Hymne des fraternisés - I'm Dreaming of Home - Joyeux Noël - Vimy Ridge 90

Music clip from the movie, Joyeux Noël (2005), lyrics by Lori BARTH and Gary LEWIS, music by Philippe ROMBI. This clip is from the 90th anniversary celebration when Queen Elizabeth II rededicated the Vimy Memorial, on Easter Monday, April 9, 2007. Featuring Inuit singer, Susan Aglukark ("Officer" of the Order of Canada) and 45 members (aged 10 to 22) of the Confederation Centre of Charlottetown Youth Chorus. Credits and copyright to the CBC. For further viewing, purchase the DVD, "Vimy Ridge 90" (180 mins) CBC Home Video, commentary by Peter MANSBRIDGE.

ENGLISH LYRICS

I hear the mountain birds
The sound of rivers singing
A song I've often heard
It flows through me now
So clear and so loud
I stand where I am
And forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home

It's carried in the air
The breeze of early morning
I see the land so fair
My heart opens wide
There's sadness inside
I stand where I am
And forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home

This is no foreign sky
I see no foreign light
But far away am I
From some peaceful land
I'm longing to stand
A hand in my hand
... forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home.

FRENCH LYRICS

J'entends les oiseaux de montagnes,
la musique de la rivière chantante.
Une chanson que j'ai souvent entendu,
elle me traverse maintenant,
si claire et si forte.
Je reste ou je suis
et pour toujours je rêve de chez moi.
Je me sens si seul,
Je rêve de chez moi.

Porté dans l'air,
de la brise matinale,
Je vois la terre si juste
Mon coeur s'ouvre en grand
Il y a de la tristesse à l'interieur.
Je reste ou je suis
et pour toujours je rêve de chez moi.
Je me sens si seul

Je rêve de chez moi.

Je ne vois aucun ciel étranger.
Je ne vois aucune lumière étrangère.
Mais je suis loin.

[LanaKir]

As I listen to this song I'm lying on the ground watching the stars.

I'm crying because it makes me think about my great-grandfather Samuel-Jules Delacour (I'm French) who survived the First World War and came back broken. He must have seen so much horrible things and he died before my birth so I never got to speak to him. Two of his brothers died on the no man's land. Who knows where their body are. This war took away a lot of my family. Only 7 of us wears our name today (3 men and 4 women).
I hope in those dark times Samuel had moments of joy.

Then when he had a son, my grandfather Jacques Delacour, the Second World War took him but he survived and came home again. He had two sons one of them is my dad Michel who had three children and the last of them is me Rhianna Delacour. I'm proud of my name which is for me synonym of courage and hope. If these men didn't have the faith of surviving theses wars, the death of their brothers and friends, I wouldn't be there to talk about it. The bravery of these men and their suffering should never be forgotten.

I hope where they are they dream of home and are not alone.

[landvogt]

No more wars between us my European brothers!
Germany, France and Great Britain share a history full of alliances and wars with and against each other. Our (European) history is the best history on our world. We had so much bloody and useless wars in the past on European ground. Now we have to stay strong together like brothers and fight those who want to destroy our peace and our Europe!!! Love from Germany ♥

[jasonsimpkins]

Whatever God you believe in, may He watch over you. Merry Christmas from the U.S.

[lucahlr]

In 2014, on St.Michaels-day Scottish, French, English and German Soldiers sung this Song together in Schweinfurt/Germany. It was a sign of brotherhood and frienship in Europe...

[gordongekko]

Respect from Belgium. I have a tear every time i hear this song. Peace for everyone and an happy life, brothers

[brendapurvis]

My dad used to sing this song as my grandad fought in the first world war. In Belgium. My grandad used to sing it to my dad and his brothers and sister. It just brings tears to your eyes.

[buskingkarma]

My uncle who survived the second World War, would sing this when he was drunk bless him, when I was a kid, he never spoke of the horrors of war so much and he was decorated with medals so he definitely seen action. He pased in 2002 at 89 I really miss him 💔 and this has brought a nostalgic trear to my eye 😢 💕 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 god bless ♥

[Douchkamuzuri]

Eyes blurred with tears is always the result of listening to this song. Thanx.

[chester]

I hear the mountain birds
The sound of rivers singing
A song I've often heard
It flows through me now
So clear and so loud
I stand where I am
And forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home
It's carried in the air
The breeze of early morning
I see the land so fair
My heart opens wide
There's sadness inside
I stand where I am
And forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home
This is no foreign sky
I see no foreign light
But far away am I
From some peaceful land
I'm longing to stand
A hand in my hand
... forever I'm dreaming of home
I feel so alone, I'm dreaming of home.

[DerPhiljan]

I miss the german translation from this Wonderful song.
Greetings from Germany and Merry Christmas.

Ich träume von Zuhause

Ich höre die Bergvögel,

Das Geräusch der singenden Flüsse

Ein Lied, das ich oft gehört habe

Jezt fließt es durch mich

So klar und so laut

Ich stehe, wo ich bin

Und ewig träume ich von Zuhause

Ich fühle mich so allein, ich träume von Zuhause



Sie wird in die Luft getragen

Die Frühmorgensbrise

Ich sehe das Land so schön

Mein Herz öffnet sich weit

Darin ist Trauer

Ich stehe, wo ich bin

Und ewig träume ich von Zuhause

Ich fühle mich so allein, ich träume von Zuhause



Das ist kein fremder Himmel

Ich sehe kein fremdes Licht

Doch weit entfernt bin ich

Von einem ruhigen Land

Ich sehne mich danach, darauf zu stehen

Eine Hand in meiner Hand

...ewig träume ich von Zuhause

Ich fühle mich so allein, ich träume von Zuhause

[daydaymoo]

I’m just vibing with these Scottish people from Australia 🇦🇺 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[douglaskelly]

May all the fallen of ww1 regardless of nationality rest in peace

[TheFaststriker]

So many nationalities gave their lives in Flanders fields. It's breathtaking, how quite it is in the fields were they fell, and the Cemeteries they rest. You're home now continue to rest in peace.

[jeancule]

ils ont mis de côté la folie de la guerre dans un élan d'humanisme.
Respectons leurs mémoires, nous devons les honorer puissent ils enfin être en paix.
Qu'ils soient britannique, écossais, français ou allemands.

[bvrzgls]

Plus jamais ça papy Paul repose en paix avec tout des camarades ❤

[FanFictionneer]

I'm Belgian, and the war is very important here, especially in Ypres. A great-granduncle of mine got killed in action during the First World War. The pocketwatch he had on him when he died is now a family heirloom and the one who has it now is my dad, so I might get it next and I'm definitely going to treasure it. I thank all the brave people who fought in this war, wether they died (honourably) or not. :)

[wsefardicus]

God bless all of you who serve abroad, near and far. We dream of home, come home safe, come home soon!

[timrohart]

J'habite à 20min de vimy, toujours émouvant de visiter le site... Respect à tout ses hommes...
Vive le Canada !

[Archangel]

I love this piece! 
From FIlm Merry Christmas, war is shit! we are all people, with families, children, grandchildren, and parents! 
I am proud German.
I love my country, Germany! and Switzerland, I live since a long time. 
My great-grandfather died at the time of the First World War him his letters, he described the event! 
I believe in the power of love! 
German, british, french, italian! care! let's never fight again against each other!

"It must never again be war!
Nie WIEDER Krieg!
Jamais plus la guerre!"

[georgfriedrichhandel]

I remember when Paul McCartney made his video "Pipes of Peace" which depicted the WWI truce. When I first saw this video in 1982, I had no idea that such a thing had ever occurred. I asked my mum about it since she was born and raised in Northern Ireland if this were true and she told me that her grandfather (who fought in the war) had mentioned something about a truce on many fronts during the first year of the war but the school she attended never mentioned anything about it. Thus I knew that such things occurred during that war but could not independently verify it until this film came out, more than 20 years after the McCartney video.