Matelot Noël Coward
"Matelot" by Noël Coward is a theatrical song from the 1940s that blends wit and melancholy. It tells the story of a sailor's love and longing, reflecting themes of love, loss, and the transient nature of life at sea. The song features Coward's signature clever wordplay and a poignant melody. #Theatre 1940. Its cultural impact lies in its portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes in a time of social conservatism.
Jean Louis Dominic Pierre Bouchon
True to the breed that bore him
Answered the call
That held in thrall
His father's heart before him
Jean Louis Dominic sailed away
Further than love could find him
Yet in the night
He heard a light
And gentle voice behind him say:
'Matelot, Matelot
Where you go, my heart goes with you
Matelot, Matelot
When you go down to the sea
For a year and a day
You may sail away
And have no thought of me
Yet through the wind and the spray
You will hear me say
"No love was ever free."
You will sigh when horizons appear
"Something that is dear
To me
Cannot let me be."
Matelot, Matelot
Where you go, my heart goes with you
Matelot, Matelot
When you go down to the sea
True to the breed that bore him
Answered the call
That held in thrall
His father's heart before him
Jean Louis Dominic sailed away
Further than love could find him
Yet in the night
He heard a light
And gentle voice behind him say:
'Matelot, Matelot
Where you go, my heart goes with you
Matelot, Matelot
When you go down to the sea
For a year and a day
You may sail away
And have no thought of me
Yet through the wind and the spray
You will hear me say
"No love was ever free."
You will sigh when horizons appear
"Something that is dear
To me
Cannot let me be."
Matelot, Matelot
Where you go, my heart goes with you
Matelot, Matelot
When you go down to the sea
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