"Non, Je ne Regrette Rien" ("No, I Regret Nothing") was composed in 1956 by Charles Dumont with lyrics by Michel Vaucaire. Piaf’s recording in 1960 spent seven weeks atop the French singles chart. Given her dramatic life and history, it stands as a personal affirmation. Piaf dedicated the song to the French Foreign Legion’s First Foreign Parachute Regiment, which failed a revolt during the Algerian war (1954-62). The sanctioned Legionnaires sang a variant of the song while interned and left their barracks singing it. A part of Legion heritage, it is sung on parades.
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Non, rien de rien Non, je ne regrette rien Ni le bien qu’on m’a fait Ni le mal; tout ça m’est bien égal! Non, rien de rien Non, je ne regrette rien C’est payé, balayé, oublié Je m’en fous du passé! Avec mes souvenirs J’ai allumé le feu Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs Je n’ai plus besoin d’eux! Balayés les amours Et tous leurs trémolos Balayés pour toujours Je repars à zéro Non, rien de rien Non, je ne regrette rien Ni le bien qu’on m’a fait Ni le mal; tout ça m’est bien égal! Non, rien de rien Non, je ne regrette rien Car ma vie, car mes joies Aujourd’hui, ça commence avec toi! Return to Piaf Profile
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No, absolutely nothing No, I regret nothing Neither the good things that happened Nor the bad, it’s all the same to me. No, absolutely nothing No! I regret nothing It’s paid for, swept away, forgotten, I don’t care about the past! With my memories I lit the fire My troubles, my pleasures I don’t need them anymore! Loves swept away And all their drama Swept away forever I restart from zero No, absolutely nothing No, I regret nothing Neither the good things that have happened Nor the bad things, it’s all the same to me. No, absolutely nothing No, I regret nothing Because my life, because my joys Today, that begins with you! |