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by André Lebey (1877 - 1938)

J'aurais voulu d'autres chansons
Language: French (Français) 
J'aurais voulu d'autres chansons 
Pour endormir ton âme tendre,
Mais mon cœur est un amas de cendre 
Que n'illuminent nuls tisons.

J'aurais voulu d'autres décors 
Et des jardins plus merveilleux.
-- J'ai perdu la clef des trésors 
Et des palais miraculeux. 

J'aurais voulu tout mon passé 
D'âme légère et sans douleurs... 
Est-il un temps pour le bonheur ?
Peut-on revivre moins lassé ? 

Ah ! prends mon cœur dans tes mains douces ! 
Songe à l'oiseau partout chassé 
Qui cherche un nid parmi les mousses 
Où fuir ceux-là qui l'ont blessé.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with André Lebey, Chansons grises, Paris, Édition du Mercure de France, 1896, page 32.


Text Authorship:

  • by André Lebey (1877 - 1938), no title, appears in Chansons grises, in Mandolines à la passante, no. 2, Paris, Édition du Mercure de France, first published 1896 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Raoul Bardac (1881 - 1950), "Préface", 1897-1898, published 1899 [ medium voice and piano ], from Fleurs de crépuscule, Mélodies sur des poésies de André Lebey, no. 1, Paris, Éd. du Mercure de France [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Georges Adolphe Hüe (1858 - 1948), "Complainte d'amour", first performed 1898 [ medium voice and piano ], from Chansons lointaines, no. 2, Éd. Rouart, Lerolle & Cie [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2019-04-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 86

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