Un rayon de soleil [English translation]

The sky is grey, heavy with rain,

all seems sad and I'm getting bored.

The sky is blue and in my eyes

everything is reviving, I'm happy.

A ray of sunshine

that's a gift from heaven,

as soon as it's with us

it changes everything.

A ray of sunshine in the early morning,

it does wonders, as do all magicians,

a ray of sunshine caresses my shutters

and I wake up fresh faced and feeling great.

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The set roofs, all desolate,

seem to bow down, helpless,

but under the blaze of warmth

even the ruins have colours.

A ray of sunshine

that's a gift from heaven,

as soon as it's with us

it changes everything.

A ray of sunshine, it makes life sing,

and in our quarrels it gives us the Midi accent.

A ray of sunshine, it makes the day sing

and its refrain is a song of love.

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When the weather is fine, when it's warm,

everything is lit up by the new fires,

and close to you I already feel

that the my ardor is being rekindled.

A ray of sunshine

that's a gift from heaven,

as soon as it's with us

it changes everything.

A ray of sunshine is a symphony

which puts parasols in the place of umbrellas.

A ray of sunshine is plenty of happiness

because it's the spark which sustains our hearts.

A ray of sunshine

that's a gift from heaven,

as soon as it's with us

it changes everything.