<P> `` Hymne à l'amour '' was translated into English by Piaf 's protégé Eddie Constantine as `` Hymn to Love '' , which was recorded by Piaf on her album La Vie En Rose / Édith Piaf Sings In English ( 1956 ) . This version was featured on Cyndi Lauper 's 2003 album At Last . It was also adapted into English as `` If You Love Me ( Really Love Me ) '' with lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons . Piaf then sang this version in Carnegie Hall at both of her performances in 1956 and 1957 . Subsequent covers by Kay Starr in 1954 , Shirley Bassey in 1959 and Brenda Lee in 1961 brought fame to this version . Raquel Bitton features `` Hymn to Love '' in her tribute to Piaf 2000 . </P>
<P> `` Hymne à l'amour '' was translated into English by Piaf 's protégé Eddie Constantine as `` Hymn to Love '' , which was recorded by Piaf on her album La Vie En Rose / Édith Piaf Sings In English ( 1956 ) . This version was featured on Cyndi Lauper 's 2003 album At Last . It was also adapted into English as `` If You Love Me ( Really Love Me ) '' with lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons . Piaf then sang this version in Carnegie Hall at both of her performances in 1956 and 1957 . Subsequent covers by Kay Starr in 1954 , Shirley Bassey in 1959 and Brenda Lee in 1961 brought fame to this version . Raquel Bitton features `` Hymn to Love '' in her tribute to Piaf 2000 . </P>
who wrote the song if you love me really love me
who wrote the song if you love me really love me
Geoffrey Parsons
Geoffrey Parsons