By Your Bedside
So you said no need to hurry
So you said no need to worry
But the sound of your voice
Really left me no choice
So here I am by your bedside
So you say you don’t need a crutch
And you say I’m talking too much
And the sound of my voice
Is no cause to rejoice
Didn’t you want me by your side?
You should know that I care
And the reason I’m there
Is not to play hero
And those tears on my cheeks
That I’ve held back for weeks
I’m not cryin’ for you, no
So you said you needed some space
So you said, now say it to my face
So the sound of your voice
Fills the huge desert void
I’m already feeling inside
So I wish this sad lullabye
In your ears feels like our goodbye
With the sound of my voice
A memento of joys
That you and I knew side by side
There’ll be no more night strolls
Along Park avenue
It’s our last rendez-vous
So what else can I do
B’sides being here with you
With you by your bedside
Dédiée à la mémoire d’Hélène Monette [1960-2015]
Paroles: Stanley Péan
Musique: Anthony Rozankovic
Interprètes: Stéphanie Laliberté (chant), Samuel Blais (saxophone), Anthony Rozankovic (piano), Jean Cyr (contrebasse)
(Créée lors de la soirée Gilles Archambault et Stanley Péan: à voix basse présentée le 26 septembre 2016 dans le cadre du Festival international de la littérature. Inédite sur disque.)
