Je Donne
Yoann Freget Lyrics
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A tout à y gagner
Celui qui donne
Garde le coeur léger
Celui qui donne
A tell'ment mieux à posséder
Je ne connais pas de bien plus cher
Que l'amour et l'amitié
Je les offrirai sans compter
Je donne, donne, donne
Je n'ai jamais rien à garder
Je donne, donne, donne
Le meilleur est à emporter
Prends ce que tu veux
Tout le plaisir sera pour moi
Reprends-en un peu
Ce que j'ai ne se compte pas
Parc'que je donne, donne, donne
C'est c'que je fais de mieux je crois...
Quel est le sens
De toutes ces choses accumulées
Dans nos greniers?
Quelle importance?...
On ne fait ici que passer!
Cherchons le sens
Et arrêtons de calculer!
Je ne connais pas de bien plus cher
Que cet amour au fond de moi
Aujourd'hui, demain comme hier
Je sais que la vie me le rendra
Et je remercie
Ceux qui acceptent qui je suis
Ceux qui prennent tout ce que je tends
De mon petit coeur maladroit
Je remercie
Tous ces sourires et tous ces gens
Ceux qui m'ont déjà donné tant
D'un amour aussi grand que ça...
The song "Je Donne" by Yoann Freget voices the importance of giving and the selflessness that comes with it. According to the lyrics, whoever gives has everything to gain, as giving is a fulfilling action that leaves one's heart light. In the singer's opinion, there is no greater possession than love and friendship, and they are willing to offer them without counting their costs. It is giving that the singer excels at, and they have nothing to keep, which is why they continue to give from their heart. Taking pleasure in others receiving the goodness that they offer is what brings the singer joy. They are thankful for those who accept them and take what they extend from their heartfelt efforts. At the end of the day, what matters most are the values of love, generosity and selflessness, and not the material possessions that we accumulate in our lives.
It is interesting to note that Yoann Freget is a French singer who won season 2 of The Voice: la plus belle voix (The Voice: France). He was known for his powerful performances and emotional renditions of songs. Je Donne was released on 2016 as a part of a full album titled "Equilibre." The song has an upbeat and optimistic tone, which is a contrast to the usual slow ballads.
Line by Line Meaning
Celui qui donne
The one who gives
A tout à y gagner
Has everything to gain from it
Celui qui donne
The one who gives
Garde le coeur léger
Keeps a light heart
Celui qui donne
The one who gives
A tell'ment mieux à posséder
Has so much better things to possess
Je ne connais pas de bien plus cher
I don't know of anything more precious
Que l'amour et l'amitié
Than love and friendship
Aujourd'hui, demain comme hier
Today, tomorrow, and like yesterday
Je les offrirai sans compter
I will offer them without counting
Je donne, donne, donne
I give, give, give
Je n'ai jamais rien à garder
I never have anything to keep
Je donne, donne, donne
I give, give, give
Le meilleur est à emporter
The best is to take away
Prends ce que tu veux
Take whatever you want
Tout le plaisir sera pour moi
All the pleasure will be for me
Reprends-en un peu
Take a little more
Ce que j'ai ne se compte pas
What I have cannot be counted
Parc'que je donne, donne, donne
Because I give, give, give
C'est c'que je fais de mieux je crois...
It's what I do best, I think...
Quel est le sens
What is the meaning
De toutes ces choses accumulées
Of all these things accumulated
Dans nos greniers?
In our attics?
Quelle importance?...
What importance does it have?
On ne fait ici que passer!
We are only passing through here!
Cherchons le sens
Let's search for the meaning
Et arrêtons de calculer!
And let's stop calculating!
Je ne connais pas de bien plus cher
I don't know of anything more precious
Que cet amour au fond de moi
Than this love within me
Aujourd'hui, demain comme hier
Today, tomorrow, and like yesterday
Je sais que la vie me le rendra
I know that life will give it back to me
Et je remercie
And I thank
Ceux qui acceptent qui je suis
Those who accept who I am
Ceux qui prennent tout ce que je tends
Those who take everything I offer
De mon petit coeur maladroit
From my clumsy little heart
Je remercie
I thank
Tous ces sourires et tous ces gens
All these smiles and all these people
Ceux qui m'ont déjà donné tant
Those who have already given me so much
D'un amour aussi grand que ça...
Of a love that is as big as that...
Writer(s): REINE OLIVIER RENE ROBERT, WELGRYN FRANCOIS
Contributed by Asher G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.