Heureux Celui Qui Meurt D'aimer (Audio) Lyrics in English Jean Ferrat

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Heureux Celui Qui Meurt D'aimer (Audio) by Jean Ferrat from French to English.
O mon jardin d'eau fraîche et d'ombre
O my garden of cool water and shade
Ma danse d'être mon coeur sombre
My dance of being, my dark heart
Mon ciel des étoiles sans nombre
My sky of countless stars
Ma barque au loin douce à ramer
My boat far off, gentle to row
Heureux celui qui devient sourd
Happy the one who becomes deaf
Au chant s'il n'est de son amour
to any song that's not his love's
Aveugle au jour d'après son jour
blind to the day after his day
Ses yeux sur toi seule fermés
his eyes shut on you alone
Heureux celui qui meurt d'aimer
Happy the one who dies of loving
Heureux celui qui meurt d'aimer
Happy the one who dies of loving
D'aimer si fort ses lèvres closes
To love so hard, his lips sealed
Qu'il n'ait besoin de nulle chose
that he needs nothing
Hormis le souvenir des roses
except the memory of roses
A jamais de toi parfumées
forever scented by you
Celui qui meurt même à douleur
the one who dies even in pain
A qui sans toi le monde est leurre
for whom, without you, the world is a sham
Et n'en retient que tes couleurs
and keeps from it only your colors
Il lui suffit qu'il t'ait nommée
it's enough for him that he's named you
Heureux celui qui meurt d'aimer
Happy the one who dies of loving
Heureux celui qui meurt d'aimer
Happy the one who dies of loving
Mon enfant dit-il ma chère âme
My child, he says, my dear soul
Le temps de te connaître ô femme
The time to know you, O woman
L'éternité n'est qu'une pâme
eternity is just a swoon
Au feu dont je suis consumé
in the fire that consumes me
Il a dit ô femme et qu'il taise
He said "O woman" and then keeps quiet
Le nom qui ressemble à la braise
the name that feels like embers
A la bouche rouge à la fraise
to the mouth red like a strawberry
A jamais dans ses dents formées
forever shaped between his teeth
Heureux celui qui meurt d'aimer
Happy the one who dies of loving
Heureux celui qui meurt d'aimer
Happy the one who dies of loving
Il a dit ô femme et s'achève
He said "O woman" and it's over
Ainsi la vie, ainsi le rêve
So goes life, so goes the dream
Et soit sur la place de grève
Be it on the Grève square
Ou dans le lit accoutumé
or in the usual bed
Jeunes amants vous dont c'est l'âge
Young lovers, you who're that age
Entre la ronde et le voyage
between the dance and the journey
Fou s'épargnant qui se croit sage
Crazy is he who spares himself thinking he's wise
Criez à qui vous veut blâmer
Shout at whoever wants to blame you
Heureux celui qui meurt d'aimer
Happy the one who dies of loving
Heureux celui qui meurt d'aimer
Happy the one who dies of loving
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SONG MEANING
"Heureux Celui Qui Meurt D'aimer" by Jean Ferrat is a poignant French song that delves into the intense emotions of love and longing. The lyrics paint a picture of a deep and all-encompassing love, where the protagonist finds solace and fulfillment in the memory of their beloved. The song speaks of the joy and fulfillment that comes from loving someone so deeply that even in death, the love remains eternal. Through beautiful imagery and heartfelt verses, the song captures the essence of love that transcends time and space, celebrating the bittersweet beauty of loving with all one's heart.
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