In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
J'ai longtemps parcouru son corps
Effleuré cent fois son visage
J'ai trouvé de l'or
Et même quelques étoiles en essuyant ses larmes
J'ai appris par cœur la pureté de ses formes
Parfois, je les dessine encore
Elle fait partie de moi
Je veux juste une dernière danse
Avant l'ombre et l'indifférence
Un vertige puis le silence
Je veux juste une dernière danse
Je l'ai connu trop tôt mais c'est pas d'ma faute
Et la flèche a traversé ma peau
C'est une douleur qui se garde
Qui fait plus de bien que de mal
Mais je connais l'histoire
Il est déjà trop tard, dans son regard
On peut apercevoir, qu'elle se prépare
Au long voyage
Je veux juste une dernière danse
Avant l'ombre et l'indifférence
Un vertige puis le silence
Je veux juste une dernière danse
Je peux mourir demain, ça ne change rien
J'ai reçu de ses mains
Le bonheur ancré dans mon âme
C'est même trop pour un seul homme
Je l'ai vue partir sans rien dire
Il fallait seulement qu'elle respire, merci
D'avoir enchanté ma vie
Avant l'ombre et l'indifférence
Un vertige puis le silence
Je veux juste une dernière danse
J'ai longtemps parcouru son corps
Effleuré cent fois son visage (une dernière danse)
J'ai trouvé de l'or
Et même quelques étoiles en essuyant ses larmes
(Une dernière danse) j'ai appris par cœur
La pureté de ses formes (une dernière danse)
Parfois, je les dessine encore
Elle fait partie de moi
Effleuré cent fois son visage
J'ai trouvé de l'or
Et même quelques étoiles en essuyant ses larmes
J'ai appris par cœur la pureté de ses formes
Parfois, je les dessine encore
Elle fait partie de moi
Je veux juste une dernière danse
Avant l'ombre et l'indifférence
Un vertige puis le silence
Je veux juste une dernière danse
Je l'ai connu trop tôt mais c'est pas d'ma faute
Et la flèche a traversé ma peau
C'est une douleur qui se garde
Qui fait plus de bien que de mal
Mais je connais l'histoire
Il est déjà trop tard, dans son regard
On peut apercevoir, qu'elle se prépare
Au long voyage
Je veux juste une dernière danse
Avant l'ombre et l'indifférence
Un vertige puis le silence
Je veux juste une dernière danse
Je peux mourir demain, ça ne change rien
J'ai reçu de ses mains
Le bonheur ancré dans mon âme
C'est même trop pour un seul homme
Je l'ai vue partir sans rien dire
Il fallait seulement qu'elle respire, merci
D'avoir enchanté ma vie
Avant l'ombre et l'indifférence
Un vertige puis le silence
Je veux juste une dernière danse
J'ai longtemps parcouru son corps
Effleuré cent fois son visage (une dernière danse)
J'ai trouvé de l'or
Et même quelques étoiles en essuyant ses larmes
(Une dernière danse) j'ai appris par cœur
La pureté de ses formes (une dernière danse)
Parfois, je les dessine encore
Elle fait partie de moi
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...just cause I get annoyed when I can't understand it ;) I think that's all correct, as far as I can understand.
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the first lines are actually "i traversed her body for a long time, Rubbed her face a hundred times."
Thank you for the translation! I love Kyo. _< So thanks again. :)
c'est trop beau. J'aime bien cette chanson. Clairement, il l'aime beaucoup encore et il n'est pas prêt à dire au revoir.
c'est trop beau. J'aime bien cette chanson. Clairement, il l'aime beaucoup encore et il n'est pas prêt à dire au revoir.