Autumn Leaves
Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains Lyrics

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The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold

Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
But I miss you most of all my darling

When autumn leaves start to fall

C'est une chanson, qui nous ressemble
Toi tu m'aimais et je t'aimais
Nous vivions tous deux ensemble
Toi qui m'aimais moi qui t'aimais
Mais la vie separe ceux qui s'aiment

Tout doucement sans faire de bruit
Et la mer efface sur le sable les pas des amants desunis

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Autumn Leaves" by Manuel & The Music Of The Mountains primarily focus on the changing of seasons and the loss of a lover. The singer observes the falling leaves outside their window, and reminisces about past summer kisses and holding hands. As the days grow longer, the singer is reminded of their separation as they prepare to face the coming winter.

The second half of the lyrics are in French and offer another perspective on lost love. The singer describes how they and their former partner were once in love and lived together, but life slowly separated them without making a sound. The imagery of the sea erasing footprints in the sand represents how the memories of that love may eventually fade away.

Overall, the song is a melancholy reflection on the end of a romantic relationship, made even more poignant by the changing of seasons and the natural elements surrounding it.

Line by Line Meaning

The falling leaves drift by the window
Leaves shed from the trees and sway past the window in a slow, dreamy manner.

The autumn leaves of red and gold
The fallen leaves arrive in auburn and gold hues, marking the turn of the season.

I see your lips, the summer kisses
Your soft lips once touched mine under the summer sun, I can still picture them.

The sun-burned hands I used to hold
Your tanned, warm hands that I once held in mine are now gone.

Since you went away the days grow long
Days seem to stretch longer since you left, making time feel unbearable.

And soon I'll hear old winter's song
Winter is creeping in and its melancholy atmosphere will be felt soon enough.

But I miss you most of all my darling
Above all else, I miss you, my beloved.

When autumn leaves start to fall
I feel the weight of your absence most heavily when autumn begins and leaves gather on the ground.

C'est une chanson, qui nous ressemble
This is a song that resembles us.

Toi tu m'aimais et je t'aimais
You loved me and I loved you.

Nous vivions tous deux ensemble
We used to live together.

Toi qui m'aimais moi qui t'aimais
You loved me, and I loved you.

Mais la vie separe ceux qui s'aiment
But life separates those in love.

Tout doucement sans faire de bruit
Softly, without making a sound.

Et la mer efface sur le sable les pas des amants desunis
And the sea erases the footsteps of the divided lovers in the sand.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Springstoff GmbH, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jacques Prevert, Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer

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