"Les perdants alignés", new version, original by steelguitar

[steelguitar]

A new version of an original song (in french)  I have posted long time ago :
https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=16691.msg208562#msg208562

I have changed completely a verse and sing it in a new version, live in the living room, just me and my guitar with the old brave MicroBR

Hope you will like it and curious to read your comments!

Jean-Sébastien

Triste, le cœur se fend – Sadness breaks my heart
Je suis comme un enfant – I'm like a child
Qui a laissé ses billes – Who's left his marbles
Pour qu'ailleurs elles brillent – They shine  elsewhere

J'ai cru à tes paroles – I believed what you said
Aimé tes idées folles – Loved your silly ideas
Désirs – un désastre – Desire.  A disaster !
Mais tes yeux, des astres – But your eyes were stars

Lune claire de tes jours – The bright moon of your days
Tu espères et je cours – You hope and I run
Soleil noir de mes nuits – The black sun of my nights
Je t'appelle et tu fuis – I call you and you flee

Ce baiser du matin - Kisses in the morning
La tiédeur de tes mains - The warmth of your hands
J'ai si froid, c'était toi - I'm so cold, it was you
Pour la dernière fois – For the last time

Tu étais la princesse - You was the princess
Pense bien que tout cesse - Think well that everything have a end
L'amour et puis la haine - The love and the hate
Et Leonard Cohen - And even Leonard Cohen

Lune claire de tes jours – Bright moon of your days
Tu espères et je cours... – You hope and I run
Soleil noir de mes nuits – The black sun of my nights
Je t'appelle et tu fuis... – I call you and you flee

Des questions sans réponse... – Questions but no answer
Et moi je renonce : - And me, I give up
Qui pourra endurer – Who will be enough strong to endure
Tes pensées torturées ? – Your tortured thoughts ?

Ton amour explose – Your love exploded
Jamais ne se pose... – Is never in peace
Je compte par milliers – I count millions
Des perdants alignés – Of losers aligned

Soleil noir de mes nuits – The black sun of my nights
Je t'appelle et tu fuis... – I call you and you flee
Lune claire de tes jours – The bright moon of your days
Tu espères et je cours... – You hope and I run

Les perdants alignés, Music & lyrics by steelguitar

[Redler]

I admire the way you play your guitar - you use it like percussion instrument, too. Sounds almost hand clapping! Nice strumming and picking! The chorus is so melancholy and melodic! Enjoyable listening! Thanks for sharing, Jean-Sébastien

[Bluesberry]

Yes, I too love your guitar playing.  That is a style I really like.  Very nicely sung.  So clear and intimate sounding, this is really fantastic.  One heck of a good job here.

[steelguitar]

I admire the way you play your guitar - you use it like percussion instrument, too. Sounds almost hand clapping! Nice strumming and picking! The chorus is so melancholy and melodic! Enjoyable listening! Thanks for sharing, Jean-Sébastien

Thank you very much Redler!
In fact, I think the "hand clapping" sound is a mixed sound of my strumming on guitar and the sound of my foot stomping on the ground!  

Thanks too, Bluesberry!

[danieldesete]

Another great post my friend, I just love this one, the clever lyrics, the fine strumming and the intimate rendition of your voice, this is priceless.
daniel

"Pretty maids all in a row lined up
Outside my cabin door
I've never wanted any of them wanting me
Except the girl from the Red River Shore"
bob dylan

[Hilary]

My, my, you're good aren't you - this is definitely a keeper!

[Picker]

That was beautiful!  Nice tune.  Now if you tell me it was about shaking your booty on the dance floor, I'm gonna be really bummed out!

[Jarle]

This sounds really good. Nice melody, well performed.

[Geir]

Oh yeah - I LIKE IT

Excellent guitarwork !

I don't understand a word so I appreciated your translation of the previous version. What a great ending of a song:

Soleil noir de mes nuits – the black sun of my nights
Je t'appelle et tu fuis... – I call you and you flee
Lune claire de tes jours – the bright moon of your days
Tu espères et je cours... – you hope and I run

[steelguitar]

Oh yeah - I LIKE IT

Excellent guitarwork !

I don't understand a word so I appreciated your translation of the previous version. What a great ending of a song:

Soleil noir de mes nuits – the black sun of my nights
Je t'appelle et tu fuis... – I call you and you flee
Lune claire de tes jours – the bright moon of your days
Tu espères et je cours... – you hope and I run

Thank you very much Geir! Thanks to all the listeners and the comments you leave here!
About the lyrics Geir, I did not notice the new lyrics so :
I put the new lyrics in the text below underlined :

Triste, le cœur se fend – sadness breaks my heart
Je suis comme un enfant – I'm like a child
Qui a laissé ses billes – who's left his marbles
Pour qu'ailleurs elles brillent – they shine  elsewhere

J'ai cru à tes paroles – I believed what you said
Aimé tes idées folles – Loved your silly ideas
Désirs – un désastre – Desire.  A disaster !
Mais tes yeux, des astres – but your eyes were stars

Lune claire de tes jours – the bright moon of your days
Tu espères et je cours – you hope and I run
Soleil noir de mes nuits – the black sun of my nights
Je t'appelle et tu fuis – I call you and you flee

Ce baiser du matin - kisses in the morning
La tiédeur de tes mains - the warmth of your hands
J'ai si froid, c'était toi - I'm so cold, it was you
Pour la dernière fois – for the last time

Tu étais la princesse - You was the princess
Pense bien que tout cesse - Think well that everything have a end
L'amour et puis la haine - The love and the hate
Et Leonard Cohen - And even Leonard Cohen

Lune claire de tes jours – bright moon of your days
Tu espères et je cours... – you hope and I run
Soleil noir de mes nuits – the black sun of my nights
Je t'appelle et tu fuis... – I call you and you flee

Des questions sans réponse... – questions but no answer
Et moi je renonce : and me, I give up
Qui pourra endurer – who will be enough strong to endure
Tes pensées torturées ? – your tortured thoughts ?

Ton amour explose – your love exploded
Jamais ne se pose... – is never in peace
Je compte par milliers – I count millions
Des perdants alignés – of loosers aligned

Soleil noir de mes nuits – the black sun of my nights
Je t'appelle et tu fuis... – I call you and you flee
Lune claire de tes jours – the bright moon of your days
Tu espères et je cours... – you hope and I run

Jean-Sébastien