ON A NORTHERN PORT IN FRANCE

Jean’s song (Chanson)

words and music: Aba translation:Noa


in a remote place by the sea
in an almost deserted place
there live remote people
almost deserted.

in a remote place by the sea,
in an almost deserted place
there live beautiful women
waiting women..

perhaps someone will carry them far away?
perhaps someone will show them?
perhaps some passing tourist..?

in a remote place by the sea
in an almost deserted place
there live quiet people
who look out over the sea in the evenings…

in a remote place by the sea
in an almost deserted place
you can see the whole world from the beach.

and you never can know who sees more
the travellers, the wanderers, the knowers-of-things,
or those that live in that remote place
and spend evening after evening,
their entire lives,
looking out to the sea.