Paroles : Jacques Brel
Musique : Jacques Brel, Grard Jouannest et Jean Corti
1
Les vieux ne parlent plus ou alors seulement parfois du bout des yeux,
Mme riches ils sont pauvres, ils n'ont plus d'illusions, et n'ont qu'un
Coeur pour deux.
Chez eux a sent le thym, le propre, la lavande, et le verbe d'antan,
Que l'on vive Paris, on vit tous en province quand on vit trop longtemps.
Est-ce d'avoir trop ri que leur voix se lzarde quand ils parlent d'hier ?
Et d'avoir trop pleur que des larmes encore leur perlent les paupires ?
Et s'ils tremblent un peu est-ce de voir vieillir la pendule d'argent
Qui ronronne au salon, qui dit oui, qui dit non, qui dit : "Je vous attends".
2
Les vieux ne rvent plus, leurs livres s'ensommeillent, leurs pianos sont
Ferms,
Le petit chat est mort. Le muscat du dimanche ne les fait plus chanter,
Les vieux ne bougent plus, leurs gestes ont trop de rides, leur monde est
Trop petit,
Du lit la fentre, puis du lit au fauteuil, et puis du lit au lit,
Et s'ils sortent encore bras dessus, bras dessous, tout habills de raide,
C'est pour suivre au soleil l'enterrement d'un plus vieux, l'enterrement
D'une plus laide,
Et le temps d'un sanglot oublier toute une heure la pendule d'argent
Qui ronronne au salon, qui dit oui, qui dit non, et puis qui les attend.
3
Les vieux ne meurent pas, ils s'endorment un jour et dorment trop longtemps,
Ils se tiennent la main, ils ont peur de se perdre, et se perdent pourtant
Et l'autre reste l, le meilleur ou le pire, le doux ou le svre,
Cela n'importe pas, celui des deux qui reste se retrouve en enfer.
Vous le verrez peut-tre, vous le verrez parfois en pluie et en chagrin
Traverser le prsent. En s'excusant dj de n'tre pas plus loin.
Et fuir devant vous une dernire fois la pendule d'argent
Qui ronronne au salon, qui dit oui, qui dit non, qui leur dit : "Je t'attends",
Qui ronronne au salon, qui dit oui, qui dit non, et puis qui nous attend
Jacques Romain Georges Brel (Schaerbeek, April 8, 1929 – Los Angeles, October 9, 1978) was a Belgian singer-songwriter, composer, actor, and poet who wrote in French. Considered one of the greatest poets of the 20th century, Brel achieved international fame for his intense and dramatic songs, characterized by deep introspection and powerful, engaging vocal expression. His music ranged from traditional chansonnier to musical theatre and avant-garde, influencing generations of artists worldwide. Besides music, Brel also worked in film, acting and directing films like *Le Far-West* (1973), which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Among his most famous songs are *Ne me quitte pas*, *Amsterdam*, *Quand on n'a rien*, *Mathilde*.
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