Plaisir D'Amour
Nana Mouskouri(나나 무스끄리) Lyrics
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Chagrin d'amour dure toute la vie
Tu m'as quitté pour la belle Sylvie
Elle te quitte pour un autre amant
Plaisir d'amour ne dure qu'un moment
Chagrin d'amour dure toute la vie
Vers ce ruisseau qui borde la prairie
Je t'aimerai te répétait Sylvie
L'eau coule encore elle a changé pourtant
Plaisir d'amour ne dure qu'un moment
Chagrin d'amour dure toute la vie
The lyrics to Nana Mouskouri's song, "Roses blanches de Corfou" are a poignant reminder of the transitory and often ephemeral nature of love. The first two lines of the song, "Plaisir d'amour ne dure qu'un moment / Chagrin d'amour dure toute la vie" (A moment of pleasure in love lasts for only a moment / The pain of love lasts a lifetime), immediately set the tone for a melancholic reflection on the nature of love and heartbreak.
The song tells the story of a man who has left the singer for "the beautiful Sylvie," who, in turn, has left him for another lover. Throughout the song, the singer repeats the first two lines as a refrain, reminding the listener that the fleeting joy of love is often overshadowed by the enduring pain of its loss.
The final verse introduces a new character, Sylvie, who promises to love the man forever as long as the water flows gently to the stream. However, as the water still flows, Sylvie's love has changed, indicating the fickle nature of love and the inevitability of change.
Overall, "Roses blanches de Corfou" tells a deeply emotional story of love and its many facets, from the joy it brings to the sorrow it leaves behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Plaisir d'amour ne dure qu'un moment
Love's pleasure lasts but a single beat
Chagrin d'amour dure toute la vie
Yet love's sorrow lasts until life's defeat
Tu m'as quitté pour la belle Sylvie
You left me behind for sweet Sylvie's embrace
Elle te quitte pour un autre amant
Now she's left you too, for another's warm chase
Tant que cette eau coulera doucement
While this stream flows gently, unwound
Vers ce ruisseau qui borde la prairie
Toward the grassy shore where it's found
Je t'aimerai te répétait Sylvie
Sylvie whispered, 'I love you' and smiled with a sigh
L'eau coule encore elle a changé pourtant
But now the waters run, memories spent
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TERRY RENDALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DokterRoetker
We played this at my father's funeral last week 😢. He loved to listen to Nana Mouskouri, her voice is truly mesmerising. May he rest in peace.
@patrickratkinson2025
I know that I've said it before but, Nana Mouskouri has a beautiful voice and complete control over those beautiful vocal chords, and she has my undying admiration and heart felt thanks for all of her works, and her music will last for a very long time.
@shifudo8983
La version la plus touchante de YouTube, et pourtant dieu sait combien j'adore la merveilleuse voix de Mireille Mathieu et Joan baez
@SuperBobby1967
Cette chanson me fait penser à mon père. Il est mort d'une peine d'amour. Son épouse est décédé à l'âge de 35 ans d'une maladie foudroyante et il s'est remarié mais n'a jamais pu guérir sa peine d'amour.
@jean-michelgirard2044
Magnifique, une voix cristalline ... merveilleuse Nana 🤩😍🥰💞💞💞💞
@claudecoutadeur3614
Cette chanson ns fait tous penser a un amour que ns avons perdu et que jamais ns n oublirons tellement la vie laisse de belles traces inoubliables malgré cette séparation. Jamais je n ai oublié ces moments de bonheur immense
@luongvuthach9312
Écouter la voix de Nana Mouskouri ressemble à celle d'un ange envoyé par Dieu aux humains de cette planète.
@davidinger961
She sings this beautiful three hundred year old song like an angel
@roastedlion1
cant believe this piece is 300 years old. Truely classic never dies.
@whallett8
i am 75 years old now, i have loved her and her wonderful voice from when i was only 20 years old!!!