Les Feuilles Mortes is a popular French song known in English as “Autumn Leaves”. The song is by Joseph Kosma with lyrics by French poet Jacques Prévert. A chart hit in both Europe and America, it was featured in the movie “Les Portes de la Nuit” (1946) starring Yves Montand. However, it was first recorded by Cora Vaucaire and subsequently recorded more than 1,000 times.
Les Feuilles Mortes avec Yves Montand => Oh ! je voudrais tant que tu te souviennes Des jours heureux où nous étions amis. En ce temps-là la vie était plus belle, Et le soleil plus brûlant qu’aujourd’hui. Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle. Tu vois je n’ai pas oublié… Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle, Les souvenirs et les regrets aussi Et le vent du nord les emporte Dans la nuit froide de l’oubli. Tu vois, je n’ai pas oublié La chanson que tu me chantais. {Refrain:} C’est une chanson qui nous ressemble. Toi, tu m’aimais et je t’aimais Et nous vivions tous deux ensemble, Toi qui m’aimais, moi qui t’aimais. Mais la vie sépare ceux qui s’aiment, Tout doucement, sans faire de bruit Et la mer efface sur le sable Les pas des amants désunis. Les feuilles mortes se ramassent à la pelle, Les souvenirs et les regrets aussi Mais mon amour silencieux et fidèle Sourit toujours et remercie la vie. Je t’aimais tant, tu étais si jolie. Comment veux-tu que je t’oublie ? En ce temps-là, la vie était plus belle Et le soleil plus brûlant qu’aujourd’hui. Tu étais ma plus douce amie Mais je n’ai que faire des regrets Et la chanson que tu chantais, Toujours, toujours je l’entendrai ! Les Feuilles Mortes with Francois Le Roux
Oh! I would want you so much to remember
Happy days when we were friends.
At that time, life was more beautiful
And the sun more brilliant than today.
Dead leaves collected with a shovel,
You see, I have not forgotten …
Dead leaves collected with the shovel,
The memories and regrets also
And the north wind takes them
Into the cold night of oblivion.
You see, I have not forgotten
The song you used to sing me.
(chorus)
It’s a song which resembles us.
You, you loving me and I loving you
And we lived, both of us together,
You who loved me, I who loved you.
But life separates those who love
All gently, without making a sound,
And the sea erases on the sand
Footprints of separated lovers.
The dead leaves collected with the shovel,
The memories and the regrets also
But my quiet and faithful love
Always smiles, thankful for life
I loved you so much, you were so pretty,.
How do you wish that I forget you ?
At that time, life was more beautiful
And the sun more brilliant than today.
You were my sweetest friend
But I have nought but regrets
And the song that you sang
Always, always I will hear it !
Les Feuilles Mortes ++ Kiri Te Kanawa & Andre Previn