L'aigle noir [English translation]

THE BLACK EAGLE ( Barbara)

1 One day or maybe one night

Near a lake, I fell asleep

When suddenly, it seemed to pierce the sky

And bolting from the blue popped up a black eagle

2 Slowly, spreading its wings

Slowly, I could see it twirling

Near me rustling its wings

As if it fell from the sky the bird came and settled.

3 Its eyes had the colour of ruby

And its wings had the colour of the night

And on its sparkling forehead

The crowned bird wore a blue diamond

4 It touched my cheek with its beak

And it slipped its neck into my hand

And then I recognized it

Popping up from the past, it came back to my mind

5 Oh tell me Bird, take me away

Let's go back to our old land

Like before in my childish dreams

to pick up shivering some stars, some stars

6 Like before in my childish dreams

Like before on a white cloud

Like before to lit up the sun

And be a rain-maker and make marvels.

7 The black eagle rustling its wings

Flew off to reach back the sky

8 Four feathers with the colour of the night

One teardrop or maybe a ruby

I was cold, there was nothing left of me

The bird left me alone with my sorrow

9 One day or was it one night

Near a lake, I fell asleep

When suddenly, it seemed to pierce the sky

And bolting from the blue popped up a black eagle

• Artist:Barbara