La Mer

Music is indeed a fantastic gift. Have you ever seen a movie called "French Kiss". I've seen this love story which included in its cast an actress who starred in almost all the romantic-comedy movies in the 90's - Meg Ryan alongside the very talented Kevin Kline who, in this movie, is french. The movie has its usual up's & down's but since i'm no flim critic i'll hold my tounge. The only reason I mentioned this movie is because Kevin Kline sings , rather well - if I must say so, his version of the Charles Trenet song "La Mer". An' WHAT a blooming song is "LA MER". The lyrics simply tell you about the sea which means 'la mer' in french. Boy oh boy oh boy, the music can pick you up from any mood you are in, an just put the world of romance into your blood. The song will make you want to pick up your girlfriend/lover/wife and dance for those four odd romantic minutes.
Later when I googled "La mer" I found and listened to Bobby Darin's version in a song called "Beyond the Sea" which is just as sweet but not as romantic as the voice of a frenchman singing "La Mer". This song can brighten any dull or depressing moment in your life with no exceptions. Take my word of it :)
We ll as usual I have the lyrics of the song pulled together, and if you're french or know how to speak french here goes.

Charles Trenet Lyrics - La Mer

La mer

Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs

A des reflets d'argent

La mer

Des reflets changeants

Sous la pluie

La mer

Au ciel d'ete confond

Ses blancs moutons

Avec les anges si purs

La mer bergere d'azurInfinie

Voyez

Pres des etangs

Ces grands roseaux mouilles

Voyez

Ces oiseaux blancs

Et ces maisons rouillees

La mer

Les a berces

Le long des golfes clairs

Et d'une chanson d'amour

La mer

A berce mon coeur pour la vie

Try and pick up this song if you have even one romantic - music loving bone in your body or atleast try out for the number sung by dear old Bobby Darin called beyond the sea. Unfortunately not as dramatic as the French original 'La mer' but nevertheless a great song. French love songs, the actual love songs are very satisfying. They can drive the passion in you. I thought i'd just add in the lyrics for 'beyond the sea' even though they are not all that fantastic. Giving Mr. Darin his due, here we go:

Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea

Somewhere beyond the sea

Somewhere waiting for me

My lover stands on golden sands

And watches the ships that go sailin'

Somewhere beyond the sea

She's there watching for me

If I could fly like birds on a high

Then straight to her arms

I'd go sailing

It is far beyond the stars

It is near beyond the moon

But I know beyond a doubt

My heart will lead me there soon

We'll meet beyond the shore

We'll kiss just as before

Happy we'll be beyond the sea

And never again I'll go sailing

And I know beyond a doubt

My heart will lead me there soon

We'll meet (I know we'll meet) beyond the shore

We're gonna kiss just as before

And happy we'll be beyond the sea

And never again I'll go sailing

No more sailing

So long sailing...

Bye bye sailing...