The Temple
A.L. Weber / T. Rice Lyrics
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Parée de fleurs et d'or
Une femme apparaît!
Je crois la voir encore!
Une femme apparaît!
Je crois la voir encore!
La foule prosternée
Et murmure tous bas
Voyez, c'est la déesse!
Qui dans l'ombre se dresse
Et vers nous tend les bras!
Son voile se souleve!
Ô vision! Ô rêve!
La foule est à genoux!
Oui, c'est elle!
C'est la déesse
Plus charmante et plus belle!
Oui, c'est elle!
C'est la déesse
Qui descend parmi nous!
Son voile se souleve et la foule est à genoux!
Mais à travers la foule
Elle s'ouvre un passage!
Son long voile dejà
Nous cache son visage!
Mon regard, hélas!
La cherche en vain!
Elle fuit!
Elle fuit!
Oui, c'est elle! C'est la déesse!
En ce jour qui vient nous unir
Et fidele à ma promesse
Comme un frère je veux te chérir!
C'est elle, c'est la déesse
Qui vient en ce jour nous unir!
Oui, partageons le meme sort
These lyrics are from the song "The Temple" by A.L. Weber and T. Rice. The song is from the opera "Les Pêcheurs de Perles" and tells the story of a priestess who appears in a temple and is worshipped as a goddess by the crowd. The first lines of the song, "Au fond du temple saint" (At the back of the holy temple), describe the scene as the priestess appears, adorned with flowers and gold. The singer remembers the moment vividly and believes he can still see her. The crowd is stunned and amazed by her beauty and presence, and they whisper to each other that it must be the goddess they worship.
As the priestess lifts her veil, the crowd falls to their knees in awe, and the singer confirms that it is indeed the goddess, more charming and beautiful than they could have ever imagined. However, as she begins to move through the crowd, her veil obscures her face from the singer's view. He desperately searches for her, but she disappears into the distance, leaving him behind in a state of longing and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Au fond du temple saint
Deep inside the holy temple
Parée de fleurs et d'or
Adorned with flowers and gold
Une femme apparaît!
A woman appears!
Je crois la voir encore!
I think I can still see her!
La foule prosternée
The prostrated crowd
La regarde, etonnée
Looks at her, amazed
Et murmure tous bas
And whispers softly
Voyez, c'est la déesse!
Look, it's the goddess!
Qui dans l'ombre se dresse
Standing in the shadows
Et vers nous tend les bras!
Reaching her arms out to us!
Son voile se souleve!
Her veil lifts up!
Ô vision! Ô rêve!
Oh vision! Oh dream!
La foule est à genoux!
The crowd is on its knees!
Oui, c'est elle!
Yes, it's her!
C'est la déesse
It's the goddess
Plus charmante et plus belle!
More charming and more beautiful!
Qui descend parmi nous!
Descending among us!
Mais à travers la foule
But through the crowd
Elle s'ouvre un passage!
She opens up a passage!
Son long voile dejà
Her long veil already
Nous cache son visage!
Hides her face from us!
Mon regard, hélas!
My gaze, alas!
La cherche en vain!
Searches for her in vain!
Elle fuit!
She flees!
Oui, c'est elle! C'est la déesse!
Yes, it's her! It's the goddess!
En ce jour qui vient nous unir
On this day which unites us
Et fidele à ma promesse
And faithful to my promise
Comme un frère je veux te chérir!
Like a brother, I want to cherish you!
C'est elle, c'est la déesse
It's her, it's the goddess
Qui vient en ce jour nous unir!
Who comes to unite us on this day!
Oui, partageons le meme sort
Yes, let's share the same fate
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Traditional
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