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Terre brûlée au vent 00:36
Des landes de pierre 00:42
Autour des lacs 00:48
C'est pour les vivants 00:53
Un peu d'enfer 00:58
Le Connemara 01:03
Des nuages noirs 01:08
Qui viennent du nord 01:13
Colorent la terre 01:16
Les lacs, les rivières 01:19
C'est le décor 01:22
Du Connemara 01:25
Au printemps suivant 01:29
Le ciel irlandais était en paix 01:30
Maureen a plongé 01:33
Nue dans un lac du Connemara 01:34
Sean Kelly s'est dit 01:38
Je suis catholique 01:39
Maureen aussi 01:40
L'église en granit de Limerick 01:41
Maureen a dit oui 01:44
De Tiperrary, Bally-Connelly 01:46
Et de Galway 01:49
Ils sont arrivés 01:50
Dans le comté du Connemara 01:51
Y avait les Connor, les O'Conolly 01:55
Les Flaherty, du Ring of Kerry 01:57
Et de quoi boire trois jours et deux nuits 02:00
Là-bas, au Connemara 02:04
On sait tout le prix du silence 02:11
Là-bas, au Connemara 02:16
On dit que la vie c'est une folie 02:21
Et que la folie ça se danse 02:27
Terre brûlée au vent 02:34
Des landes de pierre 02:37
Autour des lacs 02:40
C'est pour les vivants 02:43
Un peu d'enfer 02:45
Le Connemara 02:48
Des nuages noirs 02:52
Qui viennent du nord 02:55
Colorent la terre 02:58
Les lacs, les rivières 03:00
C'est le décor du Connemara 03:02
On y vit encore au temps des Gaels 03:09
Et de Cromwell 03:11
Au rythme des pluies et du soleil 03:13
Au pas des chevaux 03:15
On y croit encore aux monstres des lacs 03:18
Qu'on voit nager certains soirs d'été 03:20
Et replonger pour l'éternité 03:22
On y voit encore des hommes d'ailleurs 03:26
Venus chercher le repos de l'âme 03:29
Et pour le cœur, un goût de meilleur 03:31
L'on y croit encore que le jour viendra 03:35
Il est tout près, où les Irlandais 03:37
Feront la paix autour de la croix 03:39
Là-bas, au Connemara 03:44
On sait tout le prix de la guerre 03:51
Là-bas, au Connemara 03:56
On n'accepte pas 04:01
La paix des Gallois 04:04
Ni celle des rois d'Angleterre 04:07
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Les lacs du Connemara – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

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Explore the enchanting world of "Les Lacs du Connemara," a French classic that paints a vivid picture of Ireland. Through its memorable melody and storytelling lyrics, you can immerse yourself in French culture and learn about the lyrical themes that have resonated with audiences for decades, offering a unique blend of history, romance, and musical artistry.

[English]
Land scorched by the wind
Heathlands of stone
Around the lakes
It's for the living
A little bit of hell
Connemara
Black clouds
Coming from the north
Color the land
The lakes, the rivers
It's the backdrop
Of Connemara
The following spring
The Irish sky was at peace
Maureen plunged
Naked in a lake in Connemara
Sean Kelly said to himself
I am Catholic
Maureen too
The granite church of Limerick
Maureen said yes
From Tipperary, Ballyconneely
And from Galway
They arrived
In the county of Connemara
There were the Connors, the O'Connollys
The Flahertys, from the Ring of Kerry
And enough to drink for three days and two nights
There, in Connemara
We know the true price of silence
There, in Connemara
They say that life is madness
And that madness is danced
Land scorched by the wind
Heathlands of stone
Around the lakes
It's for the living
A little bit of hell
Connemara
Black clouds
Coming from the north
Color the land
The lakes, the rivers
It's the backdrop of Connemara
They still live in the time of the Gaels
And of Cromwell
To the rhythm of the rains and the sun
To the pace of the horses
They still believe in the monsters of the lakes
That you see swimming on certain summer nights
And plunge back in for eternity
You still see men from elsewhere
Come to seek rest for the soul
And for the heart, a better taste
They still believe that the day will come
It is very near, when the Irish
Will make peace around the cross
There, in Connemara
We know the true price of war
There, in Connemara
We do not accept
The peace of the Welsh
Nor that of the kings of England
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Vocabulary Meanings

terre

/tɛʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - land, ground

lacs

/lak/

A2
  • noun (plural)
  • - lakes

nuages

/nyɑʒ/

B1
  • noun (plural)
  • - clouds

feu

/fø/

B1
  • noun
  • - fire

pierre

/pjɛʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - stone

vent

/vɑ̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - wind

vivants

/vivɑ̃/

B1
  • adjective & noun
  • - living, alive

enfer

/ɑ̃fɛʁ/

B2
  • noun
  • - hell

catholique

/katɔlik/

B2
  • noun & adjective
  • - Catholic (related to the Roman Catholic Church)

église

/eɡlize/

B1
  • noun
  • - church

comté

/kɔ̃.te/

A2
  • noun
  • - county, districts

guerre

/ɡɛʁ/

B1
  • noun
  • - war

paix

/pɛ/

B1
  • noun
  • - peace

montre

/mɔ̃tʁ/

A2
  • noun
  • - watch (timepiece)

cheval

/ʃə.val/

A2
  • noun
  • - horse

monstre

/mɔ̃stʁ/

B2
  • noun
  • - monster

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Terre brûlée au vent

    ➔ Past Participle as Adjective

    ➔ The word "brûlée" is a past participle that modifies the noun "Terre". It functions as an adjective to describe the state of the land (burnt).

  • C'est pour les vivants un peu d'enfer

    ➔ C'est + [noun/adjective] + pour + [person/group]

    ➔ This structure indicates the purpose or consequence of something "C'est" is referring to. In this case, the Connemara is, for the living, a bit of hell.

  • Maureen a plongé Nue dans un lac du Connemara

    ➔ Agreement of adjectives with nouns (gender and number). Positioning of adjective after verb.

    "Nue" (naked) agrees in gender and number with Maureen (feminine singular). The positioning of "Nue" after the verb emphasizes the manner in which she dove.

  • Sean Kelly s'est dit Je suis catholique

    ➔ Reflexive verb in past tense. Direct speech.

    "s'est dit" is the reflexive verb "se dire" (to say to oneself) in the past tense. The direct speech "Je suis catholique" shows Sean's internal thought.

  • On sait tout le prix du silence

    ➔ Use of "on" as an indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'people', or 'we' (generic).

    ➔ Here, "on" doesn't specifically mean "we", but rather a more general "people" or "in this region". It suggests that everyone in the Connemara knows the value of silence.

  • On dit que la vie c'est une folie

    ➔ Indirect speech, indefinite subject 'on', "c'est" to introduce a definition or characteristic

    "On dit que..." (It is said that...) introduces a common belief or saying. "C'est" then equates life to madness, acting as a definitional statement.

  • On y vit encore au temps des Gaels Et de Cromwell

    ➔ Use of the adverbial pronoun "y", implying "in Connemara" or "there". Conjunction "Et" connecting related elements

    "On y vit encore" translates to "They still live there", with "y" replacing "in Connemara". "Et de Cromwell" extends the temporal context, indicating a long-lasting way of life.

  • On n'accepte pas La paix des Gallois Ni celle des rois d'Angleterre

    ➔ Negative construction with "ne...pas", demonstrative pronoun "celle" replacing "paix" and the usage of "Ni...Ni.." to link 2 negative items.

    "On n'accepte pas" shows negation. "Celle" avoids repetition: "La paix des Gallois Ni celle des rois d'Angleterre" means "Neither the peace of the Welsh nor that of the kings of England".