{"id":23013,"date":"2022-12-17T14:22:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T18:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=23013"},"modified":"2022-12-17T14:24:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T18:24:28","slug":"in-his-own-words-on-his-funeral-day-thanks-to-mr-jean-lapointe-for-having-sung-the-song-of-his-heart-and-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2022\/12\/17\/in-his-own-words-on-his-funeral-day-thanks-to-mr-jean-lapointe-for-having-sung-the-song-of-his-heart-and-life\/","title":{"rendered":"In his own words on his funeral day: Thanks to Mr. Jean Lapointe for having sung &#8220;the song of his heart and life&#8221;!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"611\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FinalJeanLaPointe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FinalJeanLaPointe.jpg 611w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FinalJeanLaPointe-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Au revoir, Monsieur Lapointe.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Montreal and Matane, Qu\u00e9bec and Canada, along with the entire world, lost a good and a great man on November 18, 2022 (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3HJZ2Et\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3HJZ2Et<\/a>).  Bambi had an earlier post honouring his legacy, shown further below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, Mr. Jean Lapointe was a brother, a father, a grand-father, an actor, a singer, a senator, and an inspiring man who struggled yet helped others. He was a man of heart, humility, and of faith. He was a great Canadian and Qu\u00e9becker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, and if she may, Bambi will send her heartfelt condolences to his family and all his loved ones. She will do so with a lovely song by Mr. Lapointe himself entitled &#8220;<em>Chante-la ta chanson<\/em>&#8221; [<em>Sing your song<\/em>]. Below, you can listen to it, if you wish, and read a quick English translation (followed by the original French lyrics). &#8220;Merci bien&#8221;. Thank you and may your memory be eternal, Mr. Lapointe \u2764\ufe0f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Jean Lapointe - Chante-la ta chanson (avec paroles)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M-Eg_nCPuuo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A quick English translation of the lyrics, with the help of Mr. <em>Google Translate<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&#8220;<em>Sing your song<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The song of\nyour heart, the song of your life<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The bird\ndoes it, the wind does it, the child does it too<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Don&#8217;t be\nafraid, go ahead<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Everyone has\ntheir own melody inside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>She sure is\npretty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Sing it that\nyour life is beautiful<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>All the\nstreams run away in the sun<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>All the\nflowers of bee romances<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Even the\nrain plays a symphony<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Tell me why\nwould you be sad today<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Sing, sing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The song of\nyour heart, the song of your life<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The bird\ndoes it, the wind does it, the child does it too<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Don&#8217;t be\nafraid, go ahead<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Everyone has\ntheir own melody inside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>She sure is\npretty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Sing it; how\nbeautiful is your life <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Can&#8217;t you\nhear the concert of joy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Everything\nthat lives lets its voice be heard<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Even the\ngray sky makes its storms sing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>There&#8217;s a\nsun behind every cloud<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Sing, sing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The song of\nyour heart, the song of your life<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The bird\ndoes it, the wind does it, the child does it too<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Don&#8217;t be\nafraid, go ahead<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Everyone has\nhis\/her own melody inside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>It is surely\npretty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Sing it; how\nbeautiful is your life <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your song<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The song of\nyour heart, the song of your life<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The bird\ndoes it, the wind does it, the child does it too<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Don&#8217;t be\nafraid, go ahead<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Everyone has\nhis\/her own melody inside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>It is surely\npretty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Sing it; how\nbeautiful is your life <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The song of\nyour heart, the song of your life<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your\nsong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>The bird\ndoes it, the wind does it, the child does it too<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>sing your song<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The original French lyrics<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">&#8220;<em>Chante-la ta chanson<br> La chanson de ton c\u0153ur, la chanson de ta vie<br> Chante-la ta chanson<br> L&#8217;oiseau le fait, le vent le fait, l&#8217;enfant le fait aussi<br> Chante-la ta chanson<br> N&#8217;aie pas peur, vas-y<br> Chacun a sa m\u00e9lodie au fond de lui<br> Chante-la ta chanson<br> Elle est s\u00fbrement jolie<br> Chante-le qu&#8217;elle est belle ta vie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Tous\nles ruisseaux font des fugues au soleil<br>\nToutes les fleurs des romances aux abeilles<br>\nM\u00eame la pluie joue une symphonie<br>\nDis-moi pourquoi tu serais triste aujourd&#8217;hui<br>\nChante, chante<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Chante-la\nta chanson<br>\nLa chanson de ton c\u0153ur, la chanson de ta vie<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nL&#8217;oiseau le fait, le vent le fait, l&#8217;enfant le fait aussi<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nN&#8217;aie pas peur, vas-y<br>\nChacun a sa m\u00e9lodie au fond de lui<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nElle est s\u00fbrement jolie<br>\nChante-le qu&#8217;elle est belle ta vie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>N&#8217;entends-tu\npas le concert de la joie<br>\nTout ce qui vit laisse entendre sa voix<br>\nM\u00eame le ciel gris fait chanter ses orages<br>\nY a un soleil derri\u00e8re chaque nuage<br>\nChante, chante<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Chante-la\nta chanson<br>\nLa chanson de ton c\u0153ur, la chanson de ta vie<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nL&#8217;oiseau le fait, le vent le fait, l&#8217;enfant le fait aussi<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nN&#8217;aie pas peur, vas-y<br>\nChacun a sa m\u00e9lodie au fond de lui<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nElle est s\u00fbrement jolie<br>\nChante-le qu&#8217;elle est belle ta vie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Chante-la\nta chanson<br>\nLa chanson de ton c\u0153ur, la chanson de ta vie<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nL&#8217;oiseau le fait, le vent le fait, l&#8217;enfant le fait aussi<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nN&#8217;aie pas peur, vas-y<br>\nChacun a sa m\u00e9lodie au fond de lui<br>\nChante-la ta chanson<br>\nElle est s\u00fbrement jolie<br>\nChante-le qu&#8217;elle est belle ta vie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Chante-la ta chanson<br> La chanson de ton c\u0153ur, la chanson de ta vie<br> Chante-la ta chanson<br> L&#8217;oiseau le fait, le vent le fait, l&#8217;enfant le fait aussi<br> Chante-la ta chanson<\/em>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-bambi-039-s-afkar\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zj0SKstsvk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2022\/11\/18\/good-bye-mr-lapointe-thank-you-for-your-great-legacy-long-live-your-jean-lapointe-rehabilitation-centre\/\">Good-bye, Mr. Lapointe, thank you for your great legacy: Long live your &#8220;Jean Lapointe rehabilitation centre&#8221;!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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Bambi had an earlier post honouring his legacy, shown further below. 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