In Les Amants d'un Jour, the legendary Edith Piaf assumes the role of a bar maid who is haunted by the memory of two tragic young lovers that rent a room one afternoon, and the next day are found to have taken their own lives. One can only assume that the pair were forbidden to be together in life, and saw no option but to be together in death.
If it were not for Madame Piaf’s powerful committed delivery the premise of this song would come off as well perhaps a bit trite. The swimming melody under the chorus played in minor key contiguous with the characters seemingly inimical demeanor allows the listener to feel between the lyrics. I find myself drowning in flickering pictures of my imagined barmaids mind, but then again I do over-romanticize most everything.
Thank you Madame Edith Piaf for your epic contribution to music. You continue to be an inspiration.
Rapt in Beats and Love,
Benna
Translated lyrics via Morgan Delamarre and http://www.ooltra.net/
Shine another glass, make the hours pass
Working every day in a cheap cafe
Who am I to care, for a love affair
Still I can't forget, I can see them yet
They came hand in hand, why can't I forget
Above they've seen the sign that said 'Room to let'
The sunshine of love was deep in their eyes,
So young, oh so young - too young to be wise
They wanted a place - a small hide away
A place of their own- if just for one day
The wall was so bare, the carpet so thin,
But they took that room and heaven walked in
And I closed the door and turned to depart
With tears in my eyes and tears in my heart
Shine another glass, make the hours pass
Working every day in a cheap cafe
Who am I to care, one more love affair
Love is nothing new, I had work to do
We found them next day the way they had planned
So quiet, so cold, but still hand in hand
The sunshine of love was all they possessed
And so in the sunshine we let them to rest
They sleep side by side, two children alone
But I'm sure they found a place of their own
So why must I see the ribbon she wore, the glow on his face
when I close the door
Be still, children, still, your shadows they start the tears in my eyes and tears in my heart
Shine another glass, make the hours pass
Working every day in a cheap cafe
Everything is fine, 'til I see that sign
How can I forget: it says 'Room to let'
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