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Filipino song · French pop ballad

Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans lyrics

English: Eighteen Years Ago

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What “Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans” is about

A mother sings to her son, Thomas, on his eighteenth birthday. She reflects on his growth from a baby to a man, expressing her pride and enduring love despite his newfound independence and distance. The song acknowledges the bittersweet feeling of him leaving home to work, but reassures him of her constant support and affection.

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Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans lyrics with English translation

Each line in the original and in English. Translation and romanization by AI, to help you follow the song.

Il y a dix-huit ans, tu es arrivé,

Eighteen years ago, you arrived,

Et ma vie entière a changé.

And my whole life changed.

Un petit garçon dans mes bras,

A little boy in my arms,

Sans savoir tout le bonheur que tu m’apporterais là.

Without knowing all the happiness you would bring me then.

Des premiers pas aux premiers mots,

From first steps to first words,

Des rires, des rêves et des cadeaux,

Laughter, dreams, and gifts,

J’ai vu grandir mon petit garçon,

I watched my little boy grow,

Et devenir un homme à sa façon.

And become a man in his own way.

Le temps a filé sans me demander,

Time flew by without asking me,

J’aurais voulu parfois le ralentir,

I sometimes wished I could slow it down,

Mais aujourd’hui je peux regarder,

But today I can look back,

Tout ce chemin avec un grand sourire.

On this whole journey with a big smile.

Thomas, mon fils, mon bonheur,

Thomas, my son, my joy,

Tu garderas toujours une place dans mon cœur.

You will always keep a place in my heart.

Dix-huit ans déjà, regarde comme tu as grandi,

Eighteen years already, look how much you've grown,

Même si la vie t’éloigne aujourd’hui.

Even if life takes you away today.

Je suis si fière de l’homme que tu deviens,

I am so proud of the man you are becoming,

Et où que tu sois, tu n’es jamais loin.

And wherever you are, you are never far.

Tu auras beau parcourir le monde entier,

You may travel the whole world,

Tu resteras mon bébé, mon fils adoré.

You will remain my baby, my beloved son.

Tu es parti pour aller travailler.

You left to go to work.

J’ai dû apprendre à vivre autrement,

I had to learn to live differently,

À cacher parfois mes sentiments.

To sometimes hide my feelings.

Ton absence a laissé du silence,

Your absence left silence,

Des souvenirs et de la nostalgie,

Memories and nostalgia,

Mais derrière cette distance,

But behind this distance,

Il y a ma fierté et tout mon amour aussi.

There is my pride and all my love too.

Ce n’est pas facile de te voir partir,

It's not easy to see you leave,

De te laisser construire ton avenir,

To let you build your future,

Mais si parfois mes yeux sont mouillés,

But if sometimes my eyes are wet,

C’est simplement parce que tu me manques, tu sais.

It's simply because I miss you, you know.

Thomas, mon fils, mon bonheur,

Thomas, my son, my joy,

Tu garderas toujours une place dans mon cœur.

You will always keep a place in my heart.

Dix-huit ans déjà, regarde comme tu as grandi,

Eighteen years already, look how much you've grown,

Même si la vie t’éloigne aujourd’hui.

Even if life takes you away today.

Je suis si fière de l’homme que tu deviens,

I am so proud of the man you are becoming,

Et où que tu sois, tu n’es jamais loin.

And wherever you are, you are never far.

Tu auras beau parcourir le monde entier,

You may travel the whole world,

Tu resteras mon bébé, mon fils adoré.

You will remain my baby, my beloved son.

Erwan et Thomas, mes deux garçons,

Erwan and Thomas, my two boys,

Deux caractères, deux façons de voir le monde.

Two characters, two ways of seeing the world.

Deux chemins différents, deux personnalités,

Two different paths, two personalities,

Mais un amour de maman qui ne pourra jamais changer.

But a mother's love that can never change.

Alors aujourd’hui, lève ton verre,

So today, raise your glass,

À tes dix-huit ans, à tes rêves, à ta lumière.

To your eighteen years, to your dreams, to your light.

N’aie jamais peur de prendre ton chemin,

Never be afraid to take your path,

Maman sera toujours là, pas très loin.

Mom will always be there, not too far.

Thomas, dix-huit ans de bonheur,

Thomas, eighteen years of happiness,

Dix-huit ans gravés au fond de mon cœur.

Eighteen years engraved deep in my heart.

Va vivre tes rêves, vole de tes propres ailes,

Go live your dreams, fly with your own wings,

La vie t’attend, elle sera belle !

Life awaits you, it will be beautiful!

Et même si le temps nous éloigne parfois,

And even if time sometimes separates us,

Mon amour ne changera jamais pour toi.

My love will never change for you.

Joyeux anniversaire, mon grand garçon,

Happy birthday, my big boy,

Je t’aime plus que toutes les chansons.

I love you more than all songs.

Il y a dix-huit ans, tu es arrivé…

Eighteen years ago, you arrived…

Et pour toute une vie, je serai ta maman.

And for a lifetime, I will be your mom.

Je t’aime, mon Thomas. ❤️

I love you, my Thomas. ❤️

Lines explained

“Va vivre tes rêves, vole de tes propres ailes,”

Go live your dreams, fly with your own wings,

This line uses the common idiom 'fly with your own wings' (voler de tes propres ailes), encouraging the son to be independent and pursue his own life.

“Même si la vie t’éloigne aujourd’hui.”

Even if life takes you away today.

This line captures the bittersweet essence of a child growing up and moving away, a common experience for parents.

“Je t’aime plus que toutes les chansons.”

I love you more than all songs.

This is a strong declaration of love, implying that her affection is so profound it surpasses even the most beautiful expressions found in music.

Filipino words from this song

Learning Filipino? These words come straight from the lyrics.

bonheur
happiness, joy
grandir
to grow up
éloigne
takes away, distances
fière
proud
manques
miss (you)

About this recording

“Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans” is a Filipino song, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

The lyrics run to 58 sung lines. They were typed in by the person who made it, and SongUp AI sang them as written. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 47 Filipino previews on SongUp AI.

Questions about “Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans”

What does “Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans” mean in English?

“Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans” means “Eighteen Years Ago” in English.

What is “Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans” about?

A mother sings to her son, Thomas, on his eighteenth birthday. She reflects on his growth from a baby to a man, expressing her pride and enduring love despite his newfound independence and distance. The song acknowledges the bittersweet feeling of him leaving home to work, but reassures him of her constant support and affection.

Is there an English translation of the “Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans” is translated into English on this page. The translation was written by AI to help you follow the song, so a few lines may lose some nuance.

Who wrote the lyrics of “Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans”?

The person who made this preview typed these lyrics in, and SongUp AI sang them word for word.

Why is “Il Y a Dix-Huit Ans” only 30 seconds long?

It is the free 30-second preview SongUp AI sings from a song's chorus, so anyone can hear their own lyrics first. A full song is about three minutes, $2.99 as a single song or with a paid plan.

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