La dernière fois (the last time)

[Hilary]

I got to thinking after a comment from Kari and Jarle about not writing in their first language so I thought I'd have a go with my schoolgirl French (what was I thinking it was 30 years ago and I was crap at it then!). It's very short (well what do you expect) and it's not the best recording I've ever done, live on internal mics - there's a hiss - but it's all the time I have so here it is - be gentle with me!

reloaded with the revised ending + creaks and finger clicks and interestingly a random ding bleed (technical term 64) from the metronome (thanks to husband's manflu - silver lining)

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[Redler]

I'm happy if I encouraged you to write a song in French!! It is a language that I can't speak at all! Thanks for the translation, now I know a few words!

Pretty beautiful little song! Your French sounds French to me . Nice! Haven't ever heard you playing piano! Fine job!!

Kari

ps. Suggestion for a future festival - songs written not on your first language

[Oldrottenhead]

excellente dire à ta mère

[Geir]

Excellent! As another member who posts a lot in a language not learned at birth, I appreciate that the imperial members step out of their comfort zone too

Really a sweet song, and great pianowork as well !!! Well done Haylie!

[steelguitar]

 It's xcellent!!!

I love it, and it's the first time I listen to you playing piano, and I hope not the last time ;-)

C'est excellent! Tu pourras le dire à ta mère!   

Jean-Sébastien

[Hilary]

Thanks guys - having tried it I can appreciate just how difficult it is 

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[Hilary]

Tiny grammatical error in the last line, pointed out by a very lovely Songcrafter - no time to redo at the moment so you'll just have to cringe for now - you have no idea how many times I laughed trying to get that line out in my Swindonian Franglais.

[Jarle]

This really nice.
Guess it's ok for me to say I'm with Kari on this:  Your French sounds French to me.
Hope to hear more piano from you in the future.

JOA

[Kenny B]

This is excellent and well done!!!   Very nice song.

kb

[ODH]

it's not the best recording I've ever done, live on internal mics - there's a hiss - but it's all the time I have so here it is - be gentle with me!

Au contraire, Haylie, I was thinking how good the recording is.  You could tell that it's a real piano, I really love the ambiance of it.  Nicely played too.

I love the idea of songs in an unfamiliar language - it would be French for me also, O-level grade B.  I think.

Nice