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Pavane Op. 50
Gabriel Fauré Lyrics


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C′est Lindor, c'est Tircis
Et c′est tous nos vainqueurs!
C'est Myrtille, c'est Lydé,
Les reines de nos coeurs!

Comme ils sont provocants!
Comme ils sont fiers toujours!
Comme on ose régner sur
Nos sorts et nos jours!

Faites attention!

Observez la mesure!
Ô, la mortelle injure!
La cadence est moins lente
Et la chute plus sûre!

Nous rabattrons bien leur caquets!
Nous serons bientôt leurs laquais!
Qu′ils sont laids! Chers minois!
Qu′ils sont fols! Airs coquets!

Et c'est toujours de même,
Et c′est ainsi toujours!
On s'adore, on se hait,
On maudit ses amours!

Adieu, Myrtille, Eglé, Chloé,
Démons moqueurs!
Adieu donc et bons jours
Aux tyrans de nos coeurs!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Gabriel Fauré's song Pavane Op. 50 are about a group of people who are celebrating their "victors" - Lindor, Tircis, Myrtille, and Lydé - who are seen as the "kings and queens" of their hearts. However, despite the celebratory tone, there is an underlying sense of resentment towards these people who "dare to reign" over their lives. The singer urges the listeners to "pay attention" to the music, as there is a "fatal insult" in the fast pace and sudden ending of the cadence. The listeners vow to "take them down a notch" and become their "lackeys" instead. The singer bids farewell to Myrtille, Eglé, and Chloé- the "mocking demons" of their hearts- and to the "tyrants" who had once reigned over their lives.


This song is often interpreted as a commentary on the societal expectations of courtship in the late 19th century, where courtship was often dictated by social norms rather than genuine feelings. The lyrics imply that these societal expectations can be oppressive, with people feeling the need to play certain roles and abide by certain rules in order to be seen as desirable. It also touches on the precarious nature of love and how quickly it can turn from admiration to resentment.


Line by Line Meaning

C′est Lindor, c'est Tircis
These are the romantic names of our loved ones


Et c′est tous nos vainqueurs!
They are the conquerors of our hearts


C'est Myrtille, c'est Lydé,
These are the names of the queens of our hearts


Les reines de nos coeurs!
They have captured our hearts and reign over them


Comme ils sont provocants!
These lovers are so daring


Comme ils sont fiers toujours!
They are always so proud


Comme on ose régner sur
How they dare to reign over


Nos sorts et nos jours!
Our fates and our days


Faites attention!
Be careful!


Observez la mesure!
Keep things under control


Ô, la mortelle injure!
What a fatal insult!


La cadence est moins lente
The pace is slowing down


Et la chute plus sûre!
And the fall is more certain!


Nous rabattrons bien leur caquets!
We will put them in their place!


Nous serons bientôt leurs laquais!
We'll soon be their servants


Qu′ils sont laids! Chers minois!
They are so ugly! Yet oh-so-charming!


Qu′ils sont fols! Airs coquets!
They are so foolish! Yet so attractive!


Et c'est toujours de même,
And it's always the same way


Et c′est ainsi toujours!
And it will always be so!


On s'adore, on se hait,
We love each other, we hate each other,


On maudit ses amours!
We curse our loves!


Adieu, Myrtille, Eglé, Chloé,
Goodbye, Myrtille, Eglé, Chloe


Démons moqueurs!
Mocking demons!


Adieu donc et bons jours
Farewell and good riddance!


Aux tyrans de nos coeurs!
To the tyrants of our hearts!




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Comments from YouTube:

@nealward9646

I am a 69 year old black American and have been listening to classical music since I was a child. Mostly learned to enjoy on my own all alone. Sad thing is even now I have few friends to sit and enjoy it with. The few I do share with though it is such a joy. The Faure pavane # 50 is one of my absolute favorites.

@tavana123

+Neal Ward You are blessed.

@blank4227

Keep listening, and be sure to spread the music around to your family and friends, maybe even kids!

@1Bottleneck

+Neal Ward I understand what you experiece. 
Embrace this music in its purest form and enjoy the moments of plesaure when you can share it with your relatives.

@vista1417

... Certain classical music pieces are best listened in private - it brings out the private memories no one could possibly share ... I am not sure it is sad but these are ideal for formatting the soul for a middle aged or older men after a tiring week ...Faure's Pavane is certainly very good for therapeutic purposes especially with Claude Monet ...

@anttiahtikari841

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@lutek3131

I'm an older gentleman. I listen to this nostalgic, beautiful music, remembering my wonderful childhood among fields, forests, meadows and lakes. I close my eyes and see it all. The smell of forests, fields, lakes with crystal clear waters. It's all gone. Just as we're gone. How wonderful it is to listen to such beautiful music with your eyes closed. Greetings from Poland.

@user-wj6ud8jf1q

I am 84 and I join you from Canada

@firoza8994

I've never heard this before, yet it fills me with a strange nostalgia... beautiful

@julianmanjarres1998

I agree with you

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