Lyrics and translation The Kinks - Village Green - stereo

Village Green - stereo

Out in the country,

Dans la campagne,

Far from all the soot and noise of the city,

Loin de la suie et du bruit de la ville,

There's a village green.

Il y a un village vert.

It's been a long time

Cela fait longtemps

Since I last set eyes on the church with the steeple

Que je n'ai pas vu l'église avec son clocher

Down by the village green.

Près du village vert.

'Twas there I met a girl called Daisy

C'est là que j'ai rencontré une fille nommée Daisy

And kissed her by the old oak tree.

Et que je l'ai embrassée sous le vieux chêne.

Although I loved my Daisy, I sought fame,

Bien que j'aimais ma Daisy, je cherchais la gloire,

And so I left the village green.

Alors j'ai quitté le village vert.

I miss the village green,

Je manque du village vert,

And all the simple people.

Et de tous ses gens simples.

I miss the village green,

Je manque du village vert,

The church, the clock, the steeple.

L'église, l'horloge, le clocher.

I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school.

Je manque de la rosée du matin, de l'air frais et de l'école du dimanche.

And now all the houses

Et maintenant toutes les maisons

Are rare antiquities.

Sont de rares antiquités.

American tourists flock to see the village green.

Les touristes américains affluent pour voir le village vert.

They snap their photographs and say "Gawd darn it,

Ils prennent des photos et disent "Oh mon Dieu,

Isn't it a pretty scene?"

N'est-ce pas une belle scène ?"

And Daisy's married Tom the grocer boy,

Et Daisy est mariée à Tom, le garçon épicier,

And now he owns a grocery.

Et maintenant il possède une épicerie.

I miss the village green,

Je manque du village vert,

And all the simple people.

Et de tous ses gens simples.

I miss the village green,

Je manque du village vert,

The church, the clock, the steeple.

L'église, l'horloge, le clocher.

I miss the morning dew, fresh air and Sunday school.

Je manque de la rosée du matin, de l'air frais et de l'école du dimanche.

And I will return there,

Et j'y retournerai,

And I'll see Daisy,

Et je verrai Daisy,

And we'll sip tea, laugh,

Et nous siroterons du thé, rirons,

And talk about the village green.

Et parlerons du village vert.

We will laugh and talk about the village green.

Nous rirons et parlerons du village vert.

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Writer(s): Raymond Douglas Davies

Album

The Anthology 1964 - 1971

date of release

14-11-2014

1 All Day and All of the Night
2 Lola (Remastered)
3 Till the End of the Day
4 Rosy Won't You Please Come Home - Mono
5 This Strange Effect - Live at Aeolian Hall, 1965
6 Wonderboy - Mono
7 Time Will Tell
8 Do You Remember Walter - Mono
9 Don't You Fret
10 Such A Shame
11 See My Friends
12 I Need You
13 You Shouldn't Be Sad
14 Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl
15 You Really Got Me (Remastered)
16 Waterloo Sunset (Stereo)
17 I Am Free
18 When I See That Girl of Mine - Demo
19 The World Keeps Going Round
20 Long Tall Sally
21 I Don't Need You Anymore (Demo)
22 Just Can't Go to Sleep
23 Tired of Waiting for You
24 Set Me Free
25 Mindless Child Of Motherhood - Stereo
26 Village Green - stereo
27 Never Met a Girl Like You Before
28 Fancy (Mono)
29 Who'll Be the Next In Line (Session Excerpt - Backing Track Take One)
30 Who'll Be the Next In Line - Alternate Mix
31 Misty Water (Alternate Mix)
32 Tell Me Now So I'll Know (Alternate Demo)
33 Too Much On My Mind - Mono
34 This Man He Weeps Tonight (Mono)
35 Hold My Hand (Stereo)
36 Starstruck (Stereo)
37 Picture Book (Mono)
38 Did You See His Name? (Stereo with Alternate Ending)
39 Lincoln County (Stereo Single Version)
40 Death of a Clown (Stereo)
41 People Take Pictures of Each Other (European Stereo Mix)
42 Dead End Street (Stereo)
43 Autumn Almanac (Mono)
44 Session Man (Mono)
45 Rosemary Rose (Stereo)
46 When I Turn Off the Living Room Light (Mono)
47 I'm Not Like Everybody Else (Mono)
48 Good Luck Charm (Stereo)
49 Afternoon Tea - Alternate Stereo Mix
50 Dandy - Mono
51 I'm a Lover, Not a Fighter (Alternate Mono Mix)
52 Days - Stereo
53 Dedicated Follower of Fashion (Single Version)
54 Tin Soldier Man (Stereo)
55 Party Line (Mono)
56 Lazy Old Sun (Alternate Stereo Mix)
57 Sunny Afternoon (Mono)
58 There's a New World Just Opening For Me (Demo)
59 Some Mother's Son - Stereo
60 Act Nice and Gentle (Stereo)
61 She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina (Stereo)
62 Plastic Man (Stereo)
63 She's Got Everything (Alternate Mono Mix)
64 She's Got Everything - Backing Track Take Two
65 Johnny Thunder (stereo remix)
66 Johnny Thunder (Session Excerpt)
67 Polly (Mono)
68 A Little Bit of Sunlight (Demo)
69 Pictures In the Sand (Mono)
70 Mr. Pleasant - stereo
71 Dedicated Follower of Fashion (Session Excerpt - Takes 1-3)
72 Stop Your Sobbing (Mono)
73 Till Death Us Do Part (Mono)
74 Two Sisters (Stereo)
75 Creeping Jean (Stereo)
76 King Kong (Mono)
77 Anytime
78 Big Sky - Mono
79 Shangri-La (Stereo)
80 The Village Green Preservation Society - Live At the Playhouse Theatre, 1968 - Mono
81 It's All Right (Remastered)
82 Victoria (Stereo)
83 Where Have All the Good Times Gone
84 You Can't Win
85 I'm On an Island
86 Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy
87 Don't Ever Change
88 Strangers (Remastered)
89 This Time Tomorrow (Remastered)
90 Harry Rag (Stereo)
91 Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy (Demo)
92 Big Black Smoke (Alternate Stereo Mix)
93 Mr. Reporter (Version One)
94 Come On Now (Alternate Mix)
95 Lavender Hill (Mono)
96 This Is Where I Belong (Stereo)
97 Most Exclusive Residence For Sale (Mono)
98 Waterloo Sunset (Session Excerpt - Backing Track Take Two) [Stereo]
99 Harry Rag (Stereo) [Session Excerpt]
100 Beautiful Delilah (Alternate Mono Mix)
101 Interview: Clay Cole Meets the Kinks
102 Where Did My Spring Go (Mono)
103 Interview: Ray Davies talks about Village Green Preservation Society (Mono)
104 Animal Farm (Mono)
105 Reprise US Tour Spot (Stereo)
106 Young and Innocent Days (Stereo)
107 Drivin' (Stereo)
108 Days (Session Excerpt)
109 I'm a Hog For You, Baby

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