"The song's title can be translated as "Life in Rosy Hues" or "Life Through Rose-Colored Glasses" its literal meaning is "Life in Pink". : : To someone of my generation, "La vie en rose" means one thing: the song written by Edith Piaf in 1946. Rabbit, Duck! "Je vois la vie en rose" means wordly "I see the life in pink" and the meaning is: - "I am feeling happy about life" - "I am optimistic" - "I feel fine" - "Everything is OK" - "I forget about all worries and depression" - "I am seeing life through rosa-pink eyeglases" Piaf had a very emotional, tragic life, and her songs … The Life of a Song: La Vie en rose Listen to an audio version of this article, with clips from the songs. The lyrics of the song were written by Édith Piaf herself, and the melody was composed by Marguerite Monnot and Louis Guglielmi, known as Louiguy. Translation of 'La vie en rose' by Édith Piaf (Édith Gassion ) from French to English (Version #4) The song's title can be translated as "Life in happy hues", "Life seen through happy lenses", or "Life in rosy hues"; its literal meaning is "Life in Pink." A huge number of people who can't quite remember Piaf's name, or even one line of the song… * Stage Fright (1950) * Operation: Rabbit (1952) – instrumental only (uncredited) * Duck! "La Vie en rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945. La Vie en rose (May 1945) is a song by Édith Piaf, with music by Louiguy, Édith Piaf being the lyricist, but not the composer, registered with SACEM.