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.
Allez venez, Milord
Vous asseoir à ma table
Il fait si froid dehors
Ici, c'est confortable
Laissez-vous faire, Milord
Et prenez bien vos aises
Vos peines sur mon cœur
Et vos pieds sur une chaise
Je vous connais, Milord
Vous ne m'avez jamais vue
Je ne suis qu'une fille du port
Une ombre de la rue
Pourtant, je vous ai frôlé
Quand vous passiez hier
Vous n'étiez pas peu fier
Dame, le ciel vous comblait
Votre foulard de soie
Flottant sur vos épaules
Vous aviez le beau rôle
On aurait dit le roi
Vous marchiez en vainqueur
Au bras d'une demoiselle
Mon Dieu, qu'elle était belle
J'en ai froid dans le cœur
Allez venez, Milord
Vous asseoir à ma table
Il fait si froid dehors
Ici, c'est confortable
Laissez-vous faire, Milord
Et prenez bien vos aises
Vos peines sur mon cœur
Et vos pieds sur une chaise
Je vous connais, Milord
Vous ne m'avez jamais vue
Je ne suis qu'une fille du port
Une ombre de la rue
Dire qu'il suffit parfois
Qu'il y ait un navire
Pour que tout se déchire
Quand le navire s'en va
Il emmenait avec lui
La douce aux yeux si tendres
Qui n'a pas su comprendre
Qu'elle brisait votre vie
L'amour, ça fait pleurer
Comme quoi l'existence
Ça vous donne toutes les chances
Pour les reprendre après
Allez venez, Milord
Vous avez l'air d'un môme
Laissez-vous faire, Milord
Venez dans mon royaume
Je soigne les remords
Je chante la romance
Je chante les milords
Qui n'ont pas eu de chance
Regardez-moi, Milord
Vous ne m'avez jamais vue
Mais vous pleurez, Milord
Ça, je l'aurais jamais cru
Eh, bien voyons, Milord
Souriez-moi, Milord
Mieux que ça
Un petit effort
Voilà, c'est ça!
Allez riez, Milord
Allez chantez, Milord
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Mais oui, dansez, Milord
Pa da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Bravo, Milord
Pa da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Encore, Milord
Pa da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Pa da da dam pa da
Pa da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Vous asseoir à ma table
Il fait si froid dehors
Ici, c'est confortable
Laissez-vous faire, Milord
Et prenez bien vos aises
Vos peines sur mon cœur
Et vos pieds sur une chaise
Je vous connais, Milord
Vous ne m'avez jamais vue
Je ne suis qu'une fille du port
Une ombre de la rue
Pourtant, je vous ai frôlé
Quand vous passiez hier
Vous n'étiez pas peu fier
Dame, le ciel vous comblait
Votre foulard de soie
Flottant sur vos épaules
Vous aviez le beau rôle
On aurait dit le roi
Vous marchiez en vainqueur
Au bras d'une demoiselle
Mon Dieu, qu'elle était belle
J'en ai froid dans le cœur
Allez venez, Milord
Vous asseoir à ma table
Il fait si froid dehors
Ici, c'est confortable
Laissez-vous faire, Milord
Et prenez bien vos aises
Vos peines sur mon cœur
Et vos pieds sur une chaise
Je vous connais, Milord
Vous ne m'avez jamais vue
Je ne suis qu'une fille du port
Une ombre de la rue
Dire qu'il suffit parfois
Qu'il y ait un navire
Pour que tout se déchire
Quand le navire s'en va
Il emmenait avec lui
La douce aux yeux si tendres
Qui n'a pas su comprendre
Qu'elle brisait votre vie
L'amour, ça fait pleurer
Comme quoi l'existence
Ça vous donne toutes les chances
Pour les reprendre après
Allez venez, Milord
Vous avez l'air d'un môme
Laissez-vous faire, Milord
Venez dans mon royaume
Je soigne les remords
Je chante la romance
Je chante les milords
Qui n'ont pas eu de chance
Regardez-moi, Milord
Vous ne m'avez jamais vue
Mais vous pleurez, Milord
Ça, je l'aurais jamais cru
Eh, bien voyons, Milord
Souriez-moi, Milord
Mieux que ça
Un petit effort
Voilà, c'est ça!
Allez riez, Milord
Allez chantez, Milord
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Mais oui, dansez, Milord
Pa da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Bravo, Milord
Pa da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Encore, Milord
Pa da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Pa da da dam pa da
Pa da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
Ta da da da da da
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You can watch Edith perform this version of the song before launching into the French here: youtube.com/watch
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ahhhh edith piaf i adore u. but u cnt beat th frnch version. english cud never compete with th french. love her 2 bits reminds me of bein in france
ahh wow, definetley go check out that youtube. thanks Addict for that.
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