ANOTHER MOTHER'S SONG: LA FEMME DE LA MER

THIS is the second song and is written in memory of my (late) mother who originates from a small island about 60km from the northern coast of PNG.

The verse of the song is written in PNG Tok Pisin and the chorus is in French.
(The photo of the sea below is of another place in the Pacific. For those who grew up on an island or near the coast, the sea always brings you memories and soothes you in unexplainable ways.)

LA FEMME DE LA MER

Mi bin silip, malolo i stap

Na wanpela driman em kam

Kisim tingting bilong mi …

Go bek gen long yu

Mi bin kirap hariap long bed

Na raitim dispela song

Bai mi singsing go long yu

Tingting gen long yu

Na ol arapela manmeri

Ken tingim mama blong ol

Long ol gutpela samting ol mekim

CH

Maman, la femme de la mer

Maman, cet chanson est pour toi

Maman, tu es notre chèr mere

Tes chansons sont ici encore

Tu es avec moi

TRANSLATION … THE WOMAN FROM THE SEA

I was sleeping, just resting

And a dream came to me

Took my thoughts

Back again to you

I got up quickly from the bed

And wrote this song

I will sing it to you

And think again of you

CH

Mother, the woman from the sea

Mother, this song is for you

Mother, you are our dear mother

Your songs are still here

You are with me