by Paul Gilson (1904 - 1963)
San Francisco Night Matches base text
Language: French (Français)
Je crois qu’il n’a jamais fait plus noir que ce soir où la sirène pleure au bord du monde en ruines Mais la merveille vaut le prix du désespoir Aussi profil perdu d’amour je te dessine en aveugle et j’attends nocturne de l’enfance que l’enchanteur ranime un oiseau mort de froid Sans avoir révélé le secret de la chance Amour amour toujours dans mon rêve à l’étroit
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Composition:
- Set to music by Jean-Michel Damase (1928 - 2013), "San Francisco Night", op. 26 no. 5 (1952), published 1954 [ medium voice and piano ], from No Exit - 6 poèmes de Paul Gilson, no. 5, Éd. Salabert
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Gilson (1904 - 1963), "San Francisco Night", written 1944, appears in Au Rendez-vous des solitaires, no. 17, Éd. Seghers, first published 1947
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This text was added to the website: 2021-11-11
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