Friday, June 19, 2009

L'important C'est La Rose

This beautiful song is dedicated to all the "singles" out there... once in a blue moon, we get hit by a wave of melancholia and start to wonder about The One who is out there... somewhere... and whom God in His infinite wisdom hasn't seen fit to introduce us to, just yet.



When you find you're all alone
And the doubts of love have found you
Though the clouds are all around you
There's a rose

Love will come and love will go
Do not waste another hour
There is beauty in a flower
Like the rose

L'important c'est la rose...

Every one must play our part
In this world that keeps on spinning
And the time will come for winning
If we wait

There's a petal and a thorn
There is beauty in each flower
And we all must stay together
Like the rose

For as sure as there's the sky
And the Sun so high above us
There is one who's meant to love us 
In this world

There is rhythm to our lives
There is rhyme and there is reason
And we all must bide our season
Like the rose

* Note: Am unsure of my transcription of the italicized verse

28 comments:

  1. *hug and soft loving slap/tap on cheek* hahahaha let's snap out of this Meewa!! Hahaha.

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  2. Hahaha =) Truth be told Gabi, it's not melancholia that I've been feeling lately... it's more like that of being a parent who has trouble disciplining a child, and in my case, my heart... but this song still serves as a lovely reminder and I'm sure it will comfort me too in times of loneliness along with this line; HIS grace is sufficient. =)

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  3. Amen!! :) And good books. And good coffee. (Drat I really miss coffee...)

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  4. Can't you indulge in just one sip a day?! I read an article that said a temperate amount of coffee (not decaf) is really good for the health. ;-)

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  5. One sip won't be enough hahaha. Once I start, I won't stop.

    The caffeine's bad for my vocal cords, Mir. Even a small amount of coffee induces acid reflux. :( Oh well. You go enjoy your cup of morning java, for the both of us :)

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  6. wow! mahal ko tong kantang ito...salamat po sa pagpost ng lyrics..

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  7. You're welcome! Hehe. Ako rin, this was sung by the Philippine Madrigal Singers in their first concert that I saw as a child, and I've loved it dearly ever since.

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  8. you two girls (Gabi and Mira) never fail to amaze me! I am fascinated with your exchanges which modulates from...ah....self comforting (?) to coffee.....! that kind of modulation is an excellent way indeed of coping with the "stress" of loneliness and the "struggle" of hopefulness...I mean....ah..yeah.... (?)

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  9. Hmmm... you put it very nicely... but I think there's a simpler description or explanation for all of these, Sir: Being women. hehehe =)

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  10. hahaha! the endless mystery that is the female race! :P haha

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  11. wow! this is beautiful, thanks! go singles!!! :)

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  12. Hi ..This the correct transcription of the italized verse..

    There's a petal and a thorn
    There is beauty and there is sorrow
    And we all must face tomorrow
    Like the rose

    L’important,
    c’est la rose,
    l’important,
    c’est la rose,
    l’important,
    c’est la rose,
    crois-moi…


    * I hope you don't mind...thanks ^-^

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  13. Hi madam, this is the lyrics according to the madz piece..

    L’important c’est la rose
    l’important c’est la rose
    l’important c’est la rose
    por moi
    1) If you find you're all alone
    And the knots of love have bound you
    Though the clouds are all around you
    There's a rose
    Love will come and love will go
    Do not waste another hour
    There is beauty in a flower
    Like a rose
    2) You and I must play our part
    In this world that keeps on spinning
    And the time will come for winning
    If we wait
    There's a petal and a thorn
    There is beauty and there's sorrow
    And we all must face tomorrow
    Like a rose
    3) For as sure as there's the sky
    And the Sun so high above us
    There is one who's meant to love us
    In this world
    There is rhythm to our lives
    There is rhyme and there is reason
    And we all must find our season
    Like a rose

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    1. L’important,
      c’est la rose,
      l’important,
      c’est la rose,
      l’important,
      c’est la rose,
      crois-moi…

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  14. ...pour moi, this is a song written especially for women by a man who understands and appreciates women. Thank you, Gilbert Becaud.

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  15. Can I request for a piece of this in SATB? thanks...

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    1. hi, i know this was posted 7 years ago but i just came across it today..anyway, if you don't have tha SATB arrangement of this yet, i can provide you as we have performed this in one of our concerts years ago (Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan Glee Club). in case you still need it, here's my email address: v.besas@yahoo.co.uk cheers, VIV

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    2. Hi, maam! Can I also get a piece of this song in SATB? Thank you. My email add is jnroselqueza@gmail.com

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  16. Here is what I think are the English words for the italics:

    There's the petal and the thorn
    There is beauty and there's sorrow
    And we all must face tomorrow
    Like the rose.

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  18. was watching the MADZ' 89 reunion...when they sang L'important c'est la rose, brought tears to me... am 69yo now, former member of our seminary choir, schola cantorum... single...and browsing for the lyrics of the song brought me here... maraming maraming salamat, teachergab <3

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  19. senior moment: failed to use my google account for identification re post reply as "Anonymous April 21, 2023 at 1:44AM" - i am crisostomo f. alagao, sta ana manila, phils

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