A haunting, bare bones rendition of La Valse de la Peine
lyrics
English Translation: "Reprised"
You taught me of courage, you taught me of love
You taught me of life and dreams
The dreams, oh criminelle, it’s a year since you’ve been gone
It’s a year since you’ve been gone forever
You told me you would love me forever and ever
You told me you would never leave me
Not ever, oh criminelle, it’s a year since you’ve been gone
It’s a year since you’ve been gone forever
I told you I would love you forever and ever
I told you that you were the only one for me
For me, oh criminelle, now I’ll go wandering far from here
I’ll go wandering like a soul in sorrow
I promised I’d protect you forever and ever
It was a promise broken by fate
Fate, oh criminelle, now I’ll go wandering far from here
I’ll go wandering like a soul in sorrow
French Lyrics:
Tu m’a appris du courage, tu m’a appris de l’amour
Tu m’a appris de la vie et des reves
Des reves, oh criminelle, I’ya un an que t’es parti
I’ya un an que t’es parti pour toujours, toujours
Tu m’a dit q’tu m’aimrait pour tout l’temps, tout l’temps
Tu m’a dit q’tu m’quittrais pas jamais
Jamais, oh criminelle, I’ya un an que t’es parti
I’ya un an que t’es parti pour toujours, toujours
Moi, j’t’ai dit que j’t’aimrais pour tout l’temps, tout l’temps
Moi, j’t’ai dit q’t’etait la seule pour moi
Pour moi, oh criminelle, moi, j’va rouler loin d’ici
Moi, j’va rouler comme une ame en peine, en peine
Moi, j’t’ai promis de t’soigner pour toujours, toujours
C’tait une promesse cassait par l’destin
L’destin, oh criminelle, moi, j’va rouler loin d’ici
Moi, j’va rouler comme une ame en peine, en peine
credits
from Mme Zin Zin,
released August 31, 2021
(Music and Lyrics: Doug Schroeder, Jones Road Productions, BMI)
Vocals and Rhythm Guitar: Megan Brown Constantin. Lead Accoustic Guitar: Phil Kaelin.
Dougie and the Tone DriftersBreaux Bridge, Louisiana
Doug Schroeder and Susanne Giezendanner live in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. They've been playing and performing Cajun music locally for about 15 years and Mme Zin Zin is their first pass at writing, performing and producing an album of original songs.
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