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:
Bran
Cécile Corbel Lyrics
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Zo un dervenn a us d'al lann
War un dervenn pa bar al loar
Bemniz en em zastum evned mor
Evned mor du o flunv ha gwenn
Gant ul lommig goad war ho fenn
Ganto ur vranez gozh du louet
A skuizh o daou a gleb o eskell
O tonet eus tramor d'eus pell
Hag an evned a gan ur c'han
Ken kaer ma tav ar mor ledan
Hag an evned a gan ur c'han
Ken kaer ma tav ar mor ledan
Ar mor ledan
The song Bran by Cécile Corbel is a beautiful and haunting melody about the sea and the birds that inhabit it. The opening line "War waez ar stourn e kerlouan" (On the tops of the waves in Kerlouan) sets the scene for the rest of the song. The focus is on one particular tree that stands alone in a field, and how birds gather on it in the moonlight. The birds, black and white seagulls, perch on the branches and sing their songs. The tree seems to be a symbol of the connection between the land and the sea, and the birds a symbol of the freedom and beauty of nature.
The song goes on to describe the birds in more detail, with their black and white feathers and beautiful voices. The line "Hag an evned a gan ur c'han, ken kaer ma tav ar mor ledan" (And the birds sing a song, as beautiful as the wide sea) illustrates this perfectly. The chorus, "Ar mor ledan" (The wide sea), serves as a reminder of the vastness and beauty of the ocean that surrounds us all.
Overall, Bran is a beautiful and poetic song about nature and the sea. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the birds perching on the tree and singing their songs, while the music captures the beauty and mystery of the ocean.
Line by Line Meaning
War waez ar stourn e kerlouan
On the edge of the storm in Kerlouan
Zo un dervenn a us d'al lann
There is a tree growing by the shore
War un dervenn pa bar al loar
On a tree while the moon shines
Bemniz en em zastum evned mor
Birds of the sea gather in groups
Evned mor du o flunv ha gwenn
Black and white sea birds are flying
Gant ul lommig goad war ho fenn
With a branch of wood on their head
Ganto ur vranez gozh du louet
There is an old crow with grey feathers among them
Ganti ur vran yaouank ha gevret
And there is a young crow with white feathers
A skuizh o daou a gleb o eskell
The two of them are shaking their wings
O tonet eus tramor d'eus pell
They have come from far away overseas
Hag an evned a gan ur c'han
And the birds are singing a song
Ken kaer ma tav ar mor ledan
As beautiful as the wide sea is
Hag an evned a gan ur c'han
And the birds are singing a song
Ken kaer ma tav ar mor ledan
As beautiful as the wide sea is
Ar mor ledan
The wide sea
Contributed by Cameron T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.