FR:
Quand mes pensées vont parfois,
Vers des lieux distants

Là ou j’étais autrefois

Je vois palpitant


paraître un pays au-delà du grand océan

paraître des bribes de joie,

de tendresse
je ne pourrai oublier les couleurs,

le vent
les gens, la sérénité,

le
bonheur présent
là-bas
je pouvais ralentir le tempo le temps

je chantais à en ravir la paresse

comme autrefois,

comme autrefois
en douceur

rechercher la cadence
comme autrefois,

comme autrefois
lentement pour trouver résonance



si mon passé quelques fois m’est si apaisant

c’est qu’il recèle l’émoi d’un ailleurs distant


là-bas je savais que l’on peut sourire autrement


je chantais fou de joie, de tristesse



comme autrefois, comme autrefois

en douceur rechercher la cadence
comme autrefois,

comme autrefois
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ENG:
When my thoughts go sometimes
To distant places
Where I once was
I see a land
a land beyond the great ocean
brief glimpses of joy, of tenderness
I can't forget the colors, the wind
the people, the serenity, the happiness of the moment
over there I could slow down the tempo of time
I would sing to the joy of idleness

as in days gone by, as in days gone by
gently in search of the cadence
as in days gone by, as in days gone by
slowly to find resonance


if my past is sometimes so soothing to me
it's because it conceals the stirrings of a distant elsewhere
there I knew that one could in a different way
i would sing crazy with joy, with sadness

as in days gone by, as in days gone by
gently in search of the cadence
as in days gone by, as in days gone by
slowly to find resonance

ENG:
Today, tomorrow always together like sand the sun and the breeze

in Copacabana Rio
Like walking along the beach with no care in the world
with you hand in hand

in Copacabana Rio

Sidewalks of black and white

making our love take flight
Soaring above the trees a mellow melody that we can sing
This bossa divine nova
Well that look so deep in your eyes sets my heart aglow

I’m in love

Under this night moonlit sky I dream of your smile I cannot deny its (like) Copacabana Rio
You see you’re my Destiny, my comic relief my blessed release like Copacabana Rio

Time and the sea fly by, knowing we can rely
On the shelter we create,

no one can penetrate our passion entwined

Our bossa nova divine
Well that look deep in your eyes sets my heart aglow

I’m in love

We could have never had it
I could have never found a way
I wasn’t ready for you
I traded my heart for your chains
Aimed for the crown Came back around
We’ll find our way If only you stay

SHELTER

Is that time again ?
Is such a shame
How break away this aim ?
Stuck in the rain

It's a love helter-skelter
I need me some shelter
It's a love helter-skelter
I need me some shelter

I never felt my heart melt
Tell me it's true how we felt
Ho ho ho, love helter skelter
Put your arm in mine
I'll save us the time

It's a love helter-skelter
I need me some shelter
It's a love helter-skelter
I need me some shelter

Respect yourself baby
Respect yourself baby
You have to respect
Respect yourself baby
You have to respect
You know I’m gonna help you
I’ll take you to that place to hide
Where nobody can hurt you
Don’t let them get you down girl
You have to show the real you
Respect yourself baby
Don’t you wanna try it
Don’t you wanna be free
Don’t you wanna live your life
Just go on and try it
You can start to live your life
So respect yourself baby
Respect yourself
Respect yourself babe
You have to respect
Respect yourself babe
Respect yourself
You have to respect
Do you wanna try it
Do you wanna live your life
So respect yourself baby
I won’t be mean to you girl
I wanna be with you
You see the way I’m gonna show ya
Can change it all for you
And I will stay with you
Do you want me to
Respect yourself
Respect respect respect
You know
Respect yourself
If you wanna run babe
I will run with you
If you wanna risk it

You should try it
Someone have to wake you up
I can help it too
Respect yourself
You wanna try it