メリー・クリスマス / Joyeux Noël !

Smith & Burrows をもう一曲。彼らのオリジナル・ソング『When the Thames Froze/テームズ河が凍るとき』です。

「クリスマスの日の終わり♪　何も言うことがない時は、年月がとても速く過ぎて行く♪
これからくる年は、過ぎ去った年よりもいいだろうか。。。♪

これも先のアルバム『Funny Looking Angels』の中にあるんですが、とても美しいメロディーと詞です。。。
さらりと「お金はいったい何処にいってしまったのか政府は絶対に言ってくれない。。。」なんて、歌ってます。

When the Thames Froze

God damn, this snow

Will I ever get where I wanna go

And so I skate, across the Thames

Hand in hand, with all my friends

And all the things, That are we planned

My suns eyes in the outline of his hand

And even though I hate the cold

constant reminder that I’m growing old

Another year draws to its cloak,

Entire London slow

When I dream tonight, I’ll dream of you

When the Thames ... Froze

God damn, this government

Will they ever tell me, where the money went

Protesters march out on the street

As youngsters sleep amongst the feet

Another year draws to its cloak,

Entire London slow

When I dream tonight, I’ll dream of you

When the Thames Froze

So tell everyone that there’s hope in your heart

Tell everyone or it will tear you apart

The end of Christmas day, when there's nothing left to say

The years go by so fast, let’s hope the next beats the last

Tell everyone that there’s hope in your heart

Tell everyone or it will tear you apart

The end of Christmas day, when there is nothing left to say

The years go by so fast, let’s hope the next beats the last

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 Bonnes Fêtes !