A la claire Fontaine
Shang Wen-jie Lyrics

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e la claire fontaine 泉水何其清澈
M'en allant promener 我以漫步踟躇
J'ai trouve l'eau si belle 水光何其娇艳
Que je m'y suis baigne 我以沐浴身心
Il ya longtemps que jet'aime 思君良久
Jamais je ne t'oublierai不敢或忘
Sous les feuilles d'un chene 华盖荫荫之下
Je me suis fait secher 我得擦拭浮尘

Sur la plus haute branche 枝繁叶茂深处
Un rossignol chantait 闻得夜莺啼声
Il ya longtemps que je t'aime 思君良久
Jamais je ne t'oublierai不得或忘
Chante rossignol chante夜莺声声欢鸣
Toi qui as le c ur gai为有胸中爱情
Tu as le cur arire你可一展欢笑
Moi je l'ai à pleurer我却难掩悲音
Il ya longtemps que jet'aime 思君良久
Jamais je ne t'oublierai不可或忘
J'ai perdu mon amie我已永失爱侣
Sans l'avoir merite缘去无迹可循
Pour un bouton de roses只为一束玫瑰
Que je lui refusai 挥手竟如浮云
Il ya longtemps que je t'aime思君良久
Jamais je ne t'oublierai无时或忘
Je voudrais que la rose只冀望那玫瑰
Fut encore au rosier仍有昨日光彩
Et moi et ma ma tresse我与昔日游伴
Dans les memes amities度过安宁时光

Il ya longtemps que je t'aime思君良久
Jamais je ne t'oublierai不能或遗忘

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Shang Wen-jie's song A la Claire Fontaine are about a person taking a walk and discovering a beautiful, clear fountain. The singer is so taken by its beauty that they decide to bathe in it. The song goes on to express the singer's love for someone they have known for a long time and will never forget. They reflect on a time when they sat under an oak tree listening to a nightingale singing, feeling happy and content. However, the singer's love is not reciprocated, and they are left heartbroken. They regret a past mistake of not giving their love a rose and ask for forgiveness. The song concludes with the singer wishing that the rose they refused to give could still be on the rosebush and that they could go back to the time when they were happy with their loved one.

The lyrics beautifully express the singer's journey through love, loss, and regret. The clear fountain that the singer discovers and the bird's song are symbolic of hope and happiness, reminding the singer of their past blissful moments. However, the loss of their love is a constant reminder of their mistake, and they are left with only memories of the past. Overall, the song is a poignant expression of love, loss, and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

e la claire fontaine
Oh, the clear fountain

M'en allant promener
As I went for a walk

J'ai trouve l'eau si belle
I found the water so beautiful

Que je m'y suis baigne
That I bathed in it

Il ya longtemps que jet'aime
I have loved you for a long time

Jamais je ne t'oublierai
I will never forget you

Sous les feuilles d'un chene
Under the leaves of an oak tree

Je me suis fait secher
I dried myself

Sur la plus haute branche
On the highest branch

Un rossignol chantait
A nightingale was singing

Chante rossignol chante
Sing, nightingale, sing