Le Caillou
Chansons des Iles
The Pebble
From Tahiti to Nouméa
I strolled with my lovely one
And this sun-soaked island
Eventually stole my heart
The green foliage of the range
That shelters the proud cagou
This rare gray bird
You chose as your emblem
New Caledonia
Cradled by the Trade Winds
You enchant the traveler
Who has come all the way to you
Your great lagoon keeping its waters
So many wonders, what a fairy tale
The mangroves by the shore
Seem to walk on the waves
And you, known as the Pebble
You’ve finally captured my heart
The Song of the Guardian
From way out at the horizon
I hear a song coming
A sweet and deep refrain
Singing in the sun of Camargue
It’s the song of a guardian lingering
Beautiful girls, wait for his return
Wait, but be careful
For his song is one of love
The diha when he comes back
The diha he’ll smile at you
The diha then he’ll take you
In his arms
Your heart will say yes by mistake
And then your heart will be caught
For the song of a guardian lingering
Takes hearts and keeps them for himself
To you who hear this song
Hold your beauties tight
The song of a guardian from Camargue
Is goodbye for a lover
