Cherche la rose

Search for the Rose

Cherche la rose

In the desert sandDans le sable du désert
On the dunes by the seaSur les dunes de la mer
And too bad if you get lost,Et tant pis si tu te perds,
Search for the roseCherche la rose

In the windows of prisonsAux lucarnes des prisons
Where one dreams of forgivenessOù l'on rêve de pardon
Where a song diesOù se meurt une chanson
Search for the roseCherche la rose

Under the moss, the nettlesSous les mousses, les orties
In the puddles of rainDans les flaques de la pluie
On the forgotten gravesSur les tombes qu'on oublie
Search for the rose {the rose}Cherche la rose {la rose}

Where the suburbs grow sadOù s'attristent les faubourgs
With the blind, with the deafChez l'aveugle, chez le sourd
Where the night dreams of the dayOù la nuit rêve du jour
Search for the rose, the rose of the dayCherche la rose, la rose du jour

In the depths of your wounded heartAu fond de ton cœur meurtri
Where the source runs dryOù la source se tarit
Where a cry rises in the shadowsOù dans l'ombre monte un cri
Search for the roseCherche la rose
And walking on all the pavementsEt battant tous les pavés
If you haven't found itSi tu n' l'a point trouvée
At least you will have dreamed of itTu l'auras au moins rêvée
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