La belle dame sans regret
Emilie-Claire Barlow Lyrics


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Dansons tu dis
Et moi je suis
Mes pas sont gauches
Mes pieds tu fauches
Je crains les sots
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

Overall Meaning

In the song "La belle dame sans regret" by Emilie-Claire Barlow, the lyrics tell a story of a relationship that is complicated and ultimately heartbreaking. The first verse talks about dancing, but the singer's steps are clumsy and their partner, referred to as "ma soeur" (my sister), trips them up. The singer is afraid of being seen as foolish and can't find the right words to express themselves to their partner. However, they soon realize that their partner is lying to them and breaking their heart. Despite this, the singer still listens to them and tries to understand them.


The second verse continues along this theme, with the singer feeling like they are laughing and crying at the wrong times, while their partner is sowing the seeds of a bad harvest. The singer's hopes are dashed and they feel like they are waiting for something that will never come. They realize that while they were hoping for truth and honesty from their partner, they were only met with lies and betrayal.


Overall, the lyrics of "La belle dame sans regret" tell a story of a confusing and difficult relationship, with one partner lying to the other and breaking their heart. The singer tries to understand their partner but ultimately realizes that they will never be able to trust them.


Line by Line Meaning

Dansons tu dis
You ask me to dance


Et moi je suis
And I follow you


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 try in vain to find the words


Pour m′expliquer ta vie alors
To understand your life


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
Never wrong


J'ecoute tu parles
I listen, you talk


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


Mon ble s'envole
My blue fades away


Tu en a ras le bol
You've had enough


J'attends, toujours
I wait, always


Mes cris sont sourds
My screams are muted


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
Never wrong


J′ecoute, tu parles
I listen, you talk


Je ne comprends pas bien
I don't quite understand


La belle dame sans regrets
The beautiful lady without regrets




Writer(s): Dominic James Miller, Gordon Matthew Sumner

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