Quand j'étais jeune (+ harmonica)
by @ambroise · @metalfoot
Liner Notes
Ambroise : @metalfoot made a song in french. I diged... dag ? dug ? I dig it and as there was space for some harmonica line asked permition to add my own salt and pepper.
Lyrics
Quand j'étais jeune
J'habitais dans une petite ville quand j'étais jeune Tous les choses me semblaient sympa quand j'étais jeune
Et les vents sifflent Et les années sont emportées Et tout le monde a changé Je ne suis pas jeune
J'habite maintenant dans une petite ville Mais c'est different Mes cheveux sont sel-et-poivre Et c'est different
Et les vents sifflent Et les années sont emportées Et tout le monde a changé Je ne suis pas jeune
Je vois mes enfants Ils grandissent tous les jours Je réjouis parce-que Je suis excité par le futur
Et les vents sifflent Et les années sont emportées Et tout le monde a changé Je ne suis pas jeune
J'habitais dans une petite ville quand j'étais jeune
Comments
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Very cool, love the french though I don't understand much of it. I'll guess it's about (or by) a couple French-Canadian Trappers snowed in a cabin deep in the backcountry, one on guitar and the other on harmonica.
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Fabulously European sounding, with the harmonica adding beautiful accents. Rocking and rolling rhythm. Translation, please!
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Cool vibe. Feels like a relaxing sit down in garden while having some espresso. The harmonica adds just the right atmosphere to this now the only thing missing is the accordion :D
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I love your spicing of it! ♥
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Man, this is great, and I don't even understand Canadian. Really nice tune, the harmonica really fills it out beautifully.
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Great collab ! The harmonica add a new perspective to the song! Congrats to both of you. Félicitations !
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Super collab! L'harmonica appuie bien le propos et le ton léger. Surtout sur le couplet "j'habite maintenant dans une petite ville" c'est particulierement joli!
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Superbe collaboration! Bravo!
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Beautiful! (I can read French but not write it, sorry.)
We are not young, but we can still be excited about the future. Even when so much has changed.
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Love the harmonica and the vocals. I don't know any French, really, and I'm glad because I genuinely love hearing singing in languages I can't comprehend. This sounded very pretty to my ears, and somehow iconic.
Great work, both of you!