Neo-soul · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Wedding at the Fire Station
“The Wedding at the Fire Station” brings together English and French. Its musical genre is Neo-soul.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ French
About this song
The first paired lines are “Bells rang out across the town square.” and “Les cloches résonnaient sur la place.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A firefighter's interrupted wedding is completed by grateful neighbors. Neo-soul, 83 BPM, Rhodes, live bass, brushed backbeat, clear alto, richly melodic chorus
Learn with this song
Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
Bells rang out across the town square.
Les cloches résonnaient sur la place.
Vows broke off at a radio call.
Les vœux s'arrêtèrent à l'appel radio.
Smoke rose dark against the blue sky.
La fumée noire montait contre le ciel bleu.
Duty called and he said goodbye.
Le devoir l'appelait, il dit adieu.
Chorus
Love waits for the siren to fade.
L'amour attend que la sirène s'efface.
Promises kept in the heat and shade.
Promesses tenues dans l'ombre et la chaleur.
Love waits for the siren to fade.
L'amour attend que la sirène s'efface.
Promises kept in the heat and shade.
Promesses tenues dans l'ombre et la chaleur.
Verse
Neighbors gathered at the open porch.
Les voisins se réunirent sur le perron.
They held high a symbolic torch.
Ils tinrent haut un flambeau symbolique.
White lace stained by the garden clay.
Dentelle blanche tachée par l'argile du jardin.
We will finish his wedding day.
Nous finirons ce jour de mariage.
Chorus
Love waits for the siren to fade.
L'amour attend que la sirène s'efface.
Promises kept in the heat and shade.
Promesses tenues dans l'ombre et la chaleur.
Love waits for the siren to fade.
L'amour attend que la sirène s'efface.
Promises kept in the heat and shade.
Promesses tenues dans l'ombre et la chaleur.
Bridge
Trucks returned with the morning sun.
Les camions revinrent au soleil levant.
The brave work was finally done.
Leur courageuse tâche était enfin accomplie.
He walked home to a joyful crowd.
Il rentra vers une foule joyeuse.
Music playing fast and loud.
La musique jouait vite et fort.
Chorus
Love waits for the siren to fade.
L'amour attend que la sirène s'efface.
Promises kept in the heat and shade.
Promesses tenues dans l'ombre et la chaleur.
Love waits for the siren to fade.
L'amour attend que la sirène s'efface.
Promises kept in the heat and shade.
Promesses tenues dans l'ombre et la chaleur.
