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La Lumière d'une Vie lyrics

English: The Light of a Life

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What “La Lumière d'une Vie” is about

This song describes a profound connection between a human soul and a star. The soul, burdened by sorrow, is observed by a star that descends to understand its inner light. Despite their different natures and the inevitability of loss, their mutual desire creates an intense bond that illuminates the heavens.

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La Lumière d'une Vie lyrics with English translation

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

[Verse 1]

À la frontière de la mer et de l'éther,

At the border of the sea and the ether,

Là où s'effacent doucement les couleurs d'hier,

Where yesterday's colors gently fade away,

Marche une âme lourde d'un silence profond,

A soul walks, heavy with a deep silence,

Mais un feu secret brûle au fond de son front.

But a secret fire burns deep within its brow.

[Verse 2]

Elle est montée jusqu'au sommet de l'horizon,

It ascended to the summit of the horizon,

Là où la terre s'achève comme une oraison.

Where the earth ends like a prayer.

Et une étoile, du fond du ciel infini,

And a star, from the depths of the infinite sky,

S'est retournée pour voir la lumière d'une vie.

Turned back to see the light of a life.

[Interlude]

[Verse 3]

Elle s'est penchée des hauteurs, seule et curieuse,

She leaned from the heights, alone and curious,

Pour voir quelle lueur veille dans l'âme douloureuse.

To see what glow watches over the sorrowful soul.

Et dans ce regard humain, si calme et si doux,

And in this human gaze, so calm and so gentle,

Elle a trouvé son premier ciel, vrai jusqu'au bout.

She found her first heaven, true to the end.

[Chorus]

Sous la pleine lune, il monte vers les cimes,

Under the full moon, he ascends towards the peaks,

Plus près, plus loin, unis par le même abîme.

Closer, further, united by the same abyss.

Lui n'est que terre, elle n'est que clarté,

He is but earth, she is but clarity,

Et entre eux deux s'étend l'immensité.

And between the two stretches immensity.

[Interlude]

[Verse 4]

Mais lui redoute le vide et le néant,

But he fears the void and nothingness,

Le vertige des cieux, ce gouffre flamboyant.

The vertigo of the heavens, that flamboyant chasm.

Et elle sait bien qu'il n'est plus d'autre chemin,

And she knows well that there is no other way,

Que devenir filante et brûler sous sa main.

Than to become a shooting star and burn under his hand.

[Bridge]

Étoile qui tombe ne remonte jamais,

A falling star never rises again,

Mortel qui s'envole ne revient désormais.

A mortal who flies away never returns now.

La perte est certaine, ils le savent tous deux,

Loss is certain, they both know it,

Mais leur désir éclaire encore plus fort les cieux.

But their desire illuminates the heavens even more brightly.

[Chorus]

Sous la pleine lune, il monte vers les cimes,

Under the full moon, he ascends towards the peaks,

Plus près, plus loin, unis par le même abîme.

Closer, further, united by the same abyss.

Lui n'est que terre, elle n'est que clarté,

He is but earth, she is but clarity,

Et entre eux deux s'étend l'immensité.

And between the two stretches immensity.

[Outro]

Vous qui écoutez le souffle de cette nu

You who listen to the breath of this nu

Lines explained

“S'est retournée pour voir la lumière d'une vie.”

Turned back to see the light of a life.

This line introduces the central metaphor of the star observing a human life, setting up the theme of a celestial-earthly connection.

“Que devenir filante et brûler sous sa main.”

Than to become a shooting star and burn under his hand.

This line expresses the star's ultimate sacrifice and transformation for the human, highlighting the depth of their bond and the theme of inevitable loss.

“Mais leur désir éclaire encore plus fort les cieux.”

But their desire illuminates the heavens even more brightly.

This line encapsulates the bittersweet nature of their relationship, where despite the certainty of loss, their shared desire intensifies their connection and impact.

French words from this song

Learning French? These words come straight from the lyrics.

éther
ether
oraison
prayer, oration
lueur
glow, glimmer
abîme
abyss
néant
nothingness, void

About this recording

“La Lumière d'une Vie” is a French song with a nostalgic and calm feel, made by a SongUp AI listener with SongUp AI.

The lyrics run to 29 sung lines, written as 4 verses, a chorus, a bridge and an outro. SongUp AI wrote them in French from a short idea, then sang the chorus. What you hear is the free 30-second preview, made on ; it is one of 77 French previews on SongUp AI.

The idea it was sung from

[Intro: sparse, nostalgic, Proustian memory atmosphere] [Verse 1: dignified sorrow, free-time rubato, intimate storytelling like Aznavour] À la frontière de la mer et de l'éther, Là où s'effacent doucement les couleurs d'hier, Marche une âme lourde d'un silence profond, Mais un feu secret brûle au fond de son front. [Verse 2: poetic, delicate] Elle est montée jusqu'au sommet de l'horizon, Là où

Questions about “La Lumière d'une Vie”

What does “La Lumière d'une Vie” mean in English?

“La Lumière d'une Vie” means “The Light of a Life” in English.

What is “La Lumière d'une Vie” about?

This song describes a profound connection between a human soul and a star. The soul, burdened by sorrow, is observed by a star that descends to understand its inner light. Despite their different natures and the inevitability of loss, their mutual desire creates an intense bond that illuminates the heavens.

Is there an English translation of the “La Lumière d'une Vie” lyrics?

Yes. Every line of “La Lumière d'une Vie” 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 “La Lumière d'une Vie”?

SongUp AI wrote these French lyrics from a short idea, then sang them. You can edit AI lyrics line by line, or paste your own, before a song is made.

Why is “La Lumière d'une Vie” 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.

How do I make a song like “La Lumière d'une Vie”?

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