Ne me quitte pas, Jacques Brel - Reaction with heavy feels!

As always, please give respect to the Artist who make the music that moves us! Clip Used: • Video

[@janosfernandez945]

Probably one of the best songs ever written in French, it makes EVERYONE'S heart swell... It's pure beauty, poetry and heart-wrenching.

[@erwanmarie8756]

The best is Amsterdam!!

[@janosfernandez945]

Brel's level is so HIGH, there's no BEST song in my opinion. So was Serge Gainsbourg speaking about the classics ! I'm French and not that much into French music but there are GEMS. OK Jacques is Belgian but don't report it ! ;) Kisses to all !

[@dveoregon59]

@@erwanmarie8756 ils y en a de trop pour les choisir "quant on a que l'amour , mon père disait , les cathédrales , le plat pays" sont des chefs d'œuvres!!

[@robertblake1228]

Edith piafs,non,je ne grette riern

[@randomanton]

this is def one of the best songs ever made

[@mrtwizzlaz]

This song makes me cry every time! Brel has a way to touch your soul! Even before I learned French...

[@kotoal]

Brel was a genius. We love and miss him so much ❤️

[@guyvandurme7228]

I prefer him in movies where he could have had a great career too !

[@tompham637]

This song has became classic with francophone world. This is a very famous song until today. Jacques Brel was identified by this song. Great reaction. Love 💕 J.Brel from VIETNAM 🇻🇳.

[@franzainal]

it has been sung in english by many singers "if you go away" ..Sinatra, Barbra Streisant, Celine Dion, Nina Simone ......

[@realdocloco]

It's important to add that Jacques Brel was also a great actor and even film maker (later). He was "playing" his songs on stage like no one else, living the moment with total intensity. An extremely authentic character.

[@FredAureus]

"Monsieur Milan !!!"

[@lilaladdada]

He is such master of words and iinterpretation . We use to study the lyrics of his songs in high school . His life was fil he was a free artist a free human and saoul . We miss him so so much . Every time we are touched by his sing : any generation … thank you so so much for charging that whit us .. have beautiful weekend and a big bisous to Angie 🙏🌹🇫🇷

[@savemeows]

Did they really teach you the lyrics? Is it a thing of the past or are they still doing this?

[@FredAureus]

@@savemeows Yes, they did. At least back in the days when I was a schoolboy in the 70s, while Jacques Brel was still alive. I shudder at the thought they might study Aya Nakamura's "lyrics" today.

[@carolinejacob9226]

l'interprétation de Jacques Brel est magistrale pas seulement parce qu'il y a beaucoup d'émotions ressenties ! Brel n'était pas seulement un grand auteur, il était également un performeur, un Artiste majuscule. Néanmoins, ne pas connaître la beauté de ce texte c'est se priver de la poésie et de la richesse des mots, des métaphores de ce magnifique auteur-compositeur. Jacques Brel nous chantait ses mots avec toute sa force, mais aussi avec sa fragilité, sa vulnérabilité, son humanité ! Une grande leçon pour tous les auteurs d'hier et d'aujourd'hu

[@Bruno-zb2tz]

completement d accord avec toi ....

[@ericsicard910]

Jacques Brel is belgian and an abolute singing legend in France. Considered as the greatest among the great, in terms of story telling and emotions. This song Ne me quitte pas was elected the most beautiful song of the 20th century in France. The lyrics are pure poetry, I will post these in french and translated in english in another post. He is great inspiration for Lara (and of course many others) in terms of full commitment to the story. She does prefer however another of his song called Voir un ami pleurer, she said this is for her the most beautiful song in french language and she did a cover.

[@mikaelzajac6804]

I think "Mistral gagnant" from Renaud was in the 1st position just before "Ne me quitte pas" in 2nd position...

[@ericsicard910]

@@mikaelzajac6804 there were different polls, but Ne me quitte pas was always in the top 2, either #1 or #2. In another one, Avec le temps from Leo Ferré was ranked #1 just above Ne me quitte pas. As a side note, Lara also made a cover of Mistral Gagnant 😀

[@osez111]

"Ne me quitte pas" is considered by some as "Brel's ultimate classic". It was written after Brel's mistress "Zizou" (Suzanne Gabriello) threw him out of her life.Zizou was pregnant with Brel's child, but Brel refused to acknowledge the child as his own. Zizou later had an abortion due to Brel's actions. . In a 1966 interview, Brel said that "Ne me quitte pas" was not a love song, but rather "a hymn to the cowardice of men", and the degree to which they were willing to humiliate themselves. He knew, he said, that it would give pleasure to women who assumed it was a love song, and he understood that.

