La Mer
Charles Tr?net Lyrics


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La mer
Qu'on voit danser
Le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie
La mer
Au ciel d'été confond
Ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer
Bergère d'azur, infinie

Voyez
Près des étangs
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs
Et ces maisons rouillées

La mer
Les a bercés
Le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie

La mer
Qu'on voit danser
Le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie

La mer
Au ciel d'été confond
Ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer
Bergère d'azur, infinie

Voyez
Près des étangs
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs
Et ces maisons rouillées

La mer
Les a bercés
Le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour




La mer
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie

Overall Meaning

Charles Trenet's "La mer" is a love letter to the sea, painting a vivid picture of the sea's beauty and mystique. The song begins by describing the sea as one sees it dancing along the clear gulfs, with silver reflections and ever-changing reflections under the rain. The sea is then compared to the sky in summer, with its white sheep intermingling with the pure angels. The sea is also compared to an infinite azure shepherdess. The song goes on to describe the sea as having cradled the houses, white birds, and rusted structures near the ponds, and having rocked Charles Trenet's heart with a song of love that will last a lifetime.


The song's descriptions create a melancholic mood and evoke a sense of nostalgia. The sea, with its shimmering reflections, is a reminder of fleeting moments that cannot be recaptured. Trenet's lyrics are full of imagery, using descriptions such as "white sheep," "pure angels," and "infinite azure shepherdess" to create a dreamlike atmosphere. The song's lasting appeal lies in its ability to capture the imagination of the listener, transporting them to the magical world of the sea.


Line by Line Meaning

La mer
The sea


Qu'on voit danser
That one sees dance


Le long des golfes clairs
Along the clear bays


A des reflets d'argent
Has silver reflections


La mer
The sea


Des reflets changeants
Changing reflections


Sous la pluie
Under the rain


La mer
The sea


Au ciel d'été confond
Blends into the summer sky


Ses blancs moutons
Its white sheep


Avec les anges si purs
With such pure angels


La mer
The sea


Bergère d'azur, infinie
Azure shepherdess, infinite


Voyez
See


Près des étangs
Near the ponds


Ces grands roseaux mouillés
These big wet reeds


Voyez
See


Ces oiseaux blancs
These white birds


Et ces maisons rouillées
And these rusty houses


La mer
The sea


Les a bercés
Rocked them


Le long des golfes clairs
Along the clear bays


Et d'une chanson d'amour
And with a love song


La mer
The sea


A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
Has rocked my heart for life




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALBERT LASRY, CHARLES LOUIS AUGUSTIN TRENET, WRITER UNKNOWN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@tchansensho4912

The sea
That we see dancing along the clear gulfs
Has silver reflections
The sea
Changing reflections
Under the rain
The sea
In the summer sky merges
His white sheep
With the angels so pure
The shepherd sea of azure
Infinite
The sea
Near ponds
These big wet reeds
The sea
These white birds
And those rusty houses
The sea
rocking them
Along the clear gulfs
And a love song
The sea
Rocked my heart for life



@callidiary

La mer = the sea

Lyrics :
.The sea,
We see dancing along the shores of clear bays,
Shimmers with silver
The sea
Changing shimmers
Under the rain

The sea
With the summer sky
Mix up her white horses
With the angels so pure
The infinite azure shepherdess
Sea

Sea
By the ponds
Those big wet reeds
See
Those white birds
And those rusty houses

The sea
Has cradled them
Along the shores of clear bays
And with a love song
The sea
Has rocked my heart for life



@dunhillan8360

La mer
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie

La mer
Au ciel d'été confond
Ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer bergère d'azur
Infinie

Voyez
Près des étangs

Ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs
Et ces maisons rouillées

La mer
Les a bercés
Le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie

La mer
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d'argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie


La mer
Au ciel d'été confond
Ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer bergère d'azur
Infinie

Voyez
Près des étangs
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs
Et ces maisons rouillées

La mer
Les a bercés
Le long des golfes clairs

Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie



All comments from YouTube:

@kcko

black mirror m'a encore ramené ici, putin quelle chanson!

@sand7832

😂

@loickamdem7776

Sérieux, en plus cette scène m'a inspiré 👀

@Slicker66

Moi aussi

@reginesallares1813

Superbe episode de cette serie en plus.

@lennygmbl6274

Même moi qu'est ce que je fou ici

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@christinebechberger9074

Wir waren in Dänemark 2023. Als ich das Meer zum ersten Mal sah, fand mich dieses Lied. Welch wunderbarer Sänger. ❤

@AndiBasic

Thank You Black Mirror for discovering this beauty of a song. Great episode as well.

@Dan-on1zz

Imagine hearing this song during your junior year in Paris: 20 years old; the Midwest 3,000 miles away, Paris and all of France at your doorstep; and your entire future in front of you. Imagine returning 50 years later and singing this song with a group of your classmates: your life well lived because the spirit that year--and Paris--created. As Gertrude Stein said, "“It is not what Paris gives you. It is what she does not take away.” Merci bien, monsieur.

@LinhNguyen-my5my

Then get beaten to death behind a pub by a somalia immigrant.

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