La Mer
MIGUEL BOSE Lyrics
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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
La mer bergère d'azur
Infinie
Voyez prés 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
(Comienza desde el principio)
La mer a bercé mon cœur
Pour la vie
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
La mer
(Pour toi, pour la mer)
The song "La mer" by Miguel Bose is a French classic originally composed by Charles Trenet. The song evokes powerful imagery of the sea and its changing reflections in different weathers. The opening lines "La mer qu'on voit danser / Le long des golfes clairs / A des reflets d'argent / La mer des reflets changeants / Sous la pluie" describe the sea as it dances along the clear coasts with silver reflections and the reflections change as it rains. The sea is personified as a comforting and nurturing presence, like a mother to the reeds, white birds, and rusted houses near the coast.
As the song progresses, the sea is painted as a picturesque scene, with the clear sky and pure angels blending with the white sheep of the ocean. The infinite blue sea is painted with soothing and mesmerizing imagery, creating a calming effect on the listeners. The song ends with a romantic and personal touch, "La mer... a berce mon coeur / Pour la vie" - the sea has cradled the heart of the singer for life.
Line by Line Meaning
La mer qu'on voit danser
The sea we see dancing
Le long des golfes clairs
Along the clear gulfs
A des reflets d'argent
Has silver reflections
La mer des reflets changeants
The sea of changing reflections
Sous la pluie
Under the rain
La mer au ciel d'été
The sea under the summer sky
Confond ses blancs moutons
Confuses its white sheep
Avec des anges si purs
With such pure angels
La mer bergère d'azur
The azure shepherdess sea
Infinie
Infinite
Voyez prés des étangs
See near the ponds
Ces grands roseaux mouillés
These big wet reeds
Voyez… ces oiseaux blancs
See... these white birds
Et ces maisons rouillées
And these rusty houses
La mer les a bercés
The sea rocked them
Et d'une chanson d'amour
And with a love song
La mer… a bercé mon cœur
The sea... rocked my heart
Pour la vie
For life
(Comienza desde el principio)
(Start from the beginning)
La mer a bercé mon cœur
The sea rocked my heart
Pour la vie
For life
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
Rocked my heart for life
La mer
The sea
(Pour toi, pour la mer)
(For you, for the sea)
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Charles Trenet
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