Translations of "S´il suffisait d´aimer and "L´amour existe encore"?

[tezz]

Hi you all!!!

 

Does anybody have english translations of the songs S´il suffisait d´aimer and "L´amour existe encore? I hope someone has it cause I´m so curious about what she is singing, I only understand bits and pieces, my french is nog so good at all I have to admit : ) I only read a little french in school. But I think it´s such a beautiful language and theese two songs really touch my heart, I love them.

 

I hope someone can help me with this.

 

Lot´s of Love

 

Tezz

[Julian]

http://english.celine-dion.net/albumsa.php

This site is great!

[tonybower]

S'il suffisait d'aimer - If it were enough to love

 

I dream of his face, I pull away from his body

And I imagine him living in my space

I would tell him so much if I only knew how to speak to him

How can I make him read deep into my thoughts?

 

But how do they do it, those who seem to get it right all the time?

Tell me where I go wrong, and tell if I'm just living in a dream world

I would offer my soul, my heart and all my time

But I've tried to give my all, it's just never enough!

 

If loving each other were enough, if it were enough to love

If we changed things just a little, just by loving to give

If loving each other were enough, if it were enough to love

I would make this world a dream, an eternity

 

There is blood in my dreams, a dried petal

When tears burn me, the tears that others have shed

Life isn't waterproof, my island is windswept

Doors let the sound of cries come through, even when they are closing

 

The child in a garden, on a balcony of flowers,

My peaceful life where I can hear the beating of every heart

When the clouds grow darker, a sign of bad times

Which weapons do we need in the land of our fears?

 

If loving each other were enough, if it were enough to love

If we changed things just a little, just by loving to give

If loving each other were enough, if it were enough to love

I would make this world a dream, an eternity

 

If loving each other were enough, if it were enough to love

If we could change things and start all over

If loving each other were enough, if it were enough to love

From this dream we could make a world

If it were enough to love

Edited May 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM by tonybower

[tonybower]

L'amour existe encore - Love Still Exists

 

As I fall asleep against your body

I no longer have any doubt

Love still exists

 

All my years of confusion

All, I would give them all

To anchor myself to your port

 

The solitude I fear

Which waits for me at the end of my journey

I will exclude it

 

To love you once and for all

To love you at any price

Despite that sickness that spreads

And puts love to sleep

 

As I fall asleep against your body

I no longer have any doubt

Love still exists

Love still exists

 

We were not from the same walks of life

But when all is said and done, what does it matter

If we're right or wrong

 

The world is led by madmen

My love, it is down to us

To love each other harder

Beyond the violence

Beyond the madness

In spite of the bombs falling

All around the world

 

As I fall asleep against your body

I no longer have any doubt

Love still exists

Love still exists

Love still exists...

 

To love you once and for all

To love you at any price

Despite that sickness that spreads

And puts love to sleep

 

As I fall asleep against your body

I no longer have any doubt

Love still exists

[tezz]

Thank you so much for the translations, and the tips of that website. I´m so happy. And wow that answer came fast. Thanks again

 

Lot´s of Love

 

Tezz

[Jacqui]

Wow...it amazes me time and again how beautiful her French lyrics are.

[tonybower]

Yeah, her French songs are usually amazing. But sometimes they get lost in translation. The link posted above is really useful but some things just don't work. A literal translation sometimes doesn't make much sense so you have to change it about to get the right idea in English which is what I tried to do above. But even then, the beauty of the French is not always conveyed... Still, it's nice to know what she is singing about

[peo]

WOW beautiful lyrics. Thank You for sharing!

[Black Kitten]

a little off, i always wonder what's the real meaning of the song Taking Chances and what's the theme of the song. i can't get the meaning of it. stupid me!

[CelineAndRene]

Thanks Julian!

[tezz]

Yeah I agree, you can never really get the same feeling when you translate, but at the same time as you also said it´s nice to know what she is singing about. And those two songs I have understood when I have seen her perform them that they arw very emotional, you can tell it on the fans, and on Celine. And you get a feeling even thougt you don´t understand the lyrics, and that´s the amazing thing thing with music. The power of music.

 

Once again thanks for the translations, I appreciate it

 

Lot´s of Love

 

Tezz

[grobandion]

a little off, i always wonder what's the real meaning of the song Taking Chances and what's the theme of the song. i can't get the meaning of it. stupid me!

 

Hi dhena

well, I'm not the most appropiate one to answer, since I'm not english nor american, but "Taking chances" refers to take the risk, without hesitation

In the particular context of these lyrics, it means to "go for it", stop wondering about how would it be, will it work?, etc, and just let go and go for it...in a love relationship

I'm not quite sure I made myself clear, so maybe someone from th US will explain it better

bye

 

saludos

[Black Kitten]

a little off, i always wonder what's the real meaning of the song Taking Chances and what's the theme of the song. i can't get the meaning of it. stupid me!

 

Hi dhena

well, I'm not the most appropiate one to answer, since I'm not english nor american, but "Taking chances" refers to take the risk, without hesitation

In the particular context of these lyrics, it means to "go for it", stop wondering about how would it be, will it work?, etc, and just let go and go for it...in a love relationship

I'm not quite sure I made myself clear, so maybe someone from th US will explain it better

bye

 

saludos

alrighty...thanks a bunch! it's appreciated.

[tonybower]

I heard L'amour existe encore was about AIDS...

It really is a powerful song, especially in French!

[SensationalCeline]

These were really helpful and her French is really beautiful when she sings it even though I don't have a clue what she's saying. I guess it's just her voice, but I listen to anything she sings whether in English, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish.