Cinematic Celtic ballad · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
Crumbs on the Control Tower
“Crumbs on the Control Tower” brings together English and French. Its musical genre is Cinematic Celtic ballad.
Lyrics & translation ↓
English ↔ French
About this song
The first paired lines are “Morning light hits the gray runway.” and “L’aube éclaire la piste grise.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
An airfield worker feeds crumbs to a rescued sparrow that returns each spring to his window. Cinematic Celtic ballad, 88 BPM, harp, low whistle, acoustic guitar, expressive strings, intimate verses and powerful 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
Morning light hits the gray runway.
L’aube éclaire la piste grise.
He waits at the control tower window.
Il attend à la fenêtre de la tour.
He remembers rescuing that soaked sparrow.
Il se souvient d'avoir sauvé ce moineau trempé.
A hungry friend lands nearby.
Un ami affamé se pose là.
Chorus
He comes back every spring.
Il revient à chaque printemps.
Small claws tap the window ledge.
De petites griffes tapotent le rebord de fenêtre.
He comes back every spring.
Il revient à chaque printemps.
The same crumb trail beside the window.
Même trace de miettes à côté de la fenêtre.
Verse
Brown feathers shake off the rain.
Les plumes brunes secouent la pluie.
Winter left him thin and cold.
L’hiver l’a laissé maigre et froid.
Warm palms hold the scattered crumbs.
Les paumes chaudes tiennent les miettes.
Safe harbor in a loud world.
Un havre sûr dans ce monde bruyant.
Chorus
He comes back every spring.
Il revient à chaque printemps.
Small claws tap the window ledge.
De petites griffes tapotent le rebord de fenêtre.
He comes back every spring.
Il revient à chaque printemps.
The same crumb trail beside the window.
Même trace de miettes à côté de la fenêtre.
Verse
The jet engines roar outside.
Les moteurs hurlent à l’extérieur.
Silence lives at the window pane.
Le silence vit à la fenêtre.
One man keeps a gentle promise.
Un homme tient une douce promesse.
One bird remembers the way home.
Un oiseau se souvient du chemin.
Chorus
He comes back every spring.
Il revient à chaque printemps.
Small claws tap the window ledge.
De petites griffes tapotent le rebord de fenêtre.
He comes back every spring.
Il revient à chaque printemps.
The same crumb trail beside the window.
Même trace de miettes à côté de la fenêtre.
