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2024-11-10
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J'attendrai, audio with English translation

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This is a special post for Remembrance Day. One song for France! Rina Ketty singing J'attendrai, one of the absolute most popular songs in WW2, for both camps. It comes with English lyrics of my own translation; it closely follows the French words, and I think it also captures the song's rhythm and spirit, meaning you can follow my English lyrics and sing along!

This is a gem of a song, sang by a gem of a singer!

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I will wait
Through all days and nights, I will always wait
Your return
I will wait
Then a flown-away lark
Will get numb and still
In its nest.
Time goes on and flies,
Strikes measures of sorrow
In my heavy heart
And yet still, I will wait
Your return.

The flowers fade
The fire dies
Shadows are creep’n
In the garden
The clock’s a’weaving
Lingering ticks
I think I hear your footsteps!

The wind’s bringing me
Sounds from afar
I watch my door...
Listen in vain,
Alas, nothing!
Nothing will come…

I will wait
Through all days and nights, I will always wait
Your return
I will wait
Then a flown-away lark
Will get numb and still
In its nest.
Time goes on and flies,
Strikes measures of sorrow
In my heavy heart
And yet still, I will wait
Your return.