Seasons in the sun is an englishlanguage adaptation of the song le moribond by belgian singersongwriter jacques brel with lyrics by american singerpoet rod mckuen. Seasons in the sun is an englishlanguage adaptation of the song le moribond by belgian singersongwriter jacques brel with lyrics rewritten by american singerpoet rod mckuen. Goodbye to you my trusted friend we ve known each other since we were nine or ten together we ve climbed hills and trees learned of love and. Westlifes season in the sun westlife lyrics music video in high definition. Fans around the world were stunned, but the composer would give no reason. The ultimate westlife playlist featuring i have a dream, seasons in the sun, you raise me up, uptown girl, flying without wings, and more.
Com as i found all the available tabs either too difficult or sounding too weird i tried to it myself. When this topped the uk chart, westlife became the first act since elvis. Westlife released swear it again as their debut and only single released in the united states. Goodbye to you my trusted friend weve known each other since we were nine or ten together weve climbed hills and trees learned of love and abcs skinned our.
Westlife i have a dreamseasons in the sun freakytrigger. What is the story behind the song seasons in the sun. The singles was serviced to radio in february and released commercially on 7 march 2000. They disbanded in 2012 after almost 14 years together. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone we had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song, like the seasons, have all gone goodbye michelle, my little one you gave me love and helped me find the sun and every time when i was down you would always come. Westlife season in the sun lyrics season in the sun. After hearing the songs i instently became a westlife fan meaning that the songs are great. In 1964, it was translated into english by rod mckuen and recorded by bob shane of the kingston trio. Its got all the basic chords for beginners so it should be pretty easy to play. If its a startling move on the bands part, its made even weirder by the professional gusto with which the lads approach seasons. Westlife flying without wings with lyrics duration. Goodbye to you, my trusted friend weve known each other since we were nine or ten together weve climbed hills and trees learned of love. Terry jacks seasons in the sun lyrics genius lyrics. The groups original lineup comprised nicky byrne, kian egan, markus feehily, shane filan and brian mcfadden who left in 2004.
So many years going on, today i listen to it once more, knowing the story behind it, i have a complete. Jul 21, 2017 the lyrics for season in the sun by westlife have been translated into 9 languages. Jan 25, 2017 westlife seasons in the sun seasons in the sun kian. Westlife i have a dream seasons in the sun discogs. The chorus part symbolises the different time in his life and the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone says that all these phases of life will come to an end with the ultimate end, which is his death. In diesem konnotativen sinn schein hier gemeint zu sein. Listen to it again and again until you find your own meaning.
You see, seasons in the sun is not an original song at all. Westlife might have had a slight advantage in that they were plugging the new recording seasons in the sun was on the album, i have a dream wasnt and yet not only did they motivate the record buying public they continued to hold the top spot for a further three weeks. Seasons in the sun lyrics by terry jacks lyrics on demand. I have always thought it was michelle who was dying, and the song was sung in three distinct voices. Seasons in the sun is an englishlanguage adaptation of the 1961 song le moribond by. Jun 05, 2008 several years ago, when i heard seasons in the sun for the first time, i fell in love with it. Goodbye michelle my little one you gave me love and helped me find the sun and every time that i was down you would always come. But the wine and the song, like the seasons, have all gone.
The song was specifically written for westlife by superstar hitmakers ed sheeran and steve mac months before the group announced their reunion in early october 2018. Rod mckuen translated it into english as seasons in the sun. It was only the second time for an irish act to headline the stadium after u2. G am we had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun d7 g but the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone g am we had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun d7 g but the wine and the song like the seasons. Westlife are an irish pop vocal group, who were formed in 1998 in sligo, ireland. Lyrics for seasons in the sun by terry jacks songfacts. The group currently consists of shane filan, mark feehily, kian egan, and nicky byrne, with brian mcfadden having left in 2004 to pursue a solo career.
Song information for seasons in the sun westlife on allmusic. The album was released on 4 april 2000 with an altered track listing that included the new song, my private movie. We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone we had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone nicky. Seasons in the sun is the story of a dying man, bidding farewell to loved ones who have shared his life. We had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone we had joy, we had fun we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone goodbye michelle my little one you gave me love and helped me find the sun and every time that i was down you would always come around and get my feet back. The group is the only act in uk history to have their first seven singles go straight to number 1, and they have gone on to sell over 45 million records worldwide. It appears on jacks 1974 maiden album also titled seasons in the sun. Rod mckuen seasons in the sun lyrics genius lyrics. We had seasons in the sun, but the stars that we reached were just starfish on the beach goodbye michelle my little one you gave me love and helped me find the sun and every time that i was down all my tears are salty i think now i. Apr 09, 2019 meaning of seasons in the sun by terry jacks by smf published april 9, 2019 updated april 9, 2019 the original version of this song called le moribond translated the dying man and sung in french was based on the tale of an old man dying of heartache due to his wife cheating on him with his best friend. Goodbye to you, my trusted friend weve known each other since we were nine or ten together weve cl. It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for canadian singer terry jacks and became a christmas number 1 in 1999 for westlife. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone we had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone nicky. This translation was covered by four or five bands including the kingston trio.
