drame
Oui mais à Paname
Tout peut s'arranger
Quelques rayons
Du ciel d'été
L'accordéon
D'un marinier
L'espoir fleurit
Au ciel de Paris
Mais le ciel de Paris
A son secret pour lui
Depuis vingt siècles il est épris
De notre Île Saint Louis
Quand il est trop jaloux
De ses millions d'amants
Il fait gronder sur nous
Son tonnerre éclatant
Mais le ciel de Paris
N'est pas longtemps cruel
Pour se faire pardonner
Il offre un arc-en-ciel



@ryoungatlmidotnet

It's a love song to Paris. English translation:

Beneath the Parisian sky
A song flutters away,
It was born today
In a young man's heart
Beneath the Parisian sky
Lovers walk about,
Their happiness built
Upon a tune made just for them

Beneath the Pont de Bercy
There's a seated philosopher
Two musicians and a few onlookers
And then people in the thousands
Beneath the Parisian sky
Will sing into the evening
The hymn of the people in love
With their old city

Near Notre Dame
Perhaps trouble's brewing
But in "Paname" everything gets worked out
A few rays
From the summer sky
The accordion
Of a sailor
Hope is blossoming
In the Parisian sky

Beneath the Parisian sky
A joyous river flows
That lulls the tramps
And beggars to sleep
Beneath the Parisian sky
God's birds
Come from around the world
To chat among themselves

The Parisian sky
Has its own secret
For twenty centuries it has been in love
With our Île Saint-Louis
When she smiles at him
He puts on his blue suit
When it rains over Paris
It's because he's sad
When he is jealous
Of her millions of lovers
He unleashes upon us
His roaring thunder
But the Parisian sky
Is not cruel for long
So that he may be forgiven
He offers a rainbow
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@LetsChillPage

@Dave
Under the Paris Sky (Sous le ciel de Paris - English Transposition)

Under the Paris sky
Away does a song fly Hum, hum
It was born from today
In the heart of a guy
Under the Paris sky
Lovers quietly turn Hum, hum
Do their joys magnify
On this air made for them

The Bercy Bridge under
which sits a philosopher
Two musicians, some onlookers
Then people by clouds
Under the Paris sky
Hymn of a loving people hum, hum
Will be sung until night
For its city so old

Near Notre Dame
Sometimes there's drama.
Yes, but in Panam (1)
All works out like a charm
Just some shy rays
From summer sky
A sailor guy's
Accordion
The hope displays
Under the Paris sky

Under The Paris sky
Flows a joyful river
That makes sleep at night
All tramps and wanderers
Under the Paris sky
The good Lord's little birds
Are landing from worldwide
To chat with each other

And the sky of Paris
Has his (2) secret for him
For centuries his love has been
For our Île Saint Louis
When she smiles at him
Puts on him a coat of blue
But when it rains in Paris
That means he has the blues

When he is too jealous
Of her million lovers hum, hum
He does rumble on us
His dazzling thunder
But the sky of Paris
Is not for long cruel hum, hum
To be well forgiven
Offers rainbow in rule

1. "Panam" or "Paname" is the nickname given by Parisians to their city

2. I have deliberately used the personal pronouns "he" and "she" to speak of "the sky of Paris" and "L'île Saint Louis" because, in the song, they appear as full characters of the story that tells us this song, and not quite like simple places that one would name just to be geographically located. The song lends them feelings, as if they were real humans, much like how Walt Disney's animals were treated in his animated films.
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:) You're welcome



All comments from YouTube:

@Pomplamoose

Playing these songs with these people makes me want to drop everything and move to France and just do this forever. The good news is that Pomplamoose is playing our first live show in five years tomorrow! And it’s SOLD OUT!!! Very excited to see our LA fans. We’ll be driving up to SF the next day! Still a few tickets left for that one so if you want to come see us on Saturday...pomplamoose.com A bientôt j’espère… :)

@FlorianFauvarque

Do you plan one day to do a live show in France? I would love to see you live but LA or SF is a little too far for a french guy like me. ;)

@David_Thompson

Hope your live gigs go really well! : )

@PatrickOchoa8a

My wife and I are really looking forward to seeing your L.A. show. We can't wait.

@jujuanimal1995

La France n'est plus comme au temps de Piaf ! Surtout Paris 😅

@EmmaSancataldo960

Would you ever come to Sydney Australia?

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@StudyCom

Elle est tellement charmante qu’on a tendance à oublier que son orchestre est de première qualité aussi. Bravo les mecs et les filles !

@pacofgarcia5998

Vraiment !

@anthonyducoutumany6585

@anthonyducoutumany6585
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Merci pour ce clip, tout a l'honneur de Paris et des parisiens : la chanteuse et les musiciens ont le look et le style ( la classe je dirais ) qu'on attendrait de la Ville Lumiere et des Parisiens

@philipdenner8504

as an Australian i didn't understand a word of it yet i played it again and again. what a beautiful tune. well done.

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