Rose Kennedy Lyrics in English by Benjamin Biolay
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Rose Kennedy by Benjamin Biolay from French to English.
Même si on ne vit que deux fois
Even if we only live twice
Que le silence est beau parfois
That silence is beautiful sometimes
Où sont-ils passés ?
Where have they gone?
Près du Cap Cod autrefois
Near Cape Cod in the past
J'entendais leurs rires et leurs voix
I heard their laughter and their voices
Pour l'éternité
For eternity
Les uns et les autres ont fui
Everyone has fled
Et Rose est si seule au soir de sa vie
And Rose is so alone in the evening of her life
Si peu sont encore en vie
So few are still alive
Les nuits sont longues pour Rose Kennedy
The nights are long for Rose Kennedy
Dans le soleil et les embruns
In the sun and the sea spray
L'horizon ce soir est sans fin
The horizon tonight is endless
J'ai vu ma vie défiler
I saw my life flash by
Joe le père demanda ma main
Joe the father asked for my hand
À Boston sur le sable fin
In Boston on the fine sand
Le long des golfes verglacés
Along the icy gulfs
Puis il partit un beau matin
Then he left one beautiful morning
Laissant neuf otages au destin
Leaving nine hostages to fate
L'Amérique a tout gâché
America has ruined everything
Les uns et les autres ont fui
Everyone has fled
Et Rose est si seule au soir de sa vie
And Rose is so alone in the evening of her life
Si peu sont encore en vie
So few are still alive
Les nuits sont longues pour Rose Kennedy
The nights are long for Rose Kennedy
Joseph d'abord est parti
Joseph first is gone
Dans son libérator honni
In his cursed Liberator
Soit qui mal y pense
Evil be to him who evil thinks
Jack aussi aimait tant la vie
Jack also loved life so much
Mais le Seigneur la lui reprit
But the Lord took it from him
Tout fut joué d'avance
Everything was decided in advance
Les uns et les autres ont fui
Everyone has fled
Et Rose est si seule au soir de sa vie
And Rose is so alone in the evening of her life
Si peu sont encore en vie
So few are still alive
Les nuits sont longues pour Rose Kennedy
The nights are long for Rose Kennedy
Les nuits sont longues pour Rose Kennedy
The nights are long for Rose Kennedy
Rose Kennedy
Rose Kennedy
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BENJAMIN BIOLAY, BENJAMIN GERARD FABIEN BIOLAY
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embruns — sea spray
Embruns translates to "sea spray" or "ocean mist." It's a less common word than simply "mer" (sea) and evokes a very specific, sensory image.
In the song, it appears in the line "Dans le soleil et les embruns," painting a vivid picture of the coastal setting where the Kennedy family's story unfolds. It adds a touch of poetic detail and atmosphere, making the listener feel the salty air and the environment of Cape Cod.
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