LA COLOMBE Verse 1 I was born in a little village, With the earth beneath my feet, I took life as a journey, Not knowing where I’d meet. I have known both joy and sorrow, Great departures, new tomorrows, Sometimes hiding all my fears In the smallness of my hands. Chorus I am a dove, I am still searching for peace. Even when the world is raging, I will go on loving. I have my wounds, I have my weaknesses, My nights of doubt, my battles too, But I choose the path of tenderness, And I deny no part of who I am. Verse 2 I have loved the way that women love, Giving everything they have. I put a little sun in all my sorrows, And flowers in my days. I have known both fear and anger, Sometimes I lost control, But beneath the ash and dust There was always a flying soul. Chorus I am a dove, I am still searching for peace. Even when the world is raging, I will go on loving. I have my wounds, I have my weaknesses, My nights of doubt, my battles too, But I choose the path of tenderness, And I deny no part of who I am. Verse 3 And then there was my Eddy, My love, my harbor, my home. We walked together through our lifetime, Through our dreams and changing seasons. When I trembled, you were there, When you doubted, I would listen. And even when I didn’t know the way, Deep inside, I loved you. Bridge I don’t ask you to remember me As a woman without a fault. I only want you to know That I kept searching for the good. I wanted to become more gentle, I wanted to learn to forgive. And if love was my answer, Then my life had meaning. Final Chorus I am a dove, I am slowly flying away. I leave the shadows far behind me, But not those I love so much. Keep my flowers, keep my songs, Keep my laughter somewhere safe. And when you hear my name again, Don’t look for death inside my eyes. Final — Spoken I am Arlette. I am your wife. I am the love I gave. I am the light in your memory. And if one day you lift your eyes, Eddy, and see a white dove in the sky… Don’t cry. It may simply be me telling you once again: “Eddy, I love you.” “Eddy, I truly love you.” (I do, you know, Eddy, I truly love you deeply)
