Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Litanies pour un retour by Jacques Brel from French to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Mon cœur ma mie mon âme
My heart my soul
Mon ciel mon feu ma flamme
My sky my fire my flame
Mon puits ma source mon val
My well my source my val
Mon miel mon baume mon graal
My honey balms my grail
Mon blé mon or ma terre
My wheat my gold my land
Mon soc mon roc ma pierre
My soc my rock my stone
Ma nuit ma soif ma faim
My night my thirst my hunger
Mon jour mon aube mon pain
My dawn my dawn my bread
Ma voile ma vague mon guide ma voix
My veil my wave my guide my voice
Mon sang ma force ma fièvre mon moi
My blood my strength my fever my self
Mon chant mon rire mon vin ma joie
My singing my laughter my wine my joy
Mon aube mon cri ma vie ma foi
My dawn my life cry my faith
Mon cœur ma mie mon âme
My heart my soul
Mon ciel mon feu ma flamme
My sky my fire my flame
Mon corps ma chair mon bien
My body my flesh my good
Voilà que tu reviens
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Jacques Romain G. Brel, Francois Rauber
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