The Partisan, Leonard Cohen, Cover by steelguitar

[steelguitar]

The Partisan (Song of the French Partisan), songs from a room, Leonard Cohen, 1969
Original song : Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie — « Bernard » — et Anna Marly, 1943
http://soundcloud.com/steelguitar/t12v5-02thepartisanfinal

Paroles : Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigérie dit "Bernard"
Musique : Anna Marly

Les All'mands étaient chez moi
On m'a dit: "Résigne-toi",
Mais je n'ai pas pu.
Et j'ai repris mon arme.

Personne ne m'a demandé
D'ou je viens et où je vais
Vous qui le savez,
Effacez mon passage.

J'ai changé cent fois de nom
J'ai perdu femme et enfant
Mais j'ai tant d'amis
Et j'ai la France entière.

Un vieil homme dans un grenier
Pour la nuit nous a cachés
Les All'mands l'ont pris
Il est mort sans surprise

Hier encore nous étions trois
Il ne reste plus que moi
Et je tourne en rond
Dans la prison des frontières

Le vent souffle sur les tombes
Et la liberté reviendra
On nous oubliera!
Nous rentrerons dans l'ombre.

Hy Zaret : english lyrics

When they poured across the border
I was cautioned to surrender,
This I could not do;
I took my gun and vanished.

I have changed my name so often,
I've lost my wife and children
But I have many friends,
And some of them are with me.

An old woman gave us shelter,
Kept us hidden in the garret,
Then the soldiers came;
She died without a whisper.

There were three of us this morning
I'm the only one this evening
But I must go on;
The frontiers are my prison.

Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing,
Through the graves the wind is blowing,
Freedom soon will come;
Then we'll come from the shadows

[SharksDontSleep]

Very nicely done mon ami.
2 very nice guitar lines & really smooth vocals.

[SwanSong]

HEy ..simply great loved it just shows music is always universal.
for sure a great song and deserves a bump . my daughter speaks
french and five other language s will send her the song she will
enjoy as well . happy holidays NEIL!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nicolas Cabot]

Loved it, man. Very cool rendition.

[Hilary]

Oh this just oozes cool JS, very lovely indeed.

[steelguitar]

Thank you all!
Here the video I made for you tube... better sound quality and differrent mix :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxlcWygyShY

Jean-Sébastien

[64Guitars]

[Groundy]

OTD Bump,
Another little Gem I missed originally.
Really well done Jean-Sébastien.

Alex.