Marienbad Lyrics in English by Barbara
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Marienbad by Barbara from French to English.
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Sur le grand bassin du château de l'idole
On the large pond of the castle of the idol
Un grand cygne noir portant rubis au col
A large black swan with rubies on its neck
Dessinait sur l'eau de folles arabesques
Draws crazy arabesques on the water
Les gargouilles pleuraient de leurs rires grotesques
The gargoyles cried with their grotesque laughter
Un Apollon solaire de porphyre et d'ébène
A solar Apollo of porphyry and ebony
Attendait Pygmalion, assis au pied d'un chêne
Waiting for Pygmalion, sitting at the foot of an oak
Je me souviens de vous
I remember you
Et de vos yeux de jade
And your jade eyes
Là-bas, à Marienbad
There, in Marienbad
Là-bas, à Marienbad
There, in Marienbad
Mais où donc êtes-vous
But where are you
Où sont vos yeux de jade
Where are your jade eyes
Si loin de Marienbad
So far from Marienbad
Si loin de Marienbad
So far from Marienbad
Je portais, en ces temps, l'étole d'engoulevent
In those days I wore the nightjar stole
Qui chantait au soleil et dansait dans l'étang
Who sang in the sun and danced in the pond
Vous aviez les allures d'un dieu de lune inca
You looked like an Inca moon god
En ces fièvres, en ces lieux, en ces époques-là
In these fevers, in these places, in these times
Et moi, pauvre vestale, au vent de vos envies
And I, poor vestal, in the wind of your desires
Au cœur de vos dédales, je n'étais qu'Ophélie
At the heart of your mazes, I was only Ophelia
Je me souviens de vous
I remember you
Du temps de ces aubades
At the time of these aubades
Là-bas, à Marienbad
There, in Marienbad
Là-bas, à Marienbad
There, in Marienbad
Mais où donc êtes-vous
But where are you
Vous chantez vos aubades
You sing your hymns
Si loin de Marienbad
So far from Marienbad
Bien loin de Marienbad
Far from Marienbad
C'était un grand château, au parc lourd et sombre
It was a large castle, with a heavy and dark park
Tout propice aux esprits qui habitent les ombres
All propitious to the spirits that dwell in the shadows
Et les sorciers, je crois, y battaient leurs sabbats
And the sorcerers, I believe, beat their Sabbaths there
Quels curieux sacrifices, en ces temps-là
What curious sacrifices, in those times
J'étais un peu sauvage, tu me voulais câline
I was a little wild, you wanted me to cuddle
J'étais un peu sorcière, tu voulais Mélusine
I was a bit of a witch, you wanted Mélusine
Je me souviens de toi
I remember you
De tes soupirs malades
Of your sick sighs
Là-bas, à Marienbad
There, in Marienbad
A Marienbad
In Marienbad
Mais où donc êtes-vous
But where are you
Où sont vos yeux de jade
Where are your jade eyes
Si loin de Marienbad
So far from Marienbad
Bien loin de Marienbad
Far from Marienbad
Mais si vous m'appeliez, un de ces temps prochains
But if you called me sometime soon
Pour parler un instant aux croix de nos chemins
To speak for a moment to the crosses of our paths
J'ai changé, sachez-le, mais je suis comme avant
I have changed, know that, but I am the same as before
Comme me font, me laissent, et me défont les temps
As times do to me, leave me, and undo me
J'ai gardé près de moi l'étole d'engoulevent
I kept the nightjar stole close to me
Les grands gants de soie noire et l'anneau de diamant
The large black silk gloves and the diamond ring
Je serai à votre heure
I will be at your time
Au grand château de jade
At the great jade castle
Au cœur de vos dédales
At the heart of your mazes
Là-bas à Marienbad
There in Marienbad
Nous danserons encore
We will dance again
Dans ces folles parades
In these crazy parades
L'œil dans tes yeux de jade
The eye in your jade eyes
Là-bas, à Marienbad
There, in Marienbad
Avec tes yeux de jade
With your jade eyes
Nous danserons encore
We will dance again
Là-bas, à Marienbad
There, in Marienbad
Là-bas, à Marienbad
There, in Marienbad
Mais me reviendras-tu
But will you come back to me
Au grand château de jade
At the great jade castle
A Marienbad
In Marienbad
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