Le Petit Cheval Lyrics in English by Georges Brassens
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Le Petit Cheval by Georges Brassens from French to English.
Le petit cheval dans le mauvais temps
The little horse in bad weather
Qu'il avait donc du courage
How brave he was
C'était un petit cheval blanc
It was a little white horse
Tous derrière, tous derrière
All behind, all behind
C'était un petit cheval blanc
It was a little white horse
Tous derrière et lui devant
All behind and him in front
Il n'y avait jamais de beau temps
There was never nice weather
Dans ce pauvre paysage
In this poor landscape
Il n'y avait jamais de printemps
There was never spring
Ni derrière, ni derrière
Neither behind, nor behind
Il n'y avait jamais de printemps
There was never spring
Ni derrière ni devant
Neither behind nor in front
Mais toujours il était content
But he was always happy
Menant les gars du village
Leading the guys from the village
À travers la pluie noire des champs
Through the black rain of the fields
Tous derrière, tous derrière
All behind, all behind
À travers la pluie noire des champs
Through the black rain of the fields
Tous derrière et lui devant
All behind and him in front
Sa voiture allait poursuivant
His cart was going chasing
Sa belle petite queue sauvage
His beautiful little wild tail
C'est alors qu'il était content
That's when he was happy
Tous derrière, tous derrière
All behind, all behind
C'est alors qu'il était content
That's when he was happy
Tous derrière et lui devant
All behind and him in front
Mais un jour dans le mauvais temps
But one day in bad weather
Un jour qu'il était si sage
One day when he was so wise
Il est mort par un éclair blanc
He died by a white lightning
Tous derrière, tous derrière
All behind, all behind
Il est mort par un éclair blanc
He died by a white lightning
Tous derrière et lui devant
All behind and him in front
Il est mort sans voir le beau temps
He died without seeing nice weather
Qu'il avait donc du courage
How brave he was
Il est mort sans voir le printemps
He died without seeing spring
Ni derrière, ni derrière
Neither behind, nor behind
Il est mort sans voir le beau temps
He died without seeing nice weather
Ni derrière ni devant
Neither behind nor in front
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"Le Petit Cheval" by Georges Brassens is a poignant song that tells the story of a brave little white horse navigating through a bleak and unchanging landscape, symbolizing resilience in the face of adversity. Despite the perpetual bad weather and the absence of spring, the horse remains content, leading the villagers through the dark, rainy fields with unwavering courage. The song captures the bittersweet essence of life, as the horse ultimately meets a tragic end during a storm, never having experienced the beauty of spring or fair weather. Through its evocative imagery and themes of perseverance and loss, the song reflects on the struggles and joys of existence, inviting listeners to appreciate the courage found in even the most challenging circumstances.
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