Le jardin des larmes (song)

Le jardin des larmes
Song by Zaz from the album Isa
GEMA database:	28116200-001
ISWC:	T-304.505.941-0
Lyricist:	Till Lindemann
Recorded:	23 December 2020 Studio La Fabrique, France
Released:	22 October 2021
Single:	12.11.2021
Length:	04:01
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Le jardin des larmes is a duet song by French singer Zaz with Till Lindemann.

Background

• During press interviews in 2018 for her then new album "Effet Mirroir", Zaz said, that she recorded a duet with Till Lindemann. The French website Le Parisien reported:

Et Zaz confie avoir enregistré récemment un duo «fou» avec… Till Lindemann, le chanteur du groupe métal Rammstein. «Lors d'un concert en Allemagne, sa maquilleuse m'avait dit qu'il aimait bien mes chansons, raconte Zaz. Effectivement, lors du dernier concert de Rammstein à Paris, il m'a invité avec mon pianiste dans sa loge. C'était surréaliste de le voir danser sur Je veux.»

And Zaz confides that she recently recorded a "crazy" duet with... Till Lindemann, the singer of the metal band Rammstein. During a concert in Germany, his make-up artist told me that he liked my songs," says Zaz. Indeed, during the last Rammstein concert in Paris, he invited me and my pianist into his dressing room. It was surreal to see him dance to Je veux."

• The song was found in the GEMA database on 17 May 2021 with Till being mentioned as an author of the lyrics.
• On 4 October 2021 Zaz was invited at Swiss TV station RTS, telling how Till absolutely wanted to record a French duet with her as a waltz, for which he eventually wrote the entire text by himself. A music video was shot in Uzbekistan.
• 3 years prior to its release, Till wrote the lyrics in German while Zaz's pianist Thierry Faure composed the melody and together with his wife translated Till's lyrics to French. It was later recorded at Studio La Fabrique in France, where Rammstein also recorded two albums.
• A behind the scenes video was published on 29 October 2021 on Zaz's YouTube.
• The musicians in this song are:
  • Piano: REYN
  • Alto flute: Wouter Van Den Eynde
  • Clarinet, Bass clarinet: Mori Midori
  • Bassoon: Bert Helsen
  • Oboe, Cor anglais: Maarten Wijnen
  • Violin: Gudrun Vercampt, Véronique Gilis, Eric Baeten, Karel Ingelaer, Eline Pauwels, Christophe Pochet
  • Viola: Marc Tooten, Philippe Allard
  • Cello solo: Karel Steylaerts
  • Cello: Hans Vandaele
• On 12 November 2021 the single for the song appeared on Apple Music with a release date set on 15 October 2021, despite it not being available nor known at the time.
• A physical release of the single followed on 17 December 2021.

Versions

Studio

Title	Release	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Le jardin des larmes	Isa (CD)	04:01	2018 - 2020	22.10.2021
Le jardin des larmes	Isa (Digital) Le jardin des larmes	04:01	2018 - 2020	22.10.2021 12.11.2021	Different vocal takes of Till Different mixing Different mastering
Le jardin des larmes (Instrumental)	Isa (2CD) Le jardin des larmes (CD)	04:01	2018 - 2020	22.10.2021 17.12.2021	Instrumental version

Lyrics

Album version

Chaque soir, j’entre avec toi dans ce petit jardin de larmes Chaque nuit, je pose mon coeur dans ta poitrine de fleurs Hier ton baiser fut de miel mais les fruits ont un goût de sel Bonjour tristesse, tous les jours, je me sens si seul avec toi Je te déteste mon amour, oh oui ta punition c’est moi Je suis triste, toute la journée, du petit matin jusqu’au soir Pas un rossignol pour chanter et tout ça à cause de moi La, la, la, la, la, la, la Pleurent les arbres avec moi La, la, la, la, la, la, la Pleurent nos âmes tout bas Chaque soir, j’entre avec toi dans ce petit jardin de larmes Chaque nuit, je pose mon coeur dans ta poitrine de fleurs Hier ton baiser fut de miel mais les fruits ont un goût de sel C’est si calme dans le jardin des larmes Wenn unter Sternen Nachtigallen sehnen C’est si calme dans le jardin des larmes Betrete ich mein kleines Reich der Tränen Dans ton petit royaume de larmes, toutes les nuits je pleure C’est aussi bon pour les fleurs, que pour mon pauvre coeur La, la, la, la, la, la, la Pleurent les arbres avec moi La, la, la, la, la, la, la Pleurent nos âmes tout bas Chaque soir, j’entre avec toi dans ce petit jardin de larmes Chaque nuit, je pose mon coeur dans ta poitrine de fleurs Hier ton baiser fut de miel mais les fruits ont un goût de sel Hier ton baiser fut de miel Maintenant tu souris du ciel C’est si calme dans le jardin des larmes

English Deepl translation

Every night I enter with you into this little garden of tears Every night I lay my heart in your chest of flowers Yesterday your kiss was of honey but the fruits taste of salt Hello sadness, every day I feel so alone with you I hate you my love, oh yes your punishment is me I'm sad, all day long, from early morning till evening Not a nightingale to sing and all because of me La, la, la, la, la, la, la The trees are crying with me La, la, la, la, la, la, la Our souls are crying low Every night I enter with you in this little garden of tears Every night I lay my heart in your chest of flowers Yesterday your kiss was of honey but the fruits taste of salt It's so quiet in the garden of tears When under stars nightingales long It is so quiet in the garden of tears I enter my little realm of tears In your little kingdom of tears, every night I cry It is as good for the flowers as it is for my poor heart La, la, la, la, la, la, la The trees are crying with me La, la, la, la, la, la, la Our souls are crying softly Every night I enter with you in this little garden of tears Every night I lay my heart in your chest of flowers Yesterday your kiss was of honey but the fruits taste of salt Yesterday your kiss was of honey Now you smile from the sky It is so quiet in the garden of tears