La Petite Fugue Lyrics in English Maxime Le Forestier

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song La Petite Fugue by Maxime Le Forestier from French to English.
It was always the same, but we loved it anyway
The old fugue we played, the three of us
We were clumsy, it was tricky
The old fugue we played, the three of us
Eléonore would start the theme on piano
We thought it was so beautiful
That we'd forget to play, just to listen to her
She'd stop abruptly and look at us
From the top of her stool
She'd say, start again at fa mi, fa mi ré
It was always the same, but we loved it anyway
The old fugue we played, the three of us
We were clumsy, it was tricky
The old fugue we played, the three of us
Remember a violin got thrown on the floor
Because it was always the floor
That bothered Nicolas when he was flat
When the neighbors started to complain
It was snack time
Bye Jean-Sébastien, see you next Thursday
It was always the same, but we loved it anyway
The old fugue we played, the three of us
We were clumsy, it was tricky
The old fugue we played, the three of us
One day Eléonore left the house
Taking the tuning fork
Since then we've stopped tuning our violins
One after another we drifted apart
The fugue alone stayed
But every time I hear it, it's spring
It was always the same, but we loved it anyway
The old fugue we played, the three of us
We were clumsy, it was tricky
The old fugue we played, the three of us
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Picture three young friends crammed into a living-room full of sheet music and half-tuned instruments. Every Thursday they wrestle with the same tricky fugue, a piece so beautiful that when Eléonore begins the theme on piano the others stop playing just to listen. Between missed notes, broken strings, and neighbors knocking on the wall, they laugh, restart at “fa-mi, fa-mi-ré,” and break for afternoon snacks while cheerfully saluting their unseen mentor, Jean-Sébastien Bach.

Maxime Le Forestier turns this lighthearted rehearsal scene into a tender ode to friendship and nostalgia. When Eléonore eventually leaves with the tuning fork, the little trio drifts apart, yet the fugue itself lives on like a time capsule. Every time the singer hears those familiar harmonies, spring returns, memories bloom, and the magic of making music together feels as fresh as ever. The song reminds us that even imperfect performances can create perfect moments that last a lifetime.

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