Help! Need a French Translator

[folksnake]

Hi Folks-
Though I work at a public library and a few of my coworkers are fluent in French, they're not the types I feel I can bother with this. Nor do I really want to give them a glimpse of my obsession du jour. But you guys? Not a problem.

The project in question is this: I want to get a translation of the lyrics of Chantal Goya's "Une Echarpe Une Rose". It's here at the WFMU Blog http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/12/sensei-rebels-1.html

I've been immersing myself in 60's ye-ye and other French pop for about a year now, and it usually doesn't bother me that I don't understand what they're saying. This one, I'd like to know...so if anyone out would be so kind as to take the time to translate this, I'd be forever grateful. As a sort of repayment, I could offer expertise from my professional sphere: anything you want to know about Bookmobiles, I can tell you.

Folksnake (another Chris L. from Maryland)

[folksnake]

Or-alternatively-a lyric sheet in French, would work. That way I could do the translation myself, online.

[scotttsss]

No need to worry.  My wife is translating it as we speak. 

[DoodleJump!]

wow! i work at a public library also- with french people! what a coincidence.

[folksnake]

No need to worry.  My wife is translating it as we speak. 

I can't wait! Thank you both so much...

wow! i work at a public library also- with french people! what a coincidence.

I get the feeling that the "Library Industry" (as Saul Tompkins called it) is well represented in the FOT...

[scotttsss]

OK, here's Marie Laure's translation for you... 

The French lyrics:

Finies sont les vacances, et moi j'ai le coeur lourd
et sans arrêt je pense dans le train du retour
A celui du village qui partageait mes joies
Nous avions le même âge et j'emporte avec moi...

.. une écharpe, une rose, un rire de garçon
une écharpe, une rose, un peu d'une chanson.

Finies sont les vacances, et je sais que demain
la vie qui recommence effacera mon chagrin
Et pourtant plus jamais, jamais ne reviendra
L'instant de mon premier baiser et tout au fond de moi...

.. une écharpe, une rose, un rire de garçon
une écharpe, une rose, un peu d'une chanson.

Finies sont les vacances, demain c'est la rentrée
c'était sans importance et c'était pour s'amuser
Et j'aimais le village, et j'aimais bien je crois
un garçon de mon âge qui pleure tout là-bas là-bas...

.. une écharpe, une rose, un rire de garçon
une écharpe, une rose, un peu d'une chanson.

in English:

The vacation's over and my heart feels heavy
and I can't stop thinking on the ride back
about the boy from the village who has shared my joys
We had the same age and I will keep with me...

... a scarf, a rose, a boy's laughter
a scarf, a rose, something of a song.

The vacation's over and I know tomorrow
life will go on and lessen my sorrow
and yet never will I ever feel again
the first time I kissed, and deep inside of me...

... a scarf, a rose, a boy's laughter
a scarf, a rose, something of a song.

The vacation's over and tomorrow school will start again
It wasn't much really, we were just having fun
I liked the village and I think I kind of like
some boy of my age who is crying back there back there...

... a scarf, a rose, a boy's laughter
a scarf, a rose, something of a song.
 

[folksnake]

Wow.

This is overwhelming; thank you so very much, especially Marie Laure. It's easy to see that it was a lot of work and I had no luck until I thought to post here. And in less than an afternoon, I have it. Wow.

Merci beaucoup!! I love it!

[scotttsss]

Anything to support someone from the library industry, who make up along with mailmen the real "troops" in my book. 

[Emily]

Anything to support someone from the library industry, who make up along with mailmen the real "troops" in my book. 

"in your book" - ha!