Sur l'autre rive je t'attendrai
Alcest Lyrics
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Des années durant
Avec l'espoir de revoir un jour
Ton éternel visage d'enfant
Dont les étranges yeux argentés
Trahissent l'âge et la sagesse
Navigue longuement par-delà la brume
Pour regagner les abords de Pays Lumineux
Les sourires timides et douloureux
Sur l'autre rive je t'attendrai
The song Sur l'autre rive je t'attendrai by Alcest talks about the desire to see a loved one once again on the other side of the river. The opening line "Sur l'autre rive j'attendrai, des années durant" translates to "On the other shore I'll wait, for years and years". The singer of the song is yearning to see their loved one’s eternal face once again. The line "Dont les étranges yeux argentés trahissent l'âge et la sagesse" translates to "whose strange silver eyes betray age and knowledge." This indicates that the loved one is much older and wiser than their physical appearance suggests.
The lyrics go on to suggest that the singer will face the challenges of navigating through misty waters to return to the land of light where they can be reunited with their love. This line, "Navigue longuement par-delà la brume, pour regagner les abords de Pays Lumineux" translates to "Long sailing beyond the mist, to regain the borders of the Luminous Country". The singer is willing to leave behind the struggles of their past life and the painful memories to find happiness with their loved one once again.
Overall, Sur l'autre rive je t'attendrai is a beautifully written song that talks about the yearning to reunite with a loved one in a brighter world.
Line by Line Meaning
Sur l'autre rive j'attendrai
I will wait for you on the other side
Des années durant
For years and years
Avec l'espoir de revoir un jour
With the hope of seeing you again one day
Ton éternel visage d'enfant
Your eternal childlike face
Dont les étranges yeux argentés
Whose strange silver eyes
Trahissent l'âge et la sagesse
Betray age and wisdom
Navigue longuement par-delà la brume
Sails long beyond the mist
Pour regagner les abords de Pays Lumineux
To return to the shores of the Luminous Land
Abandonnant les malheurs des vies passées
Abandoning the misfortunes of past lives
Les sourires timides et douloureux
The shy and painful smiles
Contributed by Gabriella N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Sur l'autre rive j'attendrai
Des années durant
Avec l'espoir de revoir un jour
Ton éternel visage d'enfant
Dont les étranges yeux argentés
Trahissent l'âge et la sagesse.
Navigue longuement par-delà la brume
Pour regagner les abords de Pays Lumineux
Abandonnant les malheurs des vies passées
Les sourires timides et douloureux
Sur l'autre rive je t'attendrai
Kobi Mizrahi
I'llspend years
Waiting for you on the other bank
Hoping to see one day
Your ever-childish face again
Whose strange and silvery eyes
Give its age and wisdom away.
Sail for a long time beyond the fog
To reach the outskirts of Bright Land
Leaving the past lives' misfortunes
And the shy and painful smiles behind
I'll be waiting for you on the other bank
Wayne Kim
저편에서 기다릴께
몇년이라도
너의 해맑은 얼굴을 언젠가 다시 볼 수 있다는 희망으로
그의 신비한 은빛 눈동자는
나이와 지혜를 잊어버리게해
오랜 안개를 지나
밝게 빛나는 그곳의 가장자리에 도착하려면
그 불운했던 과거의 삶은 떨쳐버려
수줍고 슬픈 미소로
저편에서 기다릴께
저편에서 기다릴께
French is too difficult for me. It's not accurate, but I've translated it.
goper Thiago
Acho que essa é a canção mais bonita do Alcest.
Isaac M. A.
I love Audrey's voice! Beautiful
Hasret Tekin
Bu şarkıyı dinlerken bi anlığına bulutların üstüne çıkıyorum 😌
over1234think
harıka bır duygu yaratıyor...
BoydJourney
I discover this band only recently, but it is like i have found an hidden gem
Parker 84
esto que hace alcest es magico es de otro planeta amo esta banda
carlos hernandez cruz
Aún sigo y sigo apreciando la belleza de esta canción.
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Sur l'autre rive j'attendrai
Des années durant
Avec l'espoir de revoir un jour
Ton éternel visage d'enfant
Dont les étranges yeux argentés
Trahissent l'âge et la sagesse.
Navigue longuement par-delà la brume
Pour regagner les abords de Pays Lumineux
Abandonnant les malheurs des vies passées
Les sourires timides et douloureux
Sur l'autre rive je t'attendrai
Klaus Newman
Too bad I can't make out what they're singing. I really don't like their vocals, it's not very clear.
vvvnokk
@Klaus Newman Their vocals are very airy and light like melted butter.