Novembre Toute L'année Lyrics in English by Benjamin Biolay
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Novembre Toute L'année by Benjamin Biolay from French to English.
Une vie en demi pente, la lumière absente
A life on a downward slope, the light absent
Un pavillon de brique de lierre quelque part sur terre
An ivy-covered brick house somewhere on earth
Une vie en demi teinte, la lumière absinthe
A muted life, the absinthe light
C'est toujours le même film qui passe, quelque part sur place
It's always the same movie playing, somewhere right here
Novembre toute l'année
November all year
Toute l'année c'est novembre, le ciel blanc, le ciel est blanc cassé
It's November all year, the white sky, the sky is off-white
La pluie à contre jour, le temps des retours
The backlit rain, the time for coming back
Des grands départ dans l'autre sens, quelque part je pense
Of big departures in the other direction, somewhere I think
Novembre toute l'année
November all year
Toute l'année c'est novembre, le ciel est blanc, le ciel est blanc cassé
It's November all year, the sky is white, the sky is off-white
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BENJAMIN BIOLAY, BENJAMIN GERARD FABIEN BIOLAY
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absinthe — absinthe (a type of liquor)
Absinthe is a strong alcoholic spirit, often associated with artists and bohemians. While it literally refers to the drink, its presence here is more evocative.
In the lyrics, "la lumière absinthe" (the absinthe light) suggests a greenish, hazy, or even hallucinatory quality to the light, fitting the melancholic and somewhat surreal atmosphere of the song. It's a unique and poetic choice that adds a layer of intrigue to the description of the dim, absent light.
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