Derniere Volonte — Au Travers Des Lauriers song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Au Travers Des Lauriers" by Derniere Volonte.
Lyrics
Il s’en va t’en guerre, ne sait quand reviendra
Il reviendra àPâques ou àla Trinité
La Trinitése passe mais il ne revient pas
Elle, àsa tour monte, si haut qu’elle peut monter
Elle aperçoit son page tout de noir habillé
Beau page, ômon beau page, quelles nouvells apportez?
Elle aperçoit son page tout de noir habillé
Beau page, ômon beau page, quelles nouvells apportez?
Aux nouvelles que j’apporte, vos beaux yeux vont pleurer
Quittes vos habits roses et vos satins brochés
Il est mort Madame, mort et enterré
J’l’ai vu porter en terre par quatre z’officiers
L’un tenait son grand sabre l’autre son bouclier
L’un tenait sa cuirasse l’autre son destrier
Alentour de sa tombe romarin l’on plantait
Sur la plus haute branche un rossignol chantait
On vit voler son âme au travers des lauriers
Chacun mit ventre àterre et puis se relevait
Pour chanter les victoires qu’il remportait,
La cérémonie faite, chacun s’en fut couché…
Lyrics translation
He's going to war with you, doesn't know when he'll come back.
He will return to Easter or the Trinity
The Trinity passes but it does not return
She, at her turn rises, so high that she can climb
She sees her page all black dressed
Beau page, OMON beau page, what news do you bring?
She sees her page all black dressed
Beau page, OMON beau page, what news do you bring?
To the news I bring, your beautiful eyes will cry
Leave your pink clothes and your brocade satins
He's dead, Ma'am, dead and buried.
I saw him carried to the ground by four z'officiers
One held his big sword the other his shield
One held his battleship the other his steed
Around his tomb Rosemary was planted
On the highest branch a nightingale sang
We saw his soul stolen through the laurels
Each put on his stomach and then stood up
To sing the victories he won,
The ceremony was done, everyone went to bed…