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French Exchange

from French Exchange by Noëlle Rollings

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    Presented in a matt full colour digipack with added full colour booklet insert featuring full lyrics to all songs, original butterfly illustrations by illustrator Hannah Rollings, photography by emma-janephoto.co.uk and album design by Justin Rollings.

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An original song by Noëlle Rollings. All rights reserved.

lyrics

Je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles.
Sous une lumière blafarde
Court, danse et se tord sans raison
La Vie, impudente et criarde.
Aussi, sitôt qu'à l'horizon
La nuit voluptueuse monte,
Apaisant tout, même la faim,
Effaçant tout, même la honte,
Le Poète se dit: “Enfin!”
Mon esprit, comme mes vertèbres,
Invoque ardemment le repos;
Le coeur plein de songes funèbres,
Je vais me coucher sur le dos
Et me rouler dans vos rideaux,
Ô rafraîchissantes ténèbres!
— Charles Baudelaire
(J’ai aimé, tu as aimé, il a aimé, elle a aimé, nous avons aimé, vous avez aimé, ils ont aimé, elles ont aimé)

I’m on my French Exchange,
The teacher’s left, there’s no one to explain
But I’ll get by, I always do,
Examining the difference between the vous et tu.

Je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles.

I’m on my French Exchange,
The teacher’s left, there’s no one to explain
But I’ll get by, I always do,
Examining the difference between the vous et tu.

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from French Exchange, track released July 8, 2015
Featuring Noëlle Rollings on vocals, piano and all other midi instruments and Bob Martin on accordion.

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Noëlle et les Papillons Exeter, UK

An adventurous soul, I re-work my observations and experiences into songs and soundscapes. After performing on Jazz circuits abroad and at home for many years, I have finally created my first original body of music, French Exchange.

This debut album brings together talented friends and musicians; les Papillons and explores my musical journey via recent travels. Thanks & enjoy, Noëlle Rollings ... more

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