[@ericsicard910]

Lyrics translated in english: Don’t leave me We must forget All can be forgotten That has already passed away Forget the time Of misunderstandings And the time lost Trying to know “how” Forget those hours That sometimes kill With slaps of “why” The heart of happiness Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me I will give to you Pearls made of rain From countries Where it never rains I will work the land All my life and beyond To cover your body With gold and with light I will make a land Where love will be king Where love will be law Where you will be queen Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me I will invent, for you Fanciful words That you’ll understand I will tell you About those lovers Who have twice seen Their hearts set ablaze I will tell you The story of the king Who died of not having Ever met you Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me We’ve often seen Fire flowing again From an ancient volcano Considered too old It’s said that there are Fire-scorched lands That yield more wheat Than the best April And when evening comes With a burning sky The red and the black- Are they not joined together? Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me I won’t cry anymore I won’t talk anymore I will hide over there To watch you Dance and smile And to hear you Sing and then laugh Let me become The shadow of your shadow The shadow of your hand The shadow of your dog Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me Don’t leave me

[@TheArcade70]

Merci pour votre réaction. Brel est le diamant de la chanson francophone. Merci encore.

[@NanieBush]

J'aime cette sensibilité qui vous honore. Vous sentez cette poésie et cette passion qu'il y a chez Lara Fabian et notre regretté Jacques Brel. Ce sont tous les deux de merveilleux interprètes Merci de vos très justes commentaires Mes amitiés de Paris

[@raymond9730]

Une écriture rare, une interprétation hors du commun. Bravo Monsieur Brel.👏😑

[@guittadabe5214]

The song means "don't leave me". And he sure makes it emotionally powerful!

[@juliawolna9646]

Thank you for this reaction, for taking it in, and, for choosing to replay it a second time with subs on! Je te remercie 😘

[@robertblake1228]

That song goes deep no matter the language. Amazing.

[@caro2233]

Ne Me Quitte Pas, Fernand, Amsterdam, Les Bonbons,... can't not love Jacques Brel's talent (a talent which we lost too soon)

[@rfern1965]

I was already feeling it without reading the words of a man that would be happy to be the shadow of this persons dog, just to be close to them. Yep, I had a feeling this guy was hurting. Great reaction Rollen , way to pull through. 👍🔥🌲🍀🚌💨💨💨

[@RollenGreenRants]

Well said

[@Jefferson_starkid]

I cannot help but cry every single time I hear this song. It's one of the songs that made me fall in love with my own language at a young age.

[@laylasofia3146]

JACK BREL L ICÔNE DE LA CHANSON FRANÇAISE...PAIX À SON ÂME....JE PENSAIS QUE LE MONDE ENTIER CONNAISSAIT LA CHANSON ( NE ME QUITTE PAS) JE SUIS ÉTONNÉE...UN CHEF-D'OEUVRE DE LA CHANSON FRANÇAISE.

[@KiliannTanguy]

Merci d'avoir écouter notre Artiste regretté ❤

[@colettemorel4366]

Jacques Brel, très grand talent, très grand interprète. Il nous manque. Merci pour votre reaction

[@RollenGreenRants]

I was moved.

[@corimara2431]

Tous les belges et les français vont rappliquer, qui n'aime pas Brel :) L'un sinon le meilleur chanteur belge, quelle époque où les chansons racontaient des histoires !

[@franzainal]

c'était plus qu'un interprète car il ecrivait et composait ses chansons et ensuite sur scène il ne les interprètait pas il les VIVAIT

[@mcasualjacques]

the lyrics are half the song and are the most poetic in the world so

[@michel2075]

Beaucoup de personnes sont bouleversées par les paroles de ses chansons. Brel est un grand...

[@barbaralyons6379]

Brel wrote this about his fiance throwing him out. He was so desperately in love with her. What we witnessed with him singing this heart ache was true emotion.

[@ildefonsobenitez6624]

Woaouhhhh, Jacques Brel ! Superbe chanteur puis acteur. Un autre belge fantastique comme Lara, Mauranne. Ce sont des chanteurs poètes....

[@happyspleenful]

thank you this was a beatiful to my favourite singer song written of all time.

[@LetsChillPage]

Hello Rollen, happy to see you again here. About this song, the great Édith Piaf said that a man shouldn't talk like that, should never stoop so low in front of a woman, lol. It was a time when it was considered that a man should be a man in all circumstances and should never show weakness. Other times, other mores as we say in France. Today, the view of human behavior, the man, the woman, and their respective roles have changed. We allow the man to be more sensitive, to be able to express his emotions. Yet some young people today tend to confuse sensitivity and sentimentality. However, it's not at all the same thing. Anyway, thank you for this reaction on our late Jacques, one of the greatest singers of all time. Try "Le port d'Amsterdam" and "Ces gens-là" (there's a version in a video on YT with English subtitles for each of these two songs of Brel) and you'll fall off your chair in front of what you'll see and listen to. Artists like Stromae or Lara Fabian come from what can be called "the school of the French song." This goes back a long way; Jacques Brel, Serge Reggiani, Yves Montand, Edith Piaf (their mother to everyone in the song. It was she who paved the way, showed how a song had to live, give it a breath of life, fleeting like the duration of a piece, but make it become a masterpiece), Charles Aznavour, Léo Ferré, Serge Lama (all French singers, except Brel who's Belgian. But he lived and spent his entire career in France) and so many others came from there. It's the school of street artists, where we sang without a microphone and often even without any instrument. To retain passers-by, it was then necessary to have a beautiful voice and know how to express feelings to perfection to attract the attention of the public who passed there. If we didn't know how to do that, people passed on, and we didn't earn our living. This way of singing has remained the hallmark of the French song. Take care of yourself and love each other, guys; peace!

[@suzannemurphy5813]

He wrote the lyrics after his pregnant lover Zizou, kicked him to the curb. He refused to believe the baby was his, and she subsequently had an abortion, giving the attitude he held about her pregnancy. Sitting in the "Au Rêve" bar, on the northern slopes of Montmartre from which he could see Zizou's apartment across the square, he wrote this song. Interestingly, though it's passionate, he didn't think of it as a love song, but as an apology to women. He said, "this is not a love song, but a song about the cowardice of men." Edith Piaf didn't think that was manly, but her men always beat her and used her. A man can be strong and "manly" and still apologize while not being a jerk. On a side note, the tune was inspired by the second - slow - movement of Franz Liszt's Hungarian Dance #6

[@davidtoti3532]

Well done Rollen! You are so sensitive to this masterpiece by Jacques Brel! I discovered this song when the Berlin Wall fell and we freed ourselves from the USSR; I have the same reactions as I had in 1991 in Paris; Long live love and don't lose your happiness!!!🥂

[@danielboyer3272]

Merci Rollen pour ce partage d'émotions pures ! Vous êtes une personne avec une grande ouverture d'esprit et d'une rare sensibilité !

[@mikehenry5817]

That was one movie I actually do know 😏, and I totally agree. That always stuck with me too!!! Extremely emotional song, very moving. Great reaction, I love how you put this together ❤️‍🔥😏👍. I can't even imagine where your gonna be at your year mark🤔, but I'm very curious to see it😁👍. And I also want to add, I love that you show all extremes, not just angry or mad. Not all happy and joy. Not all sadness and depression. Not all political, but all sides of being human, and the human experience. Your not just a personality, you are the whole character. An authentic, real, and relatable one! You are much appreciated my friend ❤️‍🔥😉👍🚌💨💨💨💨

[@RollenGreenRants]

Much love my friend - Thank you so much!

[@mikehenry5817]

@@RollenGreenRants 🤟😉👍

[@catherinegueroultlevacher272]

toute l emotion sur votre visage pour notre belle chanson

[@RollenGreenRants]

I felt this one for sure.

[@oceanelight743]

Omg... finally the tears came to my eyes twice: of course listening to the wonderful interpretation of Jacques Brel who is a fantastic artist but also feeling the emotion that tightened your throat. You have moved me deeply. Thank you for sharing your emotion. 🙏

[@ericsicard910]

Lyrics in french: Ne me quitte pas Il faut oublier Tout peut s'oublier Qui s'enfuit déjà Oublier le temps Des malentendus Et le temps perdu À savoir comment Oublier ces heures Qui tuaient parfois À coups de pourquoi Le cœur du bonheur Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Moi, je t'offrirai Des perles de pluie Venues de pays Où il ne pleut pas Je creuserai la terre Jusqu'après ma mort Pour couvrir ton corps D'or et de lumière Je ferai un domaine Où l'amour sera roi Où l'amour sera loi Où tu seras reine Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Je t'inventerai Des mots insensés Que tu comprendras Je te parlerai De ces amants-là Qui ont vu deux fois Leurs cœurs s'embraser Je te raconterai L'histoire de ce roi Mort de n'avoir pas Pu te rencontrer Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas On a vu souvent Rejaillir le feu De l'ancien volcan Qu'on croyait trop vieux Il est, paraît-il Des terres brûlées Donnant plus de blé Qu'un meilleur avril Et quand vient le soir Pour qu'un ciel flamboie Le rouge et le noir Ne s'épousent-ils pas? Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Je ne vais plus pleurer Je ne vais plus parler Je me cacherai là À te regarder Danser et sourire Et à t'écouter Chanter et puis rire Laisse-moi devenir L'ombre de ton ombre L'ombre de ta main L'ombre de ton chien Mais Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas

[@analauracribeiro9974]

Maravilhoso

[@mamade3970]

One of the greats. Un grand de chez grand de la chanson française.

[@kondedimara5636]

Brel macht mich jedesmal fertig ...ich liebe ihn

[@anneliespeters5355]

Aaaah.... Jacques Brel...such a passionate performer!👍😁🙏🤘🕊

[@Katrina-mi2gm]

This song was translated into English and later was covered by several artists, including Tom Jones. The English title was If You Go Away.

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Wonderful, this beautiful song sung by the composer himself. Later Rod McKuen made an English translation, performed by many artists, but that lacks the emotions and depth of the original, I think.

[@azadgandre1007]

Very good reaction thank you this song is so beautiful sad and powerful its one of my favorite french song like jacques is one of my favorite singer with Aznavour who is the best french singer he writes our language wonderfully well I advise you to listen to it if you haven't already. Again nice video

[@manuelparralorisco4580]

Il est considéré comme le plus grand chanteur compositeur et interpréte de langue française.

[@french.blackdevil1967]

Manuel.Comme un des plus grands.. N'oublions pas qu'à cette époque il y a eu énormément de grands artistes.. Aznavour, Brassens, Gainsbourg, Ferré, Bécaud, lama, plus tant d'autres. Tous étaient auteurs compositeurs chanteurs..La France avait une sacrée génération d'artistes qui a perduré jusqu'à la fin des années 80

[@kelzangjinpa962]

@@french.blackdevil1967 Personnellement, aucun n'arrive à la cheville du grand Jacques. Un légende vivante, et toujours une légende tout aussi vivante plus de quarante ans après sa mort.

[@erwanmarie8756]

A genius, tells you everything you should NEVER tell to a girl and keep for yourself! Stay strong men of weak times! love from Paris!

[@ponfed]

I appreciate your reaction. Brel was a complicated figure.. but he sure could connect with people through his music and his lyrics. The automatic link between this and that Shawshank scene made me well up a bit. Kudos. And keep on keeping on.✌

[@dangroth8680]

Super props man for reacting to this kind of oldish videos, but that are still speaking to our soul. This guy is a legend in France (and probably elsewhere too, just saying). Thank you for your time and enlightenment.

[@RollenGreenRants]

Well said!

[@papaedmoi7132]

La puissance de l émotion ❤

[@diveriderstef]

Your reaction is incredible. You were so moved and you dont even understand the lyrics. Imagine someone like me who does. Well done!

[@RollenGreenRants]

Wow, thank you

[@radiomanroud1559]

The best song ever ! Can't hear it without crying !

[@sanderdeboer6034]

Jacques Brel, grew up with his music here in the Netherlands. He did also sing in Dutch, but in French he is the best. Obviously I have to plug his song. Dans le port d’Amsterdam!

[@cellevangiel5973]

It is translated in English and sung by a couple of American stars. But in the translation and performance they missed the drama, the spirit of the song. But this the real one, the one and only Brel.

[@MiladieBasson-dn8ge]

Jacques Brel était le Dieu de l'interprétation. Il était magnifique, tellement d'émotions. La plus belle chanson d'amour pour moi ❤❤❤

[@lbergen001]

Your reaction is as pure as this song.

[@vhugom]

Jaques Brel and The Shawshank Redemption in the same video, thank you my friend, You are a man of good taste. I would like to recommend a South American band, called "Los Jaivas" with their song "Mira niñita", they are a band from the 70s, active to this day, they make a mix of rock and prog with Latin rhythms. very good band.

[@yolandeclaes3399]

Brel, the best ever Belgian artist... Fantastic songwriter and poet 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪

[@verrier71]

I know this song "Ne me quitte pas" iit's mean if you go away you need the subtitle because the lyrics so strong, gorgeous ,passion.... every good song

[@RollenGreenRants]

I did play it twice, once without, once with. I saw the words in the second time! have a great day if able!

[@franciscouderq1100]

“If you go away” is a pale version of the French lyrics. The same bad faith happened with “ les feuilles d’automne” one of famous French interpretations of Yves Montand, alas “Autumn leaves” ended up over the Atlantic being a mellow senseless English lyrics sort of serenade ,sad sad sad.

[@IIIIIIDC]

hey, wholesome reaction, keep head up man

[@franciscouderq1100]

One of the most outstanding, if not the most outstanding, live performance ever. Just another dimension…RIP Jacques. I was wondering for quite sometimes if you would react to that one in particular. I recall requesting it just to see yr Angie missie melting in her shoes . I’ll do with you only. Thanks

[@janosfernandez945]

Plus the translation floating around is really great !

[@pamelagarcia5593]

These French artist really know how to tell a story with passion through their voice, facial expressions and the tempo that is used to bring out the emotions. The Shawshank reference was perfect. On another note, please react to Dimash's Marigolds, Such a beautiful song and tribute to his mother who was in the audience. He learned the song overnight when performing in the Ukraine, It is not a sad song but one of appreciation and thanksgiving. I can only imagine how she felt having a son myself, when he took the time to please the crowd and honor her. A must watch with Angie.

[@RollenGreenRants]

I will show this Angie for sure!

[@realdocloco]

Belgian artist 😉

[@reactiontalk]

It's coming 😁

[@joelle3558]

@@realdocloco yes

[@peterducodil9890]

Not french

[@Chris-ez7lu]

I'm happy for you you know who King Jacques is now

[@michel2075]

Tout le monde est bouleversé par ses paroles. Vous aussi apparemment.

[@debycornejo8208]

Emotiva interpretación, intensa letra. Agradecería subtítulos en español. Saludos desde Santiago de Chile.

[@RollenGreenRants]

They failed to work on this one very sorry. Think the issue might have been on YT end. I try to get them on if able.

[@mathieubuchholtz460]

Thanks a million , your so touching reaction brought tears in my eyes. Huge, awesome and iconic song. Love your so pertinent analysis. About English covers, my fav by far are those done by three icons: Dusty Springfield (with a verse in French) and Scott Walker and Ray Charles. Nina Simone, as for her, sang it totally in French. A bunch of others artists covered it: Neil Diamond, Franck Sinatra, Cindy Lauper, Marianne Faithfull, Brenda Lee, and so many others .Brel was a huge songwriter and performer. Several of his songs were covered. For example: Amsterdam by David Bowie and Scott Walker ..., "Seasons in the sun" by Terry Jack, Marc Almond, Nirvana, Dionne Warwick, ..."The dove" by Joan Baez, "If we only have love" Olivia Newton John, Shirley Bassey, Johnny Mathis, You should react to another very sad song of 1977 with outstanding orchestration titled "Orly" where he sings "Life does not make gifts" ( = nothing in life is free).

[@thelucky1]

As soon as you said" i'm Rollen, You're you", i laughed and knew i was in good company

[@didiermerlateau5712]

Jacques Brel was a poet. In french, you can try to listen ANGE "réveille-toi. A Rock prog band.

[@francoisst-aubin432]

Hello Rollen, Jacques Brel is from Belgium…Who else is from Belgium??? The beautifull Lara ! Now you know where she comes from !! I know this song for so many years…but I listened to it twice with you and had a tear to my eye ! With all is going on right now in this world, boy do we need anything that talks about love? Thanks ,Cheers 👍🇨🇦✌🏻

[@4774dain]

Rollen great reaction, so glad you stumbled onto Brel and that you used the subtitles because words matter. Brel was amazing really amazing, Check out "Madeleine" from him.

[@RollenGreenRants]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@duncanv5537]

I concur with you 👈🏾💯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽✊🏽

[@moviecollector8453]

Merci infiniment 😇❤🙏

[@pierrelemaire5885]

Man, I am so glad you were touched by Brel, an infinite poet. As a belgian, 50 years old, I need to suggest Arno, another great belgian poet! He is also a monument. The music is different, the era is different but the passion is similar. If you're curious, I would suggest 'Quelqu'un a touché à ma femme' (someone has touched my woman), 'Dans les yeux de ma mère' (in the eyes of my mother) or for 'Oh la la la', one of his best hits (much more rocky though).

[@isabellebonnet1145]

La plus belle chanson d'amour..🎶🎶💖

[@PhilipPStanil]

🖤

[@annacaona]

I wish I could feel what the blind sees.

[@Francisjrrr]

🖤💛❤

[@Clarkchapin]

❤

[@MiladieBasson-dn8ge]

Vous devriez écouter d'autres chansons de ce grand artiste, elles sont toutes magnifiques...

[@fareneagboton4575]

J'aime beaucoup tes réactions. Que le seigneur te protège

[@georgesdelfosse4077]

Il faut être un Homme, connaitre ce que signifie Aimer, pour comprendre à quel point on est près à tout, parfois, pour ne pas perdre l'objet de notre Amour.

[@guyvandurme7228]

It is great that you didn't want the subtitles but now you can read them, and have a real idea what the song is about. Enjoy it, anyway

[@schaulet8713]

I got you... with the Amadeus reference... i got it all....

[@csmycia]

💙💙💙💙

[@janekinnane5884]

Now you've heard it you should see the lyrics it's poetry

[@nobrainnogain1481]

Ne me quitte pas Il faut oublier Tout peut s'oublier Qui s'enfuit déjà Oublier le temps Des malentendus Et le temps perdu À savoir comment Oublier ces heures Qui tuaient parfois À coups de pourquoi Le cœur du bonheur Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Moi je t'offrirai Des perles de pluie Venues de pays Où il ne pleut pas Je creuserai la terre Jusqu'après ma mort Pour couvrir ton corps D'or et de lumière Je ferai un domaine Où l'amour sera roi Où l'amour sera loi Où tu seras reine Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Je t'inventerai Des mots insensés Que tu comprendras Je te parlerai De ces amants là Qui ont vu deux fois Leurs cœurs s'embraser Je te raconterai L'histoire de ce roi Mort de n'avoir pas Pu te rencontrer Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas On a vu souvent Rejaillir le feu De l'ancien volcan Qu'on croyait trop vieux Il est paraît-il Des terres brûlées Donnant plus de blé Qu'un meilleur avril Et quand vient le soir Pour qu'un ciel flamboie Le rouge et le noir Ne s'épousent-ils pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Je ne vais plus pleurer Je ne vais plus parler Je me cacherai là À te regarder Danser et sourire et À t'écouter Chanter et puis rire Laisse-moi devenir L'ombre de ton ombre L'ombre de ta main L'ombre de ton chien Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas Ne me quitte pas

[@callasladivina]

What a reaction! In tribute to Jacques Brel, you must do his Amsterdam from the same concert. (with subtitles)

[@jb-od8dk]

love france

[@antinea45]

Un bonjour de France. 😊Vous devriez écouter la chanson "les vieux amants" Elle est tout aussi magnifique 😊 Il y a aussi dans le même genre le chanteur Léo Ferré avec la chanson "avec le temps"

[@franzainal]

too bad you don't know french Brel's mother language was dutch and he put words together the way french would not do and the poetry in French was wonderful, He wrote music and wLyrics. He didn't sing he lived tthe song . he was not handsome but when he sung he radiated beauty I made a poor translation it is amzing in french Don't leave me You have to forget Everything can be forgotten Who is already running away, To forget time Of misunderstandings And the time wasted Figuring out how To forget those hours That sometimes killed With the "why" The heart of happiness Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me I'll give you Pearls of rain From a land Where it doesn't rain I'll dig the earth til after my death To cover your body With gold and light I'll make an estate Where love will be king Where love will be law Where you will be queen Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me I will invent for you some Crazy words That you will understand I'll tell you About those lovers Who twice saw Their hearts set on fire I'll tell you The story of this king Who died because he couldn't meet you Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me We've often seen the fire come again of the old volcano we thought to be too old It is said there are scorched earth Giving more wheat Than a better April, And when evening comes For a sky to blaze Red and black Don't they marry Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me I won't cry anymore I won't talk anymore I'll hide here Watching you Dancing and smiling And listening to you Singing and laughing Let me become The shadow of your shadow The shadow of your hand The shadow of your dog but, Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me Don't leave me

[@BBBrunoKABYLIE]

Ne t'inquiète pas cela fais la même chose en France, ça mène aux larmes, et en France en ce temps là la poésie doit être encore plus importante que la musique, sinon tu finis a chanter dans les bars. Chez c'est monument, mais a cette epoque là y'en a des grandes vedettes, aznavour, piaf , ferré......cherche les feuilles mortes se ramassent a la pelle

[@stefaniaveselinova1277]

"...let me become The shadow of your shadow, The shadow of your hand, The shadow of your dog. Do not leave me, Do not leave me, Do not leave me..." I adore Jacques Brel!

[@karna789]

VIVE LA FRANCE QUE C'EST BEAUUU

[@marcvandenbroecke331]

Vive la Belgique !!

[@corimara2431]

Too bad, you forgot to put the subtitles :) So I understand the song because it's the only language I speak lol, but not what you say. It's a magnificent song by the greatest Belgian singer, whom we all know in France. It's a beautiful heartbreaking love song. When I see what state you were in, luckily Angie wasn't there, it would have taken a box of Kleneex :))) It's been a long time since I listened to it, thank you for this choice. This is the first time I've watched a reaction that isn't on Dimash. But when I saw it was Jacques Brel, I came running. If you want to listen to another of his magnificent songs, I recommend "sur le port d'Amsterdam" . It's a song about the life of people around a port, superb. Dommage, tu as oublié de mettre les sous titres :) Alors je comprends la chanson car c'est la seule langue que je parle lol, mais pas ce que tu dis. C'est une chanson magnifique du plus grand chanteur belge, qu'on connait tous en France. C'est une superbe chanson d'amour déchirante. Quand je vois dans quel état tu étais, heureusement que Angie n'était pas là, il aurait fallu une boite de kleneex :))) Ca fait longtemps que je ne l'avais pas écouté, merci pour ce choix. C'est la première fois que je regarde une réaction qui ne soit pas sur Dimash. Mais quand j'ai vu que c'était Jacques Brel, je suis venue en courant. Si tu veux écouter une autre de ses magnifiques chanson, je te conseille "sur le port d'Amsterdam". C'est une chanson sur la vie des gens autour d'un port, superbe.

[@RollenGreenRants]

Working on them now - soon!

[@realdocloco]

... and there's an extremely good rendition of "Amsterdam" by no less than David Bowie, who was a huge Brel fan.

[@corimara2431]

@@realdocloco Thanks, I didn't know that :) I'm going to go listen to it, I'm curious to hear that!

[@realdocloco]

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[@galina6559]

Thank you 👍🇷🇺❤️

[@fabmetenier8428]

"Amsterdam" or "Ces gens-là" by J.BREL AMAZING INTERPRETATION

[@jorgmehring2660]

Dear Rollen, I love your reaction very, very much. The US has been "invaded" of people coming from Europe over the last 250 years. Try to learn French, Italian, German. It was given to you.

[@Clarkchapin]

You should try his rendition of Dans le port d'Amsterdam (Amsterdam). He will take you to the most sordid, vile, celebratory places of the lost and dispossessed.

[@Esperluet]

L'ombre de ton ombre

[@worldmusictheory]

if you like this man you should totally react to ‘daniel guichard mon vieux’. another french song and cuts right to the feels in a beautiful way

[@br5583]

Rollen, is this the best of all torch songs?

[@johanlagay9099]

Lsten thé Sinatra version "if you go away" too #paroledefrançais ^^

[@olivierolivier6080]

you feel the song, if you knew the lyrics, you would cry