New Year’s Eve Makes Me Melanchology
La Vie en Rose (or Life in Pink)
The magic spell you cast
This is la vie en rose
When you kiss me heaven sighs
And tho I close my eyes
I see la vie en rose
When you press me to your heart
I’m in a world apart
A world where roses bloom
And when you speak . . . angels sing from above
Everyday words seem . . . to turn into love songs
Give your heart and soul to me
And life will always be
La vie en rose
Words/Translation by Louis Armstrong
It is worth noting that the translation of the original lyrics by Edith Piaf from 1946 are much longer than Armstrong’s and the lyrics adapted for usage in other movies and plays, such as Sabrina, Prêt-à-Porter, Modigliani, Lord of War, and WALL=E.
La Vie En Rose
Those eyes that makes kisses with mine
A laugh that loses itself on his mouth
Here is the untouched up picture
Of the man who belongs to me
When he takes me in his arms,
He talks to me very softly
I see La Vie en Rose
He says to me words of love
These words everyday
And this does something to me
He entered in my heart
A part of happiness
Of which I know the cause
It’s him for me. Me for him
In this life
He told me that, he swore it for life
And ever since I noticed that
I felt
My heart beating
Nights of love to no longer finishing
A great happiness takes its place
Sorrowful problems, phases,
Happy, happy until death
When he takes me in his arms,
He talks to me very softly
I see La Vie en Rose
He says to me words of love
These words everyday
And this does something to me
He entered in my heart
A part of happiness
Of which I know the cause
It’s you for me, me for you
He said that to me, swore it for life
And ever since I noticed that
I felt
My heart beating
New Year’s Eve Wishes
Whatever you do to ring in the New Year, please do it safely and wisely. Remember, if you get behind the wheel impaired, you are not only taking risks with your life, but also with the lives of your passengers, and with countless of strangers. The life you take may not be yours, but the life you ruin may be your own. Nothing is worth that. Most bars will call cabs for you, and most taxi services around the country will take impaired drivers home for free on New Year’s eve.
No one wans to be on the road with a drunk or drugged driver. Stay home, or if you do go out, leave your car keys at home and plan to take a taxi home. Or have a designated driver who drinks only water and soda all night. Or stay at a hotel where you are going to the party. Or take the trolley. You have plenty of options, and no reason to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle drunk or impaired.
Please, stay safe so that you can come back in 2009. May your angel be with you tonight. Peace.
Lola's Curmudgeonly Musings 
Hi Lita,
What a timely post. We never go out for New years Eve, preferring to remain safely at home and off the roads.
La Vie en Rose has always been a a favourite of mine(I am a hopeless romatic) and was adored by my French grandfather too.
Love, peace, happiness and good health to you and your family for 2009.
Maureen 🙂
This will probably be the one night of the year that I won’t be able to stay up until midnight, but I really don’t care. No going out for us. Too crazy out there. I have no wish to be on the roads tonight. Quiet night at home watching a movie is fine with me. I have always loved La Vie En Rose. I loved the version done by Jane Oliver, but couldn’t find that one. I thought the on with wall-e fit my mood perfectly.
By the way, what did you think of La Bell Dame Sans Merci? I’d love your feedback.