Celine
Hugues Aufray Lyrics

Dis-moi, Céline, les années ont passé
The singer is asking Céline why she hasn't thought of getting married after all these years.

Pourquoi n'as-tu jamais pensé à te marier?
The singer asks Céline why she never considered getting married.

De toutes mes sœurs qui vivaient ici
The singer is comparing Céline to all of his other sisters who once lived here.

Tu es la seule sans mari
The artist points out that Céline is the only one of his sisters who never married.

Non, non, non, ne rougis pas, non, ne rougis pas
The artist is telling Céline not to blush or feel embarrassed.

Tu as, tu as toujours de beaux yeux
The singer compliments Céline on her beautiful eyes and reassures her that she could have made a man very happy.

Dis-moi, Céline, toi qui es notre aînée
The singer addresses Céline as the eldest sibling and mother figure.

Toi qui fus notre mère, toi qui l'as remplacée
The artist acknowledges Céline's role as their mother and surrogate mother.

N'as-tu vécu pour nous autrefois
The artist wonders if Céline lived only for her siblings and never considered her own happiness.

Que sans jamais penser à toi?
The artist questions whether Céline ever thought of her own desires and needs.

Dis-moi, Céline, qu'est il donc devenu
The singer asks Céline what happened to the fiancé who never returned.

Ce gentil fiancé qu'on n'a jamais revu?
The artist refers to the fiancé as a kind man who never came back.

Est-c' pour ne pas nous abandonner
The singer wonders if Céline let the fiancé go so as not to abandon her siblings.

Que tu l'as laissé s'en aller?
The singer questions whether Céline let the fiancé go willingly.

Mais non, Céline, ta vie n'est pas perdue
The singer reassures Céline that her life is not wasted despite not getting married.

Nous sommes les enfants que tu n'as jamais eus
The artist refers to himself and his siblings as the children Céline never had.

Il y a longtemps que je le savais
The artist expresses that he has known this for a long time.

Et je ne l'oublierai jamais
The singer promises to never forget this fact.

Ne pleure pas, non, ne pleure pas
The singer comforts Céline and tells her not to cry.

Tu as toujours les yeux d'autrefois
The artist reminds Céline that she still has the same beautiful eyes she always had.

Nous resterons toujours près de toi
The artist promises to always be there for Céline and remain close to her.