Westlife made their cover version in 1999 and included it on their album westlife. But the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach we had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun, but the wine and the song, like the seasons, have all gone. Seasons in the sun had been written in french in 1961 under the title of le moribond the dying man, by belgian poetcomposer jacques brel. Some thought that this was a foreboding to kurts own suicide since some at the time believed that seasons in the sun was about suicide. Its the translation of a brilliant french song by one of the great writers of popular music and lyrics not just for french songs, but all popular music and it infuriates me what a horrifically wimpy, pathetic translation they did to it, cementing in the american publics ear what this gem of a song supposedly is. Goodbye to you my trusted friend we ve known each other since we were nine or ten. Watch official video, print or download text in pdf. Adieu, emile, my trusted friend weve known each other since we were nine or ten together we climbed hills and trees learned of love and abcs skinned our hearts and. We had seasons in the sun but the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach we had joy, we had fun we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons, have all gone all our lives we had fun we had seasons in the sun but the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time we had joy, we had fun we had seasons in. Of sam i am, and it became a regular part of their live shows. They were originally signed by simon cowell in the uk, clive davis in the us and managed by louis walsh and sonny takhar. Westlife is an irish pop group formed on 3 july 1998. Hello my love is westlife s first single following their reunion.
But the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach we had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Sep 27, 2011 top of the world in the style of carpenters karaoke video with lyrics no lead vocal duration. Seasons in the sun is an englishlanguage adaptation of the 1961 song le moribond by belgian singersongwriter jacques brel with lyrics rewritten in 1963 by american singerpoet rod mckuen, portraying a dying mans farewell to his loved ones. We had seasons in the sun, but the hills that we climb were just seasons out of time. Goodbye to you my trusted friend weve known each other since we were nine or ten together weve climbed hills and trees. Goodbye, michelle, my little one you gave me love and helped me find the sun and every time that i was down. Seasons in the sun lyrics by westlife original song full. I was addicted into her rhythm, singers beautiful voice. Check out seasons in the sun by westlife on amazon music. Terry jacks changed the last verse without permission, taking out the references to adultery. Originally signed by simon cowell and managed by louis walsh, the groups final lineup consisted of nicky byrne, kian egan, mark feehily and shane filan. Original lyrics of seasons in the sun song by westlife. It was released as the third single from that album.
Goodbye to you my trusted friend we ve known each other since we were nine or ten together we ve climbed hills and trees learned of love and abc s. Goodbye to you, my trusted friend weve known each other since we were nine or ten together weve climbed hills and trees learned of love and abcs skinned our. Goodbye to you my trusted friend we ve known each other since we were nine or ten together. Jacques brel le moribond seasons in the sun terry jacks. It became a worldwide hit in 1974 for canadian singer terry jacks and became a christmas number one in the uk in 1999 for westlife.
Seasons in the sun by terry jacks song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart. Goodbye to you my trusted friend weve known each other since we were nine or ten together weve climbed hills and trees le. Bob from winnipeg, australia season s in the sun was no. Terry jacks seasons in the sun lyrics songmeanings. At that time i didnt think over its lyrics, or its meaning. It was a song from a dying man to his unfaithful wife and friends. Shortly before terrys recording came out, jacques brel retired, at the peak of his popularity. We had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons, have all gone we had joy, we had fun we had seasons in the sun but the wine and the song like the seasons, have all gone goodbye michelle, my little one you gave me love and helped me find the sun and every time that i was down you would always come around. Not being familiar with the brel poem, i can only report how i hear the song.
As i read other comments, i can definitely see how other interpret. Which brings us to seasons in the sun, in which, on the eve of the millennium, westlife conjure their own apocalypse by bringing the death ballad back to the uk charts. Then to mark their tenth year in music, westlife staged a special 10 years of westlife, a soldout concert at the worlds thirtythird biggest and europes fourth biggest stadium, croke park, on 1 june 2008. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of westlife lyrics. Westlife seasons in the sun official video youtube. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun but the hills that.