Heureux
Brel Jacques Lyrics


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Heureux qui chante pour l'enfant
Et qui sans jamais rien lui dire
Le guide au chemin triomphant
Heureux qui chante pour l'enfant

Heureux qui sanglote de joie
Pour s'être enfin donné d'amour
Ou pour un baiser que l'on boit
Heureux qui sanglote de joie

Heureux les amants séparés
Et qui ne savent pas encore
Qu'ils vont demain se retrouver
Heureux les amants séparés

Heureux les amants épargnés
Et dont la force de vingt ans
Ne sert à rien qu'à bien s'aimer
Heureux les amants épargnés

Heureux les amants que nous sommes
Et qui demain loin l'un de l'autre




S'aimeront, s'aimeront
Par-dessus les hommes

Overall Meaning

The song "Heureux" by Jacques Brel celebrates different forms of joy and happiness in life. The first stanza talks about the happiness of someone who sings for a child and guides them on their triumphant path even without saying anything. The second stanza depicts the joy of someone who cries tears of happiness for being capable of giving love or receiving a kiss that they desire. The third and fourth stanzas paint the picture of lovers; one separated, unaware that they will reunite, and the other who are spared from hardships and only have their love to rely on.


The song's message is that happiness can come in many forms, some that are simple and others complex. It can be found in moments of love, tenderness, and even in times of separation. Brel celebrates that we should appreciate all types of joyful experiences regardless of where they come from. Every situation, even if hard or tragic, may lead to happiness and fulfillment.


Line by Line Meaning

Heureux qui chante pour l'enfant
Blessed are those who sing for a child, and guide them without saying a word towards a triumphant path


Et qui sans jamais rien lui dire
And they do so without ever telling the child what to do


Le guide au chemin triomphant
Leading the child towards a victorious path


Heureux qui sanglote de joie
Happy are those who sob with joy


Pour s'être enfin donné d'amour
For finally giving and receiving love


Ou pour un baiser que l'on boit
Or for a kiss that one drinks in


Heureux les amants séparés
Blessed are the lovers who are apart


Et qui ne savent pas encore
And who do not yet know


Qu'ils vont demain se retrouver
That they will meet again tomorrow


Heureux les amants épargnés
Happy are the spared lovers


Et dont la force de vingt ans
Whose strength is that of twenty years


Ne sert à rien qu'à bien s'aimer
Which serves only to love each other well


Heureux les amants que nous sommes
Blessed are the lovers that we are


Et qui demain loin l'un de l'autre
And tomorrow we will be far from each other


S'aimeront, s'aimeront
We will love each other, we will love each other


Par-dessus les hommes
Above all others




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JACQUES ROMAIN G. BREL

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@jeandumans3152

Texte d'une beauté extraordinaire qui touche l'âme, et contient une trés belle humanité.

@jeanmariephoenis9661

je suis en train de l'apprendre avec le choeur dont je fais partie, superbe texte et arrangement !!!

@jmettenet277

Emotion profonde en écoutant cette chanson

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