Canada (You're a Lifetime Journey) French Lyrics

[eeyorethegreat]

Ok this sounds like a strange question but my daughter had a mini project to do for french class-won't go into the details-She brought in our WDW parks CD to play the Canada song and the French Pavillin song. So Anyway does any one have the compleste lyrics to the Canada song and the translation of the french verses. I can only pic up a few words here and there when I listen to it definitelly not enough to translate and my daughter thinks that it basically says what the English lyrics are (I'm not so sure on that part). She a actually pretty talented in French but she is still just in her first year (well actually they had mini lessons all through elementary but not conversational Frecnch as this is). Ok point being is there ANYONE ho can help us out? TIA

 

[WDSearcher]

CANADA (YOU’RE A LIFETIME JOURNEY)
Words and music by Robert Moline
French lyrics by Guy Bonnardot
Vocals by John Zov and Juanice Charmaine

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
You’re a lifetime journey for the traveler (le voyageur).

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
You’re a lifeline of wonder on this planet Earth (planète terre).

Canada,
You are far too vast and beautiful for words to ever really tell.
Canada,
Ten thosand dawns and sunsets I could see
And still not know you well.

J’ai suivi la trace de tes oiseaux de neiges dans les forêts.
J’atteins peu à peu ton coeur et jevois
Comme si comme l’enfant.

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
A Boutissement d’un rêve pour tous les voyageurs.

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
Sur ta lingne de vie se tracent les miracles de la terre.

Canada comme une odyssée à travers les temps.
Tu es la fleur et la semence.
Canada.
Tes montagnes tes villes et tes mers
Sont tout ce que j’aime.

People from around the world have settled in your land.
For their heritage and Canda they stand
Side by side and hand in hand.

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
You’re a lifeline of wonder on this planet Earth


I'm afraid you're on your own for the translation!

 

[eeyorethegreat]

Thanks ! I even googled it and didn't find the lyrics I just got listings of where to get the song. I was pretty proud of myself too. I haven't used french since taking my 4 years in highschool and I "think" I got the gist of the french lyrics!

 

[BarleyJack]

I've emailed the lyrics to a friend of mine, who just happens to be a French teacher. When/if she replies I'll post the response on here for ya (I took Spanish, no help there LOL)

 

[BarleyJack]

Got the translation from my French Teacher friend, here's her response:

"I suspect the word "lingne" is misspelled, since I can't find it in any f/e dictionary. Hope this helps!
-Cathy


Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
You’re a lifetime journey for the traveler (le voyageur).

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
You’re a lifeline of wonder on this planet Earth (planète terre).

Canada,
You are far too vast and beautiful for words to ever really tell.
Canada,
Ten thosand dawns and sunsets I could see
And still not know you well.

J’ai suivi la trace de tes oiseaux de neiges dans les forêts.
**I followed the path of your snowbirds in the forests.**
J’atteins peu à peu ton coeur et jevois
**I am slowly attaining your heart and I see**
Comme si comme l’enfant.
**like this, like a child***

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
A Boutissement d’un rêve pour tous les voyageurs.
**The realization of a dream for all travelers.**

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
Sur ta lingne de vie se tracent les miracles de la terre.
**On your (lifeline?) miracles are traced on earth**

Canada comme une odyssée à travers les temps.
**Canada, like an odyssey across time***
Tu es la fleur et la semence.
**You are the flower and the seed**
Canada.
Tes montagnes tes villes et tes mers
**Your mountains, your cities and your seas**
Sont tout ce que j’aime.
**are all that I love**

People from around the world have settled in your land.
For their heritage and Canda they stand
Side by side and hand in hand.

Canada (Canada),
My Canada (mon Canada).
You’re a lifeline of wonder on this planet Earth "

Good Luck and hope this helps!

 

[eeyorethegreat]

Thanks! I did pretty well there were a couple words I couldn't remember and you cleared that up for me!

 

[Debbie-TN]

Thank you so much. I love that song. I listen to it all the time on my ipod, but didn't know what the words meant. It really is a beautiful song.

 

[DJT]

I'm going to have to get a park CD. I love that song and now it's going through my head!

Donna