La belle dame sans regret
Billy Childs/Chris Botti/Sting Lyrics
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Et moi je suis
Mes pas sont gauches
Mes pieds tu fauches
Je cherche en vain les mots
Pour m'expliquer ta vie alors
Tu ments ma Soeur
Tu brises mon coeur
Je pense tu sais
Erreurs jamais
J'ecoute tu parles
Je ne comprends pas bien
La belle dame sans regrets
Je pleure tu ris
Je chante tu cries
Tu semes les graines
D'un mauvais chéne
Mon ble s'envole
Tu en a ras le bol
J'attends, toujours
Mes cris sont sourds
Tu ments, ma Soeur
Tu brises mon coeur
Je pense, tu sais
Erreurs, jamais
J'ecoute, tu parles
Je ne comprends pas bien
La belle dame sans regrets
The lyrics to Billy Childs's song "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" paint a picture of a tumultuous and confusing relationship, where the singer is constantly at odds with his partner. The song begins with the partner suggesting they dance, but the singer admits he's clumsy and can't keep up. He's also afraid of saying the wrong thing and misunderstanding his partner's life. Throughout the song, the partner lies and breaks the singer's heart repeatedly, leaving him confused and unsure of how to handle the relationship.
The singer's emotions swing from crying to laughing, and from singing to yelling, while the partner seems to plant seeds of negativity in their relationship, causing the singer to lose hope and feel unheard. The title, "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" which translates to "The Beautiful Lady Without Regrets," seems to be a nod to a medieval French poem about a seductress who tempts men to their doom, suggesting the partner in this song may have similar intentions.
Overall, the lyrics to "La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" explore themes of confusion, deception, and a relationship that is in turmoil. The singer is left feeling unheard and mistreated, while the partner seems to be causing chaos without any remorse.
Line by Line Meaning
Dansons tu dis
You say we should dance
Et moi je suis
And I am here, uncertain
Mes pas sont gauches
My steps are clumsy
Mes pieds tu fauches
You trip me up
Je crains les sots
I fear foolishness
Je cherche en vain les mots
I search in vain for the words
Pour m'expliquer ta vie alors
To explain your life to me
Tu ments ma Soeur
You lie, my Sister
Tu brises mon coeur
You break my heart
Je pense tu sais
I think, you know
Erreurs jamais
Mistakes, never
J'ecoute tu parles
I listen, you speak
Je ne comprends pas bien
I don't quite understand
La belle dame sans regrets
The beautiful lady without regrets
Je pleure tu ris
I cry, you laugh
Je chante tu cries
I sing, you shout
Tu semes les graines
You sow the seeds
D'un mauvais chéne
Of a bad oak tree
Mon ble s'envole
My blue disappears
Tu en a ras le bol
You've had enough
J'attends, toujours
I wait, always
Mes cris sont sourds
My cries are muted
La belle dame sans regrets
The beautiful lady without regrets
Tu ments, ma Soeur
You lie, my Sister
Tu brises mon coeur
You break my heart
Je pense, tu sais
I think, you know
Erreurs, jamais
Mistakes, never
J'ecoute, tu parles
I listen, you speak
Je ne comprends pas bien
I don't quite understand
La belle dame sans regrets
The beautiful lady without regrets
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: DOMINIC JAMES MILLER
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