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 share with each otherÀ 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 IMon amour toi et moi
So that joy bursts forthPour qu'éclatent de joie
Every hour and every dayChaque 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 outskirtsLa laideur des faubourgs
When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
For the sole reasonPour unique raison
For the only songPour unique chanson
And unique supportEt unique secours
When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To dress the morningPour habiller matin
The poor and the outcastsPauvres 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 ills of the earthPour les maux de la terre
As a simple troubadourEn simple troubadour
When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To give to thoseÀ offrir à ceux-là
Whose only fightDont l'unique combat
Is to seek the dayEst de chercher le jour
When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To carve a pathPour tracer un chemin
And force destinyEt forcer le destin
At every crossroadsÀ chaque carrefour
When we only have loveQuand on n'a que l'amour
To speak to the cannonsPour parler aux canons
And just one songEt rien qu'une chanson
To convince a drumPour convaincre un tambour

So 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