La vie en rose
Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Amstrong Lyrics


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Hold me close and hold me fast
The magic spell you cast
This is la vie en rose
When you kiss me heaven sighs
And tho I close my eyes
I see la vie en rose.

When you press me to your heart
I'm in a world apart
A world where roses bloom
And when you speak, angels sing from above
Everyday words seem to turn into love songs




Give your heart and soul to me
And life will always be la vie en rose.

Overall Meaning

In this iconic song, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong describe the feeling of being in love and how it makes life feel like "la vie en rose" or "life in pink". The song begins with the singer asking their lover to "hold me close and hold me fast" as if under a magic spell. The feeling is so intense that when they are kissed, even heaven sighs. The lyrics seem to imply that love takes away all negative aspects of life and makes everything feel magical and rose-colored. This is further exhibited when the singer describes being "in a world apart" when pressed against their lover's heart, where roses bloom.


The second verse of the song further emphasizes the transformative power of love, as the singer states that when their lover speaks, "angels sing from above" and everyday words become love songs. The final lines of the song are a plea to their lover to give their heart and soul to the singer so that life can always be "la vie en rose". Overall, the lyrics describe the all-encompassing and transformative power of love and the way it can make life feel like a fairytale.


Line by Line Meaning

Hold me close and hold me fast
Embrace me tightly and without hesitation


The magic spell you cast
The enchanting effect you have on me


This is la vie en rose
This is the life in rose-tinted glasses


When you kiss me heaven sighs
The earth is still and all that exists is our embrace


And tho I close my eyes
Even when I shut out the world, I still feel your presence


I see la vie en rose
I see life through rose colored glasses


When you press me to your heart
When you hold me close to your heart


I'm in a world apart
I feel like I'm in a different world, away from everything else


A world where roses bloom
A beautiful, serene world where everything is beautiful


And when you speak, angels sing from above
Your voice has such a beautiful effect, it's like angels singing in unison from up above


Everyday words seem to turn into love songs
Ordinary talk seems to take on greater meaning and emotion


Give your heart and soul to me
Share your deepest innermost feelings with me


And life will always be la vie en rose
And life will always be seen as beautiful and happy




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@francescadesales306

Hold me close and hold me fast,
This magic spell you cast,
This is la vie en rose.

When you kiss me Heaven sighs,
And though I close my eyes
I see la vie en rose.

When you press me to your heart,
I'm in a world apart,
A world where roses bloom.

And when you speak
Angels sing from above,
Everyday words seem
To turn into love songs.

Give your heart and soul to me
And life will always be
La vie en rose.



All comments from YouTube:

@EthanAnania

Pixar’s WALL-E brought me here!

@VEXALL44

THATS HOW I KNOW THE SONG

@groupswing58383

So many comments like “This movie brought me here” and I just randomly listened to the song not knowing it’s in these movies that I’ve seen.

@spencerkepfer457

Same, Wall-E is my favorite

@christophermwila3105

And more it recruits ❤

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God do I not care!

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@andreatrenka5689

Always gives me teary eyes...I was 16 and my dad danced with me this song saying "happy birthday to my sweet 16 girl"
Soon after dad passed away in an accident leaving all the record of Louis Armstrong to me. I dont have the LP-player anymore but I kept all those pieces and of course I still listening all the songs on CDs.

@DeathSensei

May he rest in peace love

@MariaRodriguez-bp1tl

I appreciate you sharing this thought with us

May you dad rest in peace

@flame9234

Rest in peace

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