After today’s depressing showers and cold wind, I feel I miss Italy more than ever but above all I miss the sea. That’s why I remembered this beautiful song that you will probably know in the English and/or French versions.
This the original version and my favourite one as well. Enjoy!
[Thanks to Donha Urraca for the video]
La mer
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie
La mer
Au ciel d'ete confond
Ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer bergere d'azur
Infinie
Voyez
Pres des etangs
Ces grands roseaux mouilles
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs
Et ces maisons rouillees
La mer
Les a berces
Le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A berce mon coeur pour la vie.
(Charles Trénet)
(Translation:)
The sea
which we see dancing along the clear gulfs
has silver sparkles.
The sea
has changing sparkles
Under the rain.
The sea
To the summer sky's confuses her white sheep
With angels so pure.
The sea,
Shepherdess of infinite sky.
See
Next to the ponds
Those tall wet reeds.
See
Those white birds
And those rusty houses.
The sea
Has rocked them like a baby
Along the clear gulfs
And with a love song
The sea
Has rocked my heart for life.
10 comments:
I am sorry to hear about your dreary weather again. And for missing the sea. I can sympathize with you. I hope the next few days turn out to be much better.
What a lovely video to watch this morning with my cup of tea. We had howling gales yesterday too but the sun is shining this morning and I will take the dog out for a long walk - making the most of the good weather. Maybe that's what the British weather teaches us - make hay while the sun shines. Not long to go now until your trip to Italy. Have a great weekend.
We're by the sea at present (albeit a blustery English seaside) but I know precisely what you mean about the lure of la mer... It's a magnetic, maybe primal draw almost everyone feels. We may even dip a toe in the cold North Sea a little later!
Hi there-such a lovely post, I dream to be able to live near the sea!!
I really need some cool weather and some rain! I'm sweating all my energies off these days. It's wet and so hot. Everything seems so hard to do. You only want to sit or to lie down in front of a fan or below it and wait ... We are really hard to please, Antonella! Why don't we swap places for a while? Mind, the sea is not that near!
I have always loved that song. Thanks for putting it on your journal with the lovely video.
I love that song too Antonella, thanks for giving me the chance to hear it again. It IS cold isn`t it? very unseasonal for the time of year. :o(
Love and Hugs
Sandra xxxx
Ciao Antonella, come ti capisco! Non ne posso più di questo tempo grigio e piovoso. 12°C e pioggia tutti i giorni, come si fa a chiamarla estate?! Ho appena letto che domani sarai ad Edimburgo, mi dispiace non poterti raggiungere per un caffè. Ma ci saranno altre occasioni :) Goditi la città! :D Un abbraccio, buona notte e felice lunedì!
Hello Antonella, I feel bad for you as the ocean is an important part of my life. I lived mostly in California & New York before here so it's always been very close to the ocean. La mer is a great song & some photos look like they come from the French Riviera.
I wish I could send you some sea breeze. I have posted a beach photo on my blog, it's the best I can do. There are pretty lakes not too far from you but I know it's not the same. Hugs
Thank you for the song.
We live in Iceland for two years where I strolled by the sea every single day. Now we live near the sea also (Caspian Sea)but unfortunately pollution and constructions get in the way of enjoying it.
VC
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