**Tempo:** Slow jazz waltz (3/4 time) **Instrumentation:** Snare drum (with brushes), piano, double bass --- ### **Verse 1 (Duet)** *(Soft piano intro, brushes tapping on snare)* **[Singer 1]:** The snow drifts soft on quiet peaks, (La neige tombe doucement, sans bruit). The weary rest where no one speaks, (Des âmes fatiguées trouvent un abri). **[Singer 2]:** A light appears, a door held wide, (Une lumière guide nos pas). The warmth invites, come stay inside, (Entrez, le feu réchauffera). --- ### **Chorus (Duet with harmonies)** **Together:** Oh, the fire glows, the night feels still, (Le feu danse, la nuit s’immobilise). The radio hums with Edith’s tone, (La voix d’Édith emplit la maison). *(Snare brushes add soft rhythm)* **[Singer 1]:** “La Vie En Rose,” her voice so near, **[Singer 2]:** (Ses mots apaisent, dissipent la peur). --- ### **Verse 2 (Solo trade-offs)** *(Piano melody cascades softly)* **[Singer 1]:** A glance exchanged, a fleeting smile, (Un regard, un sourire discret). No words are needed for a while, (C’est assez, pas besoin de parler). **[Singer 2]:** The crackling fire, its shadows play, (Le feu crépite, les ombres dansent). And time dissolves, it slips away, (Le temps s’efface dans le silence). --- ### **Bridge (Duet with counterpoint melodies)** *(Double bass and piano deepen the mood)* **[Singer 1]:** Outside, the winds may call and cry, (Dehors, le vent hurle sans relâche). **[Singer 2]:** But here, the warmth will not run dry, (Mais ici, le feu ne s’efface). **Together:** The music sways, a tender refrain, (La musique berce nos cœurs en paix). Binding hearts through joy and pain, (Unissant nos âmes dans un ballet). *(Soft echo)* *(“La Vie…” – murmured in harmony)* --- ### **Final Chorus (Harmonies, crescendo with piano flourish)** *(Piano shifts to lush, resonant chords)* **Together:** Oh, the fire glows, the night feels still, (Le feu danse, la chaleur s’installe). The radio hums with Edith’s tone, (Édith chante, nous sommes à la maison). *(Fading softly)* “La Vie En Rose” in shadows thrown, (Parmi les ombres, nos cœurs rayonnent). --- ### **Outro** *(Brushes fade, piano echoes a soft, reflective tone)* **[Singer 1, spoken softly]:** "La Vie En Rose…" **[Singer 2]:** "Au sommet des cœurs réchauffés."