J'ai Deux Amours
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On dit qu'au delà des mers
Là-bas sous le ciel clair
Il existe une cité
Au séjour enchanté
Et sous les grands arbres noirs
Chaque soir
Vers elle s'en va tout mon espoir
J'ai deux amours
Mon pays et Paris
Par eux toujours
Mon cœur est ravi
Manhattan est belle
Mais à quoi bon le nier
Ce qui m'ensorcelle
C'est Paris, c'est Paris tout entier

Le voir un jour
C'est mon rave joli
J'ai deux amours
Mon pays et Paris

Manhattan est belle
Mais à quoi bon le nier
Ce qui m'ensorcelle
C'est Paris, c'est Paris tout entier

Le voir un jour
C'est mon rêve joli




J'ai deux amours
Mon pays et Paris

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of J'ai Deux Amours by Madeleine Peyroux expresses the singer's love for two places - her home country and Paris. The opening lines talk about a mythical city beyond the seas, under clear skies and with an enchanted dwelling which is perhaps indicative of a place that one can only dream of, but far out of reach. The next lines talk about how every evening, the singer's hope looks towards this place beyond the seas, towards its grand, dark trees.


Then the song moves to the chorus where the singer affirms her love for two places - her country and Paris. The singer's heart is always delighted by them. The next verse highlights the beauty of Manhattan but that does not diminish the love that the singer has for Paris, which she refers to as Paris, Paris in its entirety. Finally, the chorus repeats again with the singer affirming her dream to see Paris one day, and reinforcing her love for both her country and Paris.


Overall, the lyrics depict the singer's admiration for Paris and her love for her home while also acknowledging the beauty of other places.


Line by Line Meaning

On dit qu'au delà des mers
It is said that beyond the seas


Là-bas sous le ciel clair
Over there under the clear sky


Il existe une cité
There exists a city


Au séjour enchanté
With an enchanting dwelling


Et sous les grands arbres noirs
And under the great black trees


Chaque soir
Every evening


Vers elle s'en va tout mon espoir
All my hopes go towards it


J'ai deux amours
I have two loves


Mon pays et Paris
My country and Paris


Par eux toujours
Through them always


Mon cœur est ravi
My heart is delighted


Manhattan est belle
Manhattan is beautiful


Mais à quoi bon le nier
But what's the use of denying it


Ce qui m'ensorcelle
What enchants me


C'est Paris, c'est Paris tout entier
Is Paris, is Paris in its entirety


Le voir un jour
To see it one day


C'est mon rêve joli
Is my pretty dream


J'ai deux amours
I have two loves


Mon pays et Paris
My country and Paris




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Thuso Moeletsi

Well done on this song love it to bits !!

Monsieur Ribah

La meilleure version, pour moi!!! 

Bio Habitat

@willgalison wonderful theme! Very grateful !

William Galison

nice picture!

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