"If We Only Have Love" as translated in the closing scene in the 1968 musical Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975 film version) · Cover versions by Nana Mouskouri · Johnny Mathis · Olivia Newton John · Amanda McBroom
“
If we only have love
Then tomorrow will dawn
And the days of our years
Will rise on that morn.
— Jacques Brel
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If we only have love
Then tomorrow will dawn
And the days of our years
Will rise on that morn." in the context of ""If We Only Have Love" as translated in the closing scene in the 1968 musical Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975 film version) · Cover versions by Nana Mouskouri · Johnny Mathis · Olivia Newton John · Amanda McBroom" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jacques Brel" (Quotes, If Only We Have Love (1957): Translation of Quand on n'a que l'amour )
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About Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel (French: ʒak bʁɛl; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter whose thoughtful and theatrical songs generated a large, devoted following in Belgium, France and throughout the world. Although he recorded most of his songs in French, he became a major influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers such as Rod McKuen, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie.
About Jacques Brel
Jacques Brel (French: ʒak bʁɛl; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter whose thoughtful and theatrical songs generated a large, devoted following in Belgium, France and throughout the world. Although he recorded most of his songs in French, he became a major influence on English-speaking songwriters and performers such as Rod McKuen, Leonard Cohen and David Bowie.
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