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A special gift for Louise
The window open to a summer night
La fenêtre ouverte
The Open Window
Lullaby
Slow and quiet, sung softly over a small arrangement - written to be played at bedtime.
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OriginalTranslation
Louise la fenêtre est ouverteLouise the window is openLe soir est doux et sans bruitThe evening is soft and quietLe tilleul respire dehorsThe linden tree breathes outsideEt l'été chante dans la nuitAnd summer sings in the nightUn papillon frôle la lampeA moth brushes past the lampLes volets ne bougent plusThe shutters do not move nowTa petite main s'ouvre lenteYour little hand opens slowlyLe sommeil est descenduSleep has come downDors Louise dors ma puceSleep Louise sleep my little oneLa nuit garde la maisonThe night is guarding the houseDors Louise dors ma puceSleep Louise sleep my little oneL'été chante ta chansonSummer is singing your songLe jardin a fermé ses fleursThe garden has closed its flowersLe ciel a rangé le jourThe sky has put the day awayLouise il ne reste plusLouise there is nothing leftQue le vent autour de la courBut the wind around the courtyardDors Louise dors ma puceSleep Louise sleep my little oneLa nuit garde la maisonThe night is guarding the houseDors Louise dors ma puceSleep Louise sleep my little oneL'été chante ta chansonSummer is singing your song
Lullaby
French
The story behind this song
The window stays open to the summer night, the curtain lifting now and then in a breeze just cool enough for sleep.
Why this moment matters
An open window on a warm summer night is such a simple thing, and yet it's exactly the kind of detail that makes a bedtime memory specific instead of generic.