Long time composer of French songs (lyrics & music) & world instrumental in traditional European. Many songs used in TV series among MONK, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOU
Les vieux amoureux (The Old Lovers)
(Johanne Rondeau – Jean Custeau
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE FRENCH MEANING FOLLOWS FRENCH LYRICS
Je les voyais souvent s’amener
Allant bras d’ssus bras dessous
Tous deux avaient le teint basane
Par le vent et les annees
Ils s’en allaient un peu inclines
Mais avec un soin jaloux
Ils se montraient tout bien bichonnes
De fierte insoupconnee
REFRAIN :
Comme ils etaient amoureux
Je comprenais a leurs yeux
Qu’ils ne voyaient ni la terre ni les cieux
Tell’ment ils etaient heureux
Ils se rendaient chaque matinee
Dans un grand parc tout au bout
De la rue mille fois sillonnee
Menant a leur destinee
Un jour la dame se vit etonnee
Par son ami a genoux
Offrant la bague d’un air gene
Elle fut tout illuminee
REFRAIN :
Comme ils etaient amoureux
Je comprenais a leurs yeux
Qu’ils ne voyaient ni la terre ni les cieux
Tell’ment ils etaient heureux
Solo
REFRAIN
Comme ils etaient amoureux
Et je compris grace a eux
Qu’on peut toujours etre beni des dieux
L’amour n’est jamais trop vieux
L’amour n’est jamais trop vieux
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE FRENCH MEANING
THE OLD LOVERS
I often saw them coming along
Walking arm in arm
Both had skin that was weathered
By the wind and the years
They went slightly bowed
But with a jealous care
They showed themselves all spruced up
In unsuspected pride
CHORUS
How they were in love
I could tell by their eyes
They saw not heaven nor earth
So happy they were
They would go every morning
In a large park at the end
Of the street a thousand times travelled
That led to their destiny
One day the lady was surprised
By her friend on his knees
Offering the ring with a shy look
That lit up her face
CHORUS
How they were in love
I could tell by their eyes
They saw not heaven nor earth
So happy they were
Solo
CHORUS
How they were in love
And I understood thanks to them
We can always be blessed by the gods
Love is never too old
Love is never too old
