Scarborough fair
Anthony Ventura And His Orchestra Lyrics

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Pauvre garçon qui pense au pays
Chevrefeuille que tu es loin
Pauvre garçon que l`amour oublie
Un peu plus à chaque matin
Veux-tu ma belle tailler pour moi
Chevrefeuille que tu es loin
Une chemise dans les draps
Où naguère nous dormions si bien

Veux-tu me trouver un arpent de terre
Chevrefeuille que tu es loin
Tout près de l`église au bord de la mer
Pour chanter mon dernier refrain
Maintenant je sais que c`est la fin du soleil
Chevrefeuille que tu es loin
Et je voudrais que ce soit toi ma belle
Qui m`enterre de tes propres mains

Pauvre garçon qui pense au pays
Chevrefeuille que tu es loin

Pauvre garçon que l`amour oublie
Un peu plus à chaque matin

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "Scarborough Fair" by Anthony Ventura and His Orchestra speak of a poor young man who is thinking about his homeland, which is far away. The man is in love with a girl who he fears is forgetting him more each morning. He asks her if she would cut him a shirt out of some sheets they used to sleep on together, and if she would find a plot of land near the church by the sea so he can sing his last song. The man knows that the end of the sun is near, and he wants the girl he loves to bury him with her own hands.

The lyrics reflect the pain of separation, unrequited love, and longing for home. The mention of the Scarborough Fair, which is a traditional English folk song, adds to the melancholy feel of the lyrics. The use of the chevrefeuille, which is the French word for honeysuckle, is also significant as honeysuckles are known to symbolize love and devotion.

Overall, the lyrics encapsulate the sadness and heartache experienced by someone who is far from home and the person they love, and the desire for a peaceful end.

Line by Line Meaning

Pauvre garçon qui pense au pays
The poor boy who misses his home

Chevrefeuille que tu es loin
Honeysuckle, how far away you are

Pauvre garçon que l'amour oublie
The poor boy forgotten by love

Un peu plus à chaque matin
A little more each morning

Veux-tu ma belle tailler pour moi
My fair one, will you prune for me

Chevrefeuille que tu es loin
Honeysuckle, how far away you are

Une chemise dans les draps
A shirt among the sheets

Où naguère nous dormions si bien
Where we once slept so soundly

Veux-tu me trouver un arpent de terre
Will you find me a plot of land

Chevrefeuille que tu es loin
Honeysuckle, how far away you are

Tout près de l'église au bord de la mer
Close to the church by the sea