Moments in the woods – Paroles de la chanson – Into the woods.

Fiche technique.

Musique : Stephen Sondheim.
Paroles : Stephen Sondheim.
Label : Walt Disney Records.
Sortie : 15 décembre 2014
Film : Into the woods, promenons-nous dans les bois.

Moments in the woods.

Interprétée par Emily Blunt.

(Prince de Cendrillon)
I shall not forget you
Nor how brave you are to be alone in the woods
How alive you make me feel

(La femme du boulanger)
What was that?
Was that me, was that him
Did a prince really kiss me?
And kiss me, and kiss me
And did I kiss him back?
Was it wrong, am I mad
Is that all?
Does he miss me?
Was he suddenly, getting bored with me?
Wake up! Stop dreaming
Stop prancing about the woods.
It’s not beseeming.
What is it about the woods?
Back to life, back to sense,
Back to child, back to husband,
No one lives in the woods.
There are vows, there are ties
There are needs, there are standards,
There are shouldn’ts and shoulds.

Why not both instead?
There’s the answer if you’re clever.
Have a child for warmth
And a baker for bread
And a prince for… whatever.
Never!
It’s these woods!
Face the facts, find the boy,
Join the group, stop the giant.
Just get out of these woods.
Was that him? Yes it was.
Was that me? No it wasn’t.
Just a trick of the woods.
Just a moment.
One peculiar passing moment.
Must it all be either,
Less or more,
Either plain or grand.
Is it always or, is it never and.
That’s what woods are for
For those moments in the woods.
Oh if life were made of moments
Even now and then a bad one.
But if life were only moments
Then you’d never know you had one.
First a witch, then a child
Then a price, then a moment
That can live in the woods.
And to get what you wish
Even just for a moment,
These are dangerous woods.
Let the moment go.
Don’t forget it though.
Just remembering you had an « and »
When you’re back to « or ».
Makes the « or » mean more
Than it did before.
Now I understand!
And it’s time to leave the woods!