Lyrics and translation Fairport Convention - The Summer Before the War
All
on
a
Saturday
Un
samedi
Bright
as
a
Bell
Clair
comme
un
gong
Early,
and
just
for
the
ride
Tôt,
juste
pour
le
trajet
We
took
a
trip
On
a
fait
un
tour
Cycling
down
to
the
sea
En
vélo
jusqu'à
la
mer
You
and
your
lady,
and
I
Toi
et
ta
bien-aimée,
et
moi
Oh
what
a
summer
Oh,
quel
été
Oh
what
a
sun
Oh,
quel
soleil
Bright
in
the
blue
sky
it
clung
Brillant
dans
le
ciel
bleu,
il
s'accrochait
One
day
at
whitsun
Un
jour
à
la
Pentecôte
The
sea
and
the
shore
La
mer
et
le
rivage
The
summer
before
the
war
L'été
avant
la
guerre
All
summer
places
where
Tous
les
endroits
d'été
où
You
could
taste
the
country
air
On
pouvait
goûter
l'air
de
la
campagne
Racing
our
shadows
we'd
fly
Nous
courions
après
nos
ombres,
nous
volions
Down
through
the
narrow
lanes
Le
long
des
ruelles
étroites
Chasing
the
slow
trains
Pourchassant
les
trains
lents
The
last
of
an
age
going
by
La
fin
d'une
époque
qui
s'en
allait
We
had
a
good
time
On
s'est
bien
amusés
We
had
some
fun
On
s'est
bien
marrés
There
was
time
then
and
we
all
were
young
Il
y
avait
du
temps
alors,
et
nous
étions
tous
jeunes
One
day
at
whitsun
Un
jour
à
la
Pentecôte
The
sea
and
the
shore
La
mer
et
le
rivage
The
summer
before
the
war
L'été
avant
la
guerre
Young
hearts
and
young
souls
Jeunes
cœurs
et
jeunes
âmes
Young
minds
to
unfold
Jeunes
esprits
à
se
déployer
Knowing
the
untold
somehow
Sachant
l'indicible
d'une
certaine
façon
One
day
at
whitsun
Un
jour
à
la
Pentecôte
The
sea
and
the
shore
La
mer
et
le
rivage
The
summer
before
the
war
L'été
avant
la
guerre
Young
hearts
and
young
souls
Jeunes
cœurs
et
jeunes
âmes
Young
minds
to
unfold
Jeunes
esprits
à
se
déployer
Knowing
the
untold
somehow
Sachant
l'indicible
d'une
certaine
façon
One
day
at
whitsun
Un
jour
à
la
Pentecôte
The
sea
and
the
shore
La
mer
et
le
rivage
The
summer
before
the
war
L'été
avant
la
guerre
We
found
a
small
cove
On
a
trouvé
une
petite
crique
By
the
sand
and
the
water
Près
du
sable
et
de
l'eau
Salt
air
brushing
our
skin
L'air
salé
effleurait
notre
peau
Your
hand
in
her
mind
Ta
main
dans
son
esprit
Her
hand
in
mine
Sa
main
dans
la
mienne
Watching
the
sea
rushing
in
Observant
la
mer
qui
s'engouffrait
Oh
what
a
moment
Oh,
quel
moment
Oh
what
a
day
Oh,
quelle
journée
We
held
it,
and
it
never
slipped
away
On
l'a
gardé,
et
il
ne
s'est
jamais
échappé
One
day
at
whitsun
Un
jour
à
la
Pentecôte
The
sea
and
the
shore
La
mer
et
le
rivage
The
summer
before
the
war
L'été
avant
la
guerre
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1
Sir Patrick Spens (Liege and Lief rehearsal Tape)
2 Hexhamshire Lass
3 Farewell Farewell (rehearsal Tape)
4 Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Soft acoustic version)
5 The Summer Before the War
6 Autopsy (outtake)
7 Come All Ye (Private Rehearsal Tape)
8 Naked Highwayman
9 Matty Groves (Multi-version)
10 Lay Down Your Weary Tune
11 Meet on the Ledge (Overture)
12 The Lady Is a Tramp (unreleased)
13 General Taylor
14 The Accountancy Shanty (unreleased)
15 Adieu Adieu
16 Here's to Tom Paine
17 It's Now or Never
18 Battle of the Somme
19 Get Together (Unreleased)
20 Walk Awhile (Bumpers version)
21 Crazy Man Michael (Liege and Lief Rehearsals)
22 Fiddlestix
23 Maverick Child (outtake)
24 Wings (edit)
25 A Shattering Live Experience
26 Nottamun Town (alternate version)
27 Dirty Linen
28 Time Is Near
29 Polly on the Shore (Promo Video)
30 The Crowd (edit)
31 One Sure Thing (excerpt)
32 Sir B. McKenzie
33 Dear Landlord (outtake)
34 I Don't Believe You (unreleased)
35 Farewell to a Poor Man's Son (unreleased)
36 Sad Song (unreleased)
2 Hexhamshire Lass
3 Farewell Farewell (rehearsal Tape)
4 Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Soft acoustic version)
5 The Summer Before the War
6 Autopsy (outtake)
7 Come All Ye (Private Rehearsal Tape)
8 Naked Highwayman
9 Matty Groves (Multi-version)
10 Lay Down Your Weary Tune
11 Meet on the Ledge (Overture)
12 The Lady Is a Tramp (unreleased)
13 General Taylor
14 The Accountancy Shanty (unreleased)
15 Adieu Adieu
16 Here's to Tom Paine
17 It's Now or Never
18 Battle of the Somme
19 Get Together (Unreleased)
20 Walk Awhile (Bumpers version)
21 Crazy Man Michael (Liege and Lief Rehearsals)
22 Fiddlestix
23 Maverick Child (outtake)
24 Wings (edit)
25 A Shattering Live Experience
26 Nottamun Town (alternate version)
27 Dirty Linen
28 Time Is Near
29 Polly on the Shore (Promo Video)
30 The Crowd (edit)
31 One Sure Thing (excerpt)
32 Sir B. McKenzie
33 Dear Landlord (outtake)
34 I Don't Believe You (unreleased)
35 Farewell to a Poor Man's Son (unreleased)
36 Sad Song (unreleased)
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