Hugues Aufray is a French singer, born on August 18, 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Se… Read Full Bio ↴Hugues Aufray is a French singer, born on August 18, 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. His real name is Jean Auffray. He has Spanish ancestry and he began his career singing in Spanish.

Aufray represented Luxembourg in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song "Dès que le printemps revient" and finishing fourth. His most famous songs are "Santiano," "Céline," "Stewball" and in Spanish, "Barco de Papel."

Aufray is well known for his French adaptations of Bob Dylan's songs.

His sister was actress Pascale Audret (1936–2000) and his niece is actress Julie Dreyfus.

La Terre Est Si Belle
Hugues Aufray Lyrics

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Toi qui sais chanter avec le vent
Toi qui connais les sables et l'océan
Les forets sauvages
Les aigles et les loups
De rives en rivages
Souviens-toi de nous

La terre est si belle

Le monde est si grand
Va mon hirondelle
Sur l'aile du vent

La terre est si belle
Le ciel est si grand
Va mon hirondelle
La nuit descend

Toi qui sais naviguer aux étoiles
Toi qui sais aussi parler aux volcans

De déserts de glace
En terre de feu
D'espace en espace
Va tant que tu peux

La terre est si belle
Le monde est si grand
Va mon hirondelle
Sur l'aile du vent

La terre est si belle
Le ciel est si grand
Va mon hirondelle
Chercher le printemps

La terre est si belle
L'espace est si grand
Va mon hirondelle
le monde t'attend

La terre est si belle
il est important

Va mon hirondelle
La nuit descend

Overall Meaning

The song "La Terre Est Si Belle" by Hugues Aufray, which translates to "The Earth Is So Beautiful," speaks about the beauty of the earth and the vastness of the world that is waiting to be explored. The lyrics are directed towards someone who is knowledgeable about nature, and asks them to remember the people left behind as they fly off to new adventures. The song portrays the earth as a place of wonder and beauty, and encourages the listener to explore it.

The first verse addresses someone who knows how to sing with the wind and understands the sand and ocean, the wild forests, and the creatures that inhabit them. The song asks this person to remember the people they are leaving behind as they embark on new adventures. The chorus sings of how beautiful the earth is, how grand the world is and that they should fly high like a bird, using the wind as their wing.

The second verse talks about someone who can navigate with the stars and talk with volcanoes. The song urges this person to go as far as they can, from the desert of ice to the land of fire, traveling from one space to another. The chorus is repeated, where the song speaks of the earth's beauty and vastness, and the person should go to welcome spring.

Overall “La Terre Est Si Belle” is a song that celebrates the beauty and vastness of the earth, and encourages the listener to go explore and discover new things. It suggests that such exploration will lead to the discovery of the beauty of this planet and motivates individuals to enjoy and appreciate it.

Line by Line Meaning

Toi qui sais chanter avec le vent
Oh, you who can sing with the wind

Toi qui connais les sables et l'océan
And you who knows the sands and the ocean

Les forets sauvages
The wild forests

Les aigles et les loups
The eagles and the wolves

De rives en rivages
From shore to shore

Souviens-toi de nous
Please remember us

La terre est si belle
The earth is so beautiful

Le monde est si grand
The world is so vast

Va mon hirondelle
Go, my swallow

Sur l'aile du vent.
On the wings of the wind

Toi qui sais naviguer aux étoiles
You who can sail by the stars