Si Si Si Si
Edith Piaf - Eddie Constantine Lyrics

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Mademoiselle mon amour
Est aussi sage que le jour
De ma première communion
Mademoiselle de mon cœur
Est étrange comme une fleur
Dont on ne saurait le nom
Mademoiselle mon avenir
Est tendre comme un souvenir

Aussi joli qu’une chanson
Elle peut pas être
Aussi bien que tout ça
Si, si, si, si
Faut s’y connaître
Tu ne t’y connais pas
Si, si, si, si
Une fille si belle
N’est pas sage aussi
Si, si, si, si
Elles sont pas fidèles
Les filles d’ici
Si, si, si, si

À ta place je me ferais du souci
Car elle te tient à sa merci

Overall Meaning

In "Si Si Si Si," Edith Piaf and Eddie Constantine are singing to each other about pretending to be in love just for a day. The song is a plea to live in the moment and forget reality by pretending that their love is real. The song encourages the listener to imagine a different reality, one in which they are together and in love forever. Piaf's voice adds a level of depth and emotion to the lyrics, as she sings about the joys of love and pretending to experience them.

In the first verse, Piaf encourages her lover to pretend that they are in love. The concept of living in the moment is emphasised, with the lyrics "rien qu'un jour," or "just for one day." The song suggests that despite the reality of their relationship, they can still experience the joy and passion of love. The chorus repeats the phrase "fais comme si" ("pretend") multiple times, emphasising the importance of imagination and pretending in order to experience happiness.

The second verse references physical touch, with the lyrics "en fermant mes bras, mes bras sur moi" ("closing my arms, my arms around me"). The singer imagines herself holding her lover and dreaming of their eyes. The chorus repeats, again emphasising the concept of pretending to be in love.

Overall, "Si Si Si Si" is a romantic and emotional song that encourages listeners to imagine a different reality, one in which they are in love and happy forever.

Line by Line Meaning

Fais comme si, mon amour
Pretend, my love

Fais comme si on s'aimait
Pretend that we love each other

Rien qu'un jour, rien qu'un jour
Just for one day, just for one day

L'amour c'était vrai
Love was real

Fais comme si, mon amour
Pretend, my love

Fais comme si on pouvait
Pretend that we can

Mon amour, mon amour
My love, my love

S'aimer à tout jamais
Love each other forever

Fais comme si
Pretend

En fermant mes bras, mes bras sur moi
By closing my arms, my arms around myself

Je m'évade un peu
I escape a little

Et, croyant que je suis dans tes bras
And, believing that I'm in your arms

Je rêve à tes yeux
I dream of your eyes

Fais comme si, mon amour
Pretend, my love

Fais comme si on s'aimait
Pretend that we love each other

Et qu'un jour, rien qu'un jour
And that one day, just for one day

L'amour c'était vrai
Love was real

Fais comme si, mon amour
Pretend, my love

Fais comme si on pouvait
Pretend that we can

Mon amour, mon amour
My love, my love

S'aimer à tout jamais
Love each other forever

Fais comme si
Pretend

Lyrics © BEUSCHER ARPEGE
Written by: MARCEL ACHARD, MITTY GOLDIN, MARGUERITE MONNOT, EDITH PIAF (EDITH GASSION), Edith (Edith Gassion) Piaf

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