Re: Ah si mon moine voilait danser
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, June 28, 2004, 18:18 |
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En réponse à Peter Bleackley :
>There are a couple of lines in the chorus that puzzle me
>
>Tu n'entends pas le moulin lon la
>Tu n'entends pas mon moulin marcher
>
>Don't you hear the mill, don't you hear my mill working?
>
>Can any francophones tell me the meaning of the mill in the context of the
>song?
Well, not having the full context is a bit difficult, as I think "moulin"
is used metaphorically here (or it refers to some instrument. "moulin" can
be used for approximately anything which has a circular (and/or perpetual,
as in "moulin à paroles" to refer to someone who never can seem to stop
talking) movement as main characteristic). In such songs, metaphors can go
pretty far. It could refer to some musical instrument, the person's heart,
the dancing itself, etc...
Christophe Grandsire.
http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr
You need a straight mind to invent a twisted conlang.
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