Especially in a world lacking wisdom and love, it is refreshing to listen to the talented Kids United singing Tout le Bonheur du Monde [All the Happiness in the World]. An English translation of this uplifting song appears following the melody (https://tinyurl.com/4nujv29h).
“We wish you all the happiness in the world
And that someone may stretch out a hand to you,
That your path may avoid bombs,
That it may lead towards calm gardens.
We wish you all the happiness in the world
For today as for tomorrow,
That your sun may illuminate the shadow,
That it may shine with love, every day.
Because the future belongs to you,
Because we don’t control your destiny,
‘Cause your flight leaving home is tomorrow –
All we have to offer you wouldn’t always be enough for you
In this freedom to come –
Because we won’t always be there
As we were, for your first steps.
We wish you all the happiness in the world
And that someone may stretch out a hand to you,
That your path may avoid bombs,
That it may lead towards calm gardens.
We wish you all the happiness in the world
For today as for tomorrow,
That your sun may illuminate the shadow,
That it may shine with love, every day.
All of life is offering itself in front of you
So many dreams to live through to the end
Certainly full of joy at meeting
Free to make your own choices
To choose what your way will be.
And wherever that way leads you
I hope simply that you will take the time
To make the most of every moment.
We wish you all the happiness in the world
And that someone may stretch out a hand to you,
That your path may avoid bombs,
That it may lead towards calm gardens.
We wish you all the happiness in the world
For today as for tomorrow,
That your sun may illuminate the shadow,
That it may shine with love, every day.
I don’t know what kind of world we’ll leave you –
We do our best; only sometimes
I dare to hope that it’ll be enough
Not to save you from having to be careful,
But to appease our conscience.
Would I have the right to trust you…
We wish you all the happiness in the world
And that someone may stretch out a hand to you,
That your path may avoid bombs,
That it may lead towards calm gardens.
We wish you all the happiness in the world
For today as for tomorrow,
That your sun may illuminate the shadow,
That it may shine with love, every day.
We wish you all the happiness in the world
And that someone may stretch out a hand to you,
That your path may avoid bombs,
That it may lead towards calm gardens”.
