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The sea
This one seen to dance alongside the clear gulfs
To the reflections silver
The sea
Of the changeable reflections
Under rain.

— Charles Trenet

La mer
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d`argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie

Original text (French)

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Notes from Wikiquote

"La Mer" (1943) - Live performance by Trenet - YouTube video - "Beyond the Sea", an adaptation of the music of "La Mer", sung by Bobby Darin

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One must keep a few smiles aside to laugh at oneself on joyless days.

The clock goes tic-tac-tic-tic
The birds of the lake pic-pac-pic-pic
Glou-glou-glou go all the turkeys
And the pretty bell ding-dang dong But... BOOM!
When our heart goes Boom,
All else says Boom
And it is Love that awakens.

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