Corbel now lives in Paris and performs in France and abroad. Her music blends ancient poems and compositions, celtic tunes and Mediterranean influences. She was noticed during her concerts and had the opportunity to play with the greatest “world music” artists:
Bemnoz
Cécile Corbel Lyrics
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E-lech kousket nemet goelan na ran
E-lech kousket nemet goelan na ran
Pa au zonj din deuz an hini garan
Me ia bemde da forest coatamour
En esperans d'ho cuelet kerc'had dour
Pa ho cuelan o tont a dreuz ar c'hoajou
D'eun dra dister e contet ho secrejou
Ma ho contet d'an delliou bars ar c'hoajou
Pa zeui ar glao an avet an tourmant
Setu collet ho secrejou den yaouank
Pa zeui ar glao an avel an tourmant
Setu collet ho secrejou den yaouank
Gwelloch vefe o scriva'n em c'halon
Eno chomfent cloaregic gravet don
The song "Bemnoz" by Cécile Corbel is a poetic expression of longing and secrecy. The opening lines repeat the phrase "Bemnoz bemnoz barz'ma gwele pa'ch an," which translates to "Sleep sleep, close your eyes now." The singer then goes on to describe sneaking away to the forest in search of water, hoping to collect it for someone she loves. As she listens to the wind blowing through the trees, she confides her secrets to the leaves.
However, the singer is interrupted by a young man who has overheard her secrets. She laments that her secrecy has been broken, and implies that the young man may have taken advantage of her vulnerability. She ends the song with the words "Gwelloch vefe o scriva'n em c'halon/Eno chomfent cloaregic gravet don," which mean "You would see my writing on my heart/There remain engraved the marks of a wounded soul."
Overall, the lyrics of "Bemnoz" convey a sense of vulnerability and hidden pain. The forest and the wind are presented as safe spaces in which the singer can unburden herself, but ultimately even these are violated by the intrusion of the young man. The final lines suggest that the singer is scarred by this experience, and that the wound will not easily heal.
Line by Line Meaning
Bemnoz bemnoz barz'ma gwele pa'ch an
Quietly, slowly, the night has fallen over us
E-lech kousket nemet goelan na ran
Only the owls and I are still awake
Pa au zonj din deuz an hini garan
When the person I love comes to me
Me ia bemde da forest coatamour
I went into the enchanted forest
En esperans d'ho cuelet kerc'had dour
Hoping to find your water fountain
Pa ho cuelan o tont a dreuz ar c'hoajou
When your fountain jumps over the branches
War an delliou me laca ma secrejou
On the leaves, I place my secrets
D'eun dra dister e contet ho secrejou
Strange things happen when I tell your secrets
Ma ho contet d'an delliou bars ar c'hoajou
When I tell them to the leaves of the branches
Pa zeui ar glao an avet an tourmant
When the wind comes with the storm
Setu collet ho secrejou den yaouank
That is when a young person stole your secret
Gwelloch vefe o scriva'n em c'halon
You would feel better if you wrote it in your heart
Eno chomfent cloaregic gravet don
There, we could see the engraved songs
Contributed by Jordyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.