I decided to translate one of my all-time favorite songs, because this band deserves greater recognition outside of Québec and Canada. Trying to stay as true to the original text as possible while keeping it easy to read was challenging, especially since I was obviously not able to translate the poetry contained within. If anyone has any suggestions regarding my translation, please leave them in the comments section.

However, one doesn't have to understand any French in order to grasp the emotion portrayed here by Dédé Fortin, front man of Les Colocs. Perhaps it gives us some insight about the way he felt and thought during the years which led up to his suicide in 2000.

Merci, Les Colocs, pour ta superbe musique émouvante.

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