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Dance your pain away, Lynda Thalie (#630)

22 June 2013 by OffQc

Lynda Thalie is originally from Algeria but moved to Québec with her family when she was 16. Her native Algeria influences the sound of her music.

There are some interesting clips on Radio-Canada related to Lynda Thalie and her attachment to Algeria and Oran.

In a description there, we read that Lynda is a blend of two cultures, Québécoise and Algerian; a mix of pure laine (from Québec) and cotonnade colorée (from Algeria):

[Lynda Thalie est] bien ancrée dans l’univers musical québécois. Aujourd’hui maman et artiste accomplie, elle propose une musique métisse, fruit de ses deux cultures, algérienne et québécoise, un mélange de pure laine et de cotonnade colorée.

Pure laine is an expression often used to describe the Québécois who are ethnic French-Canadians, les Québécois de souche. Even though Lynda Thalie is from Algeria, the term is used here to demonstrate her attachment to Québec.

Dance your pain away

Quand le jour s’assombrit
Invariablement bleu
Le ciel restera
Là au-dessus de toi

Quand le monde t’oublie
Toi seul, souviens-toi
Que la roue tournera
Que le vent changera

Quand la terre entière tremble
Que toutes les tours s’effondrent
La foi en toi rassemble
Danse, chante ta vie

Relève tes manches et prie
Erzulie ou Marie
Et ta vie rebâtis

Pense à la mer autour
Oublie les vieux vautours
Garde la tête haute
Puise le feu dans l’amour
La nuit deviendra jour
Garde la tête haute

Dance your pain away
La peine, faut la danser
Dance your pain away
La peine, faut la danser
Dance your pain away

Quand le temps s’alourdit
Invariablement bleu
Le ciel allégera
Le roc au-dessus de toi

Si le sort s’acharne sur toi
Console-toi
Et la roue tournera
Le changement soufflera

Quand la terre sous tes pas tremble
Que les promesses se ressemblent
La foi en toi rassemble
Danse, chante ta vie
Balaie d’un coup tes peurs
Tes regrets, tes rancœurs
Fais de la danse ta demeure

Pense à la mer autour
Oublie les vieux vautours
Garde la tête haute
Puise le feu dans l’amour
La nuit deviendra jour
Garde la tête haute

Dance your pain away
La peine, faut la danser
Dance your pain away
La peine, faut la danser
Dance your pain away

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