Ange de mon berceau
René Simard Lyrics

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Que de joie, de bonheur
Je ressens en mon coeur
De me voir aujourd'hui
Près de vous mère chérie
Je vous dois de ma vie
Tout les instants les plus doux

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Lorsque dans mon berceau
Vous me chantiez dodo
Je n'étais alors qu'un tout petit enfant
Qui vous causait de nombreux tourment
Et j'ai du sans le vouloir
Faire blanchir vous cheveux noirs
Je voudrais en retour
Vous rendre un peu d'amour
Ange de mon berceau

Si les mamans pouvaient
Tout comme elle voudraient
Garder leur bébé tout tout petit
Les voir grandir
Et puis les voir partir
C'est leur plus cruelle souci

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Overall Meaning

The song "Ange de mon berceau" by René Simard expresses the joy and gratitude felt towards the singer's mother. He acknowledges that he owes her everything, including the sweetest moments of his life. The chorus brings back memories of his childhood when his mother would sing him lullabies and how, unintentionally, he caused her distress and worries. Simard wishes to repay her by giving back some of the love and care she has shown him throughout the years. He refers to his mother as the "angel of his cradle," implying her significance in his life and how she has guided him since he was just a baby.

The song also touches upon the struggle that mothers face when their children grow up and eventually move away. Simard reflects on how difficult it must be for mothers to watch their babies grow and then leave their homes, acknowledging that it must be their greatest sorrow. Through his lyrics, Simard expresses how much he cherishes his mother and how she has been a constant presence in his life, from his earliest memories to the present day.

Line by Line Meaning

Que de joie, de bonheur
I feel a great deal of joy and happiness

Je ressens en mon coeur
that I feel deeply in my heart

De me voir aujourd'hui
being here today

Près de vous mère chérie
next to you dear mother

Je vous dois de ma vie
I owe my life to you

Tout les instants les plus doux
all the sweetest moments

Lorsque dans mon berceau
When I was in my cradle

Vous me chantiez dodo
you sang me to sleep

Je n'étais alors qu'un tout petit enfant
I was just a little child

Qui vous causait de nombreux tourment
Who caused you a lot of worries

Et j'ai du sans le vouloir
And, even without intending to do so