She does not know about you, but Bambi loves “L’essentiel” [The essential thing] of our GREAT Canadian singer, Ms. Ginette Reno. This morning, she discovered a beautiful interpretation of this song by another artist, also from Québec, whom Bambi had the honour to meet in graduate school. She will name Mr. Nicola Ciccone who is filled with both talent and humanity.
In a world filled with increased intolerance and indifference, thank goodness, there is also the magic and power of love that can transform us to make us better human beings, not just in the face of dramatic adversity, but also simply yet deeply in our daily lives, as per this super French song, which can be translated as follows (https://lyricstranslate.com/en/lessentiel-essential-thing.html):
“The essential thing
Is to be loved
Everything else matters little
The only truth is
To count for someone,
whatever may happen
It is about entering someone’s heart and never leaving it
It is about receiving as much as we wish we could give
To no longer belong to one’s self, to be comforted on account of it
It is to see the joy in another and to melt in happiness
To earn another’s trust and to become a better person
The essential thing
Is to be loved
Notwithstanding what may be claimed
It’s not about being rich or famous
For those are just wind passing through
I believe that what is essential is made of little nothings
Having someone waiting for you at night, running
to greet you
One of the most beautiful gifts
that life has given us
is when our name
seems like a compliment
The most essential thing
Day after day
Is the loud laugh of a child, rushing towards you
And who tugs at your heartstrings as a means of saying hello
What more can you ask for
When those arms are holding you
The rest matters little, the only truth
Is to count for someone
no matter what life has in store
Even if being one day exiled in a foreign country
but to have, in one’s heart, someone to talk to
It is to inspire in another, a feeling so powerful
That it may survive us beyond death
It is about being loved, again and forever
My Love …“
Wonderful ?
C’est true!
Danke, liebe Fatma. Bambi is happy you enjoyed the song!