La Vieille Dame
Frank Michael Lyrics
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Que ses enfants, sa famille?l?oublient
Elle et nous sommes voisins
Et nous l?aimons bien
La vieille dame
Elle ne dit jamais de mal? jamais
De ceux qui l?ont abandonn?e
Elle a pour eux des milliers? de je t?aime
Dans son c?ur de porcelaine
Mais o??trouve t?elle?la force?de lutter ?
Tout? seule? tout? seule?contre le mal?qu?on lui a fait
Nous si on souffre?comme elle?? son ?ge
Est-ce?qu?on aura?son courage ?
Ni son fils, ni sa petite fille?depuis
Ne lui ont jamais ?crits
Mais la vieille dam? qui nous?sourit
Gardera pour elle seul??sa peine
Dans son c?ur de porcelaine
Mais o??trouve t'elle?la force?de lutter ?
Tout? seule? tout? seule?contre le mal?qu?on lui a fait
Nous si on souffre?comme elle?? son ?ge
Est-ce?qu?on aura?son courage ?
Elle ne dit jamais de mal?jamais
De ceux qui l?ont abandonn?e
Elle leur trouve des excuses? et m?me
Elle a pour eux des milliers?de je t?aime
Dans son c?ur de porcelaine
Elle adore quand on l?appelle? ? Mamie ?
La vieille dam? qui nous sourit
The lyrics to Frank Michael's song "La Vieille Dame" tell the story of an elderly woman who lives alone since her family has forgotten about her. The singer notes that they are neighbors and that they like her. Despite being abandoned by her family, the elderly woman does not say anything negative about them. Instead, she makes excuses for them and has thousands of "I love yous" for them in her heart of porcelain. The singer notes that she finds the strength to fight against the wrong that has been done to her all by herself. The woman smiles at them and is called "Mamie" by those who like her.
The song's poignant lyrics evoke the image of an aging woman battling loneliness and abandonment by her family. Despite this, she remains a kind and loving person who finds the strength to keep going. The "heart of porcelain" image used in the song describes how fragile she is, but also how pure and resilient her spirit is. The singer questions whether his generation will have her courage when they reach her age.
Overall, "La Vieille Dame" is a heartfelt tribute to the strength and generosity of spirit of an elderly woman who has been abandoned by her family. It is a reminder of the power of kindness and the resilience of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
La vieille dame?elle vit seul??depuis
The old lady lives alone since
Que ses enfants, sa famille?l?oublient
Her kids and family forget about her
Elle et nous sommes voisins
She and we are neighbors
Et nous l?aimons bien
And we like her very much
La vieille dame
The old lady
Elle ne dit jamais de mal? jamais
She never speaks ill of anyone
De ceux qui l?ont abandonn?e
Of the ones who left her behind
Elle leur trouve des excuses? et m?me
She finds excuses for them, even
Elle a pour eux des milliers? de je t?aime
She has thousands of I love yous for them
Dans son c?ur de porcelaine
In her porcelain heart
Mais o??trouve t?elle?la force?de lutter ?
But where does she find the strength to fight?
Tout? seule? tout? seule?contre le mal?qu?on lui a fait
Alone, against the wrong done to her
Nous si on souffre?comme elle?? son ?ge
If we suffer like her at her age
Est-ce?qu?on aura?son courage ?
Will we have her courage?
Ni son fils, ni sa petite fille?depuis
Not her son, nor her granddaughter since
Ne lui ont jamais ?crits
Ever wrote to her
Mais la vieille dam? qui nous?sourit
But the old lady who smiles at us
Gardera pour elle seul??sa peine
Will keep her sorrow to herself
Elle adore quand on l?appelle? ? Mamie ?
She loves being called 'Mamie'
La vieille dam? qui nous sourit
The old lady who smiles at us
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