Les Jours Heureux

Behind our windows
We think we see the world fade away
And the birds are here
Every day, they sing at the top of their lungs
In a language I think I know
The joy down here

I watch their feathers
My heart's heavy like an anvil
But I smile, I swear
Is it a cruel twist of fate
To fall back into old habits
The wisdoms of days gone by?
Like you, I’m crossing my fingers for

That in love we sing of happy days
That life dances on grand pianos
That in love the angels grant our wishes
And that people love each other a bit like us two

I’d like to get some fresh air
Soak up a bit of light
And step outside my door
It’s an endless winter
Like you, I’ve lost my bearings
Almost as much as my voice
Yet every day I believe in it

Time makes its rounds
Every minute, every second
I obey its laws
Sitting here, I watch this world
Barricade itself, wallow
And deep down inside me
I believe and cross my fingers for

That in love we sing of happy days
That life dances on grand pianos
That in love the angels grant our wishes
And that people love each other a bit like us two

Under our dull masks
If so many smiles can be seen
It’s because hope is there
Come on, let the pain speak
If sometimes tears come to you
No, don’t hold them back
Trust me, trust me

It’s just the end of a shadow
The very beginning of another world
That’s growing beneath our feet
It had to thunder
For our consciences to be flooded
With hope, with a spark
Like me, cross your fingers for

That in love we sing of happy days
That life dances on grand pianos
That in love the angels grant our wishes
And that people love each other a bit like us two

That in love we sing of happy days
That life dances on grand pianos
That in love the angels grant our wishes
And that people love each other a bit like us two

Us two
Us two