Aimer ce qui s'enfuit
Jean-Louis Aubert Lyrics

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Aimer ce qui s'enfuit,
Et l'aimer même si,
Jusqu'au bout de la nuit,
L'aimer jusqu'ici.

Sans se retourner,
Sans se demander,
Si on a bien compris,

Sans rien regretter,
Sans se demander,
Ce qu'on a appris.

Aimer ce qui s'enfuit,
Comme on aime la vie,
Même au cœur de la nuit,
Sans se retourner,
Sans se demander,
Si on a bien compris,
Sans rien regretter,
Sans se demander,
Ce qu'on a appris.

Fuis mon amour,
Vers d'autre amours,
Fuis toujours,
Envole toi,
Emmène toi, là bas

Aimer ce qui s'enfuit,
Et l'aimer même si,

Jusqu'au bout de la nuit,
L'aimer jusqu'ici.

Overall Meaning

The song Aimer ce qui s'enfuit by Jean-Louis Aubert talks about loving the things or people that are leaving, and loving them even if they are gone. The first part of the chorus repeats this idea that we should love what is fleeting until the end of the night, and until this point in time. The verses refer to not looking back, not questioning if we truly understood, not regretting anything, and not wondering what we have learned. In other words, the message is to cherish the moments we have with someone or something that is leaving, without worrying about the future or the past.

The chorus repeats this message, but with the addition of the phrase "even in the heart of the night". This could mean that even in the darkest moments, we should still love what is leaving. The bridge of the song adds another layer of complexity to this message, as it talks about someone or something running away to other loves, and the singer telling them to go and take flight. This could mean that the person leaving should be free to explore their desires, and that the singer's love for them is not a possessive one.

Overall, the song is a celebration of love for what is fleeting and temporary, without clinging to it or trying to control it.

Line by Line Meaning

Aimer ce qui s'enfuit,
To love what slips away,

Et l'aimer même si,
And love it even if,

Jusqu'au bout de la nuit,
Until the end of the night,

L'aimer jusqu'ici.
Love it up until now.

Sans se retourner,
Without turning back,

Sans se demander,
Without asking oneself,

Si on a bien compris,
If we understood well,

Sans rien regretter,
Without any regrets,

Sans se demander,
Without asking oneself,

Ce qu'on a appris.
What we have learned.