A La Claire Fontaine

from We Want All The Same Things by Erin Propp & Larry Roy

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À la claire fontaine, At the clear spring,
m’en allant promener As I was strolling by
J’ai trouvé l’eau si belle I found the water so lovely,
que je m’y suis baigné That I stopped to bathe
Il y a longtemps que je t’aime, Forever have I loved you
jamais je ne t’oublierai Never will I forget you
Sous les feuilles d’un chêne, Under an oak tree’s leaves
je me suis fait sêcher I allowed myself to dry
Sur la plus haute branche And on the highest branch
un rossignol chantait A nightingale sang
Il y a longtemps que je t’aime, Forever have I loved you
jamais je ne t’oublierai Never will I forget you
Chante rossignol, chante, Sing nightingale sing
toi qui à le coeur gai You with a jubilant heart
Tu as le coeur à rire, Your heart brings you to laughter
moi je l’ai à pleurer Mine brings me to tears
Il y a longtemps que je t’aime, Forever have I loved you
jamais je ne t’oublierai Never will I forget you
J’ai perdu mon amie, I lost my beloved
sans l’avoir mérité Without deserving it
Pour un bouquet de roses Over a bouquet of roses
que je lui refusai That I refused to give her
Il y a longtemps que je t’aime, Forever have I loved you
jamais je ne t’oublierai Never will I forget you
Je voudrais que la rose I wished the rose
fût encore au rosier To remain on the rosebush
Et que ma douce amie And that my dearestlove
fût encore à m’aimer Continue to love me

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from We Want All The Same Things, released April 23, 2021
LARRY ROY: guitars
ERIN PROPP: vocals

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