Le renard et la belette
Lads Lyrics
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J'entends le loup et le renard chanter
J'entends le loup, le renard et la belette
J'entends le loup en le renard chanter
C'est dans 9 ans je m'en irai
La jument de michau a pass dans le prs
La jument de michau et son petit poulin
A pass dans le prs
L'hiver viendra, les gars, l'hiver viendra
La jument de michau est s'en repartira
The song "Le Renard et la Belette" by Laïs is a traditional French-Canadian folk song that tells the story of a fox and a weasel, and their interactions with other animals in the wild. The lyrics begin with the singer reflecting on their life, stating that in ten years they will be gone. They then hear the howls of wolves and the song of the fox and the weasel, adding to the melancholic tone of the song.
The second verse brings in the presence of a horse and her foal, who have been grazing in a nearby field. The horse is identified as belonging to someone named Michau. The horse and foal eat all the hay, and the singer reminds the listener that winter is coming and that the horse will soon be returning home.
Line by Line Meaning
C'est dans 10 ans en je m'en irai
In 10 years, I'll be gone
J'entends le loup et le renard chanter
I hear the wolf and the fox singing
J'entends le loup, le renard et la belette
I hear the wolf, the fox, and the weasel
J'entends le loup en le renard chanter
I hear the wolf and the fox singing together
C'est dans 9 ans je m'en irai
In 9 years, I'll be gone
La jument de michau a pass dans le prs
Michau's mare passed through the meadow
La jument de michau et son petit poulin
Michau's mare and her little foal
A pass dans le prs
And ate all the hay
L'hiver viendra, les gars, l'hiver viendra
Winter will come, guys, winter will come
La jument de michau est s'en repartira
Michau's mare will leave
Contributed by Claire R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.