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Carling Lake

by Jabbour

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1.
Quand tu’m’dis, “À la prochaine” J’pense à ta vie puis à la mienne Si on s’voyais plus souvent On pourrait dire qu’on a pris le temps De s’connaître un peu plus Comme c’est là, j’sais même pas C’que tu prends dans ton café On s’voit din salons funéraires Au mariage d'nos consoeurs et d'nos confrères On s’dit toujours qu’il faudrait s’voir La s’maine prochaine pour prendre un verre Pour jaser une peu plus Comme c’est là, j’sais même pas C’que tu prends dans ton café Ça serait tu mieux dire, “À bientôt”? S’donner la main bien comme il faut Échanger nos cartes d’affaires Contre la promesse d’un bock de bière Pour s’connaître un peu plus Comme c’est là, j’sais même pas C’que tu prends dans ton café
2.
All we ever wanted was a hearth to call our own All we ever needed was warmth inside our bones Decades in the making, these walls became our home We gently stoke the fire to gently warm the stones We packed up our things Got rid of a thousand more And loaded the truck We left it all behind Neighbours and friends It felt like the end As we got further away The sun came out as if to say, “It’s gonna be ok.” And as we walked in the door We felt a warm sweet breeze Like we’d never felt before From pigeons on the rooftops to chickens in the yard We use to wake up with sirens, now we wake up with the lark The kids had lots of firsts there, those memories shall remain If walls could sing, they’d be singing about laughing And playing and growing and singing, “Come back soon...” The things we leave behind Are echoes of another time If we trust what we had We will always keep a piece with us Sometimes it feels far away But the light in the sky shines on The icicles melt on time Like the river turns to rain We all get to start again
3.
The darkening of the day The world can finally breathe To speak with honest heart Defining what’s beneath The middle of the stars The promises we keep The darkening of the day Slumbers hard, dreams deep The spark in every flame The friction forming heat A gift of fuel and air Combusting where they meet They meddle with themselves Not knowing why we weep The spark in every flame Slumbers hard, dreams deep Under right conditions All falling into space Confluence and happenstance Might seem from the same place All these constant wonders May start to seem mundane The miracles and matter All teeming out of the profane The germ of every seed Potentially a birth Filling our lives with love And gives a soul it’s worth We tend our lives with hope This garden we will keep The germ of every seed Slumbers hard, dreams deep
4.
Comme père Il peut être si dur Mais s’il le veut Il peut être doux comme un mouton D’une manière Ou d’une autre Il sera le modèle Pour sa fille et son garçon. Cet homme Humble et fort Tendre et soumis Peut parler de son coeur Et montrer À ses enfants Qu’il faut s’aider et s’aimer Jusqu’à la dernière heure. Le choix est le vôtre Alors pourquoi s'blesser? Ces mots sont les nôtres Les marques seront laissées. Il fait comme son père. Il l’entend dans sa voix, Et l’aperçoit dans le miroir.
5.
Carling Lake 03:23
I’ll meet you at the top again The lift is running late On your way down you can’t pretend The line is always straight Sometimes it feels like we’re floating We’ve lost all control But it lets up and soon we’re gliding Feeling whole Flying down the Ram with fury Bombing down the Goat I never second guessed the hurry As the wind broke off my coat We wanted to look good going down It was the game to play We made tracks upon the ground Warmed up in the chalet If we could get a ride to Carling Lake We’d take the Pine Hill road When the hill was freshly draped at Carling Lake We were sure to go, we were sure to go Some days the ice was much too slick We couldn’t make a turn It really was much too quick The hard way we would learn We grew up on that little hill We didn’t know it yet The memories that serve us still We wouldn’t soon forget If we could get a ride to Carling Lake We’d take the Pine Hill road When the hill was freshly draped at Carling Lake We were sure to go, we were sure to go
