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Marianne Faithfull – Complainte de la Seine (1996) | Track profile | Dork

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Marianne Faithfull
20th Century Blues
Complainte de la Seine

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Marianne Faithfull

Complainte de la Seine

Release date: 1996

From 20th Century Blues

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About This Track

"Complainte de la Seine" is a track by Marianne Faithfull, from the album 20th Century Blues, released 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

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Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Lyrics

Complainte de la Seine

[Refrain]

Au fond de la Seine

Il y a de l'or

Des bateaux rouillés

Des bijoux, des armes...

Au fond de la Seine

Il y a des morts...

Au fond de la Seine

Il y a des larmes...

[Couplet 1]

Au fond de la Seine

Il y a des fleurs

De vase et de boue

Elles sont nourries...

Au fond de la Seine

Il y a des cœurs

Qui souffrirent trop

Pour vivre la vie...

[Couplet 2]

Et puis des cailloux

Et des bêtes grises...

L'âme des égouts

Soufflant des poisons...

Les anneaux jetés

Par des incomprises

Des pieds qu'une hélice

A coupés du tronc...

[Pont]

Et les fruits maudits des ventres stériles

Les blancs avortés que nul n'aima...

Les vomissements de la grand' ville...

Au fond de la Seine, il y a cela...

[Refrain]

O Seine clémente

Où vont les cadavres

O lit dont les draps

Sont faits de limon

Fleuve des déchets

Sans fanal, ni havre

Chanteuse berçant

La morgue et les ponts

[Couplet 3]

Accueille le pauvre

Accueille la femme

Accueille l'ivrogne

Accueille le fou

Mêle leurs sanglots

Au bruit de tes lames

Et porte leurs cœurs

Et porte leurs cœurs

Et porte leurs cœurs

Parmi les cailloux...

[Refrain]

Au fond de la Seine

Il y a de l'or

Des bateaux rouillés

Des bijoux, des armes...

Au fond de la Seine

Il y a des morts...

Au fond de la Seine

Il y a des larmes...

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Track details

From 20th Century Blues

1996

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Album

20th Century Blues

Marianne Faithfull

Release year

1996

—Want To Buy Some Illusions
—Don't Forget Me
—Complainte de la Seine
—Mack the Knife
—Pirate Jenny
—Alabama Song
—Ballad of the Soldier’s Wife
—Intro
—Mon Ami, My Friend
—Falling in Love Again
—20th Century Blues
—Street Singer's Farewell
—Surabaya Johnny
—Salomon Song

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Marianne Faithfull — Complainte de la Seine

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