2. defunct youth band from kitchener, ontario
C'est La Vie
Les Enfants Terribles Lyrics
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Ah petit bébé trois gouttes de lait
Mais c'est parfait
Ah ding ding petite ding ding
Abeille trois gouttes de miel hum
Ah ding ding petit ding ding
Chagrin trois gouttes de vin
J'y peux rien, c'est la vie
C'est la vie qui nous mène
Dilinding diding qui nous traîne
Dilinding diding qui nous sème
Dilinding di
Je t'aime, tu m'aimes, on s'aime
C'est la vie qui nous mène
C'est la vie qui nous traîne
C'est la vie qui nous sème
Ah petit marié trois grains bon été
Ah petit petit petit curé trois grains chapelet
Ah petit sol, petit sol, petit soldat trois grains
Ah petit sou, petit sou, petit souci trois grains
Joli j'y peux rien, c'est la vie
Ah petite poupée trois toues de dé
Vous remontez, v'là qu'on s'met à chanter
Trois p'tits tours, le ressort est fatigué
Trois p'tits tours cric, cric cric.
The lyrics of Les Enfants Terribles's song "C'est la vie" reflect the idea that life is not always perfect, but it is still worth cherishing. The song opens with the image of a small bird and the phrase "trois gouttes d'eau" or "three drops of water," which can be interpreted as a small and simple pleasure in life. This is followed by the image of a small baby and "trois gouttes de lait" or "three drops of milk," which continues the theme of small and simple pleasures in life.
The chorus of the song asserts that "c'est la vie qui nous mène" or "it is life that leads us," and that "je t'aime, tu m'aimes, on s'aime" or "I love you, you love me, we love each other." This juxtaposition of the difficult and beautiful aspects of life is continued in the verses, which mention a bee and "trois gouttes de miel" or "three drops of honey," as well as the image of a soldier and "trois grains" or "three grains" of sand or rice.
Overall, the song seems to be a celebration of life's ups and downs, and an acknowledgement that we have little control over what life brings us, but that we can still find joy and beauty in the small things.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah petit oiseau, trois gouttes d'eau
Oh little bird, three drops of water
Ah petit bébé trois gouttes de lait
Oh little baby, three drops of milk
Mais c'est parfait
But it's perfect
Ah ding ding petite ding ding
Ah ding ding little ding ding
Abeille trois gouttes de miel hum
Bee, three drops of honey, hmm
Ah ding ding petit ding ding
Ah ding ding little ding ding
Chagrin trois gouttes de vin
Sadness, three drops of wine
J'y peux rien, c'est la vie
I can't do anything about it, that's life
[Refrain]:
Refrain:
C'est la vie qui nous mène
It's life that leads us
Dilinding diding qui nous traîne
Dilinding diding that drags us
Dilinding diding qui nous sème
Dilinding diding that sows us
Dilinding di
Dilinding di
Je t'aime, tu m'aimes, on s'aime
I love you, you love me, we love each other
C'est la vie qui nous mène
It's life that leads us
C'est la vie qui nous traîne
It's life that drags us
C'est la vie qui nous sème
It's life that sows us
Ah petit marié trois grains bon été
Oh little groom, three grains of good summer
Ah petit petit petit curé trois grains chapelet
Oh little little little priest, three grains of rosary
Ah petit sol, petit sol, petit soldat trois grains
Oh little sun, little sun, little soldier, three grains
Ah petit sou, petit sou, petit souci trois grains
Oh little penny, little penny, little worry, three grains
Joli j'y peux rien, c'est la vie
Nice, I can't do anything about it, that's life
Ah petite poupée trois toues de dé
Oh little doll, three spins of the dice
Vous remontez, v'là qu'on s'met à chanter
You go up, and we start singing
Trois p'tits tours, le ressort est fatigué
Three little twists, the spring is tired
Trois p'tits tours cric, cric cric.
Three little twists, creak creak creak.
Contributed by Tristan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.