Quand On N'a Que L'amour

When We Only Have Love

Quand On N'a Que L'amour

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To offer in sharingÀ s'offrir en partage
On the day of the great journeyAu jour du grand voyage
That is our great loveQu'est notre grand amour

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
My love, you and meMon amour, toi et moi
So that every hour and every dayPour qu'éclatent de joie
Burst with joyChaque heure et chaque jour

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To live our promisesPour vivre nos promesses
Without any other wealthSans nulle autre richesse
Than to always believe in itQue d'y croire toujours

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To fill with wondersPour meubler de merveilles
And cover with sunshineEt couvrir de soleil
The ugliness of the suburbsLa laideur des faubourgs

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
For the only reasonPour unique raison
For the only songPour unique chanson
And the only helpEt unique secours

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To dress in the morningPour habiller matin
The poor and the roguesPauvres et malandrins
In velvet coatsDe manteaux de velours

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To offer in prayerÀ offrir en prière
For the pains of the earthPour les maux de la terre
As simple troubadoursEn simple troubadour

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To offer to thoseÀ offrir à ceux-là
Whose only struggleDont l'unique combat
Is to seek the dayEst de chercher le jour

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To trace a pathPour tracer un chemin
And force destinyEt forcer le destin
At every crossroadÀ chaque carrefour

When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To speak to the cannonsPour parler aux canons
And only a songEt rien qu'une chanson
To convince a drumPour convaincre un tambour

Then without having anythingAlors sans avoir rien
But the strength to loveQue la force d'aimer
We will have in our handsNous aurons dans nos mains
Friends, the whole worldAmis, le monde entier