Arrêtons‑nous un peu, causons
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG ENG
Arrêtons-nous un peu, causons.
C'est encore moi, ce soir, qui m'arrête,
c'est encore vous qui m'écoutez.
Un peu plus tard d'autres joueront
aux voisins [sur]1 la route
sous ces beaux arbres que l'on se prête.
Available sung texts: (what is this?)
• L. Durey About the headline (FAQ)
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1 Durey: "de"
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Louis Durey (1888 - 1979), "Arrêtons-nous", op. 42 no. 2 (1932), published 1966 [ medium voice and piano ], from Vergers, no. 2, Éd. Le Chant du Monde [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Mario Zafred (1922 - 1987), "Arrêtons-nous un peu, causons", 1954, published 1954 [ female voice and piano ], from Vergers, no. 4, Milano : G. Ricordi & C. [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Let’s pause", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 6
Word count: 36
Let's stop awhile, and chat
Language: English after the French (Français)
Let's stop awhile, and chat.
Once more, this evening, I'm the one who stops;
once more, you're the one who listens.
A while later, others will play
neighbors on the road
under these lovely trees that we lend ourselves.
About the headline (FAQ)
Translations of titles:
"Arrêtons-nous" = "Let's stop"
"Arrêtons-nous un peu, causons" = "Let's stop awhile, and chat"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2025 by Grant Hicks, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2025-07-08
Line count: 6
Word count: 39
