Le rêve du pêcheur
Laurent Voulzy Lyrics

J'ai un rêve
The singer has a dream he wants to achieve.

Le rêve que j'ai
It is the dream the singer has in mind.

Tout le monde le fait
Many people have the same dream as the singer.

Je rêve d'eau
The dream involves water.

Mais d'océan
The singer specifically dreams of the ocean.

Ah! L'océan
The singer expresses excitement about the ocean.

Au sud et vivre de pêche
The singer dreams of living in the south and making a living from fishing.

Mais les rêves on les empêche
The singer acknowledges that dreams are often prevented from coming true.

Jeter dans l'eau
The singer describes the action of throwing something into the water.

Jeter des filets
The singer refers to throwing fishing nets.

Jeter des filets dans l'eau
The singer specifically talks about throwing fishing nets into the water.

Un bateau
The singer mentions a boat as a means of fishing in the ocean.

Être heureux dessus
The singer expresses the desire to be happy while on the boat.

Être sur un bateau
The singer talks about being on a boat for fishing purposes.

Pêcher des poissons dedans
The singer wants to catch fish in the ocean.

Pêcher pêcher
The singer repeats the act of fishing.

Ici c'est faire des péchés
Fishing in one place is considered a sin or wrongdoing.

Avoir le cœur empêché
Fishing in one place brings guilt or emotional distress.

Faire mal
The act of fishing in one place causes harm or pain.

Pêcher là-bas
Fishing in another place is considered acceptable.

Ce n'est que pêcher
Fishing in another place is just fishing and not considered wrong.

Le vent les poissons moqueurs
The singer describes mocking fish and windy conditions.

Donnent bon cœur
Despite the mocking fish and wind, fishing brings a good feeling.

Poupoupoupoupoupoupou
The singer uses a repeated sound to convey excitement and enthusiasm.

Pêcheur
The singer addresses himself as a fisherman.

Sous la lune
The singer talks about nighttime fishing under the moon.

Et les étoiles
The singer mentions stars as part of the nighttime fishing experience.

Pêcher en bateau à voiles
The singer wants to fish in a sailboat.

Rentrer le matin
The singer talks about returning in the morning after nighttime fishing.

Soleil levant
The singer describes the rising sun in the morning after fishing.

Ah! Oui, le vent
The singer again expresses excitement about the wind.

Pêcher des baisers dedans
The singer wants to catch kisses in the ocean metaphorically.

Rêver d'être meilleur aussi
The singer dreams of being a better person and having a better life.

Oh! Meilleur!
The singer expresses excitement about the idea of being better.

Dans la vie qui se dépêche
The singer acknowledges the fast-paced nature of life and wishes for something different.

Rêver d'être ailleurs qu'ici
The singer dreams of being somewhere else other than where he is now.

Être ailleurs
The singer wants to be in a different place and have a different life.

Vivre simplement de pêche
The singer wants to live a simple life by just fishing for a living.

De l'eau fraîche
The singer mentions fresh water as part of the simple life he loves.

Vivre d'amour
The singer wants to live a life of love.

Vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche
The singer wants to live a simple life full of love and nature.

Vivre la vie autrement
The singer wants to live life in a different way than he currently does.