La mer
Musette; Pierre Solange Musette Ensemble Lyrics


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La mer
Qu'on voit danser
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
Avec les anges si purs
La mer
Bergère d'azur, infinie

Voyez
Près 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

La mer
Qu'on voit danser
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
Avec les anges si purs
La mer
Bergère d'azur, infinie

Voyez
Près 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

Overall Meaning

"La Mer" is a beautiful French song by Pierre Solange Musette Ensemble that speaks about the sea and its mesmerizing beauty. The song describes how the sea dances along the clear gulfs and how it shimmers with silver reflections. The sea is the ultimate symbol of freedom and eternity, highlighted by the changing reflections under the rain. The sea is also the perfect harmony of nature, as it confuses the sky's white sheep with the pure angels. Moreover, the sea is the infinite shepherdess of the blue and represents a longing for something greater and more beautiful than ourselves.


The song suggests that the sea has a mysterious power that can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. The visual imagery of the song focuses on the grand reeds and the white birds alongside the rusty houses. Despite the mundane nature of these objects, being presented near the sea elevates their level of beauty and significance. The chorus repeats the opening lines of the song to bring a sense of continuity and to remind the listener of the sea's endless allure. "La Mer" is a beautifully written masterpiece that helps us understand the profound love and admiration the French have for the sea.


Line by Line Meaning

La mer
The sea


Qu'on voit danser
That we see dancing


Le long des golfes clairs
Along the clear bays


A des reflets d'argent
Has silver reflections


Des reflets changeants
Changing reflections


Sous la pluie
Under the rain


Au ciel d'été confond
In the summer sky blends


Ses blancs moutons
Its white sheep


Avec les anges si purs
With the so pure angels


Bergère d'azur, infinie
Azure shepherdess, infinite


Voyez
See


Près des étangs
Near the ponds


Ces grands roseaux mouillés
These tall wet reeds


Ces oiseaux blancs
These white birds


Et ces maisons rouillées
And these rusty houses


Les a bercés
Have rocked them


Et d'une chanson d'amour
And with a love song


A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
Have rocked my heart for life




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALBERT LASRY, CHARLES LOUIS AUGUSTIN TRENET, WRITER UNKNOWN

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