La Mer
A. Lasry Lyrics
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Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie
Au ciel d'été confond
Les blancs moutons
La mer
Bergère d'azur
Infinie
Voyez
Près des étangs
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs
Et ces maisons rouillées
La mer
Les a bercés le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur
Pour la vie
A. Lasry's song "La Mer" is a beautiful and poetic tribute to the sea. The lyrics describe the way the ocean dances along the shore, reflecting the silver light of the moon, and changing colors with the rain. The sea is infinite and eternal, like a shepherdess of blue who watches over and cares for everything that lives within its depths. The song also speaks of the harmony of nature, by noting how the ocean blends the white sheep with the pure white angels up above.
The second verse turns our attention to the other creatures and habitats that live by the sea. Wet reeds reaching up from the water like tall grasses and white birds dotting the shoreline, alongside the rusty houses amongst it all. The ocean has cradled these various things along the bright and clear golf courses, and has filled the singer's heart with the rhythm of an everlasting love song. In summary, La Mer is a song that elegantly celebrates the wonder and power of nature while speaking of its influence on human emotions and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
La mer
The sea
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
That dances along the clear bays
A des reflets d'argent
Has silver reflections
Des reflets changeants
Changing reflections
Sous la pluie
Under the rain
Au ciel d'été confond
In the summer sky confuses
Les blancs moutons
The white sheep
Avec les anges si purs
With the angels so pure
La mer
The sea
Bergère d'azur
Blue shepherdess
Infinie
Infinite
Voyez
See
Près des étangs
Near the ponds
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
These tall wet reeds
Voyez
See
Ces oiseaux blancs
These white birds
Et ces maisons rouillées
And these rusty houses
La mer
The sea
Les a bercés le long des golfes clairs
Has rocked them along the clear bays
Et d'une chanson d'amour
And with a love song
La mer
The sea
A bercé mon cœur
Has cradled my heart
Pour la vie
For life
Lyrics © RAOUL BRETON EDITIONS, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Albert Lasry, Charles Trenet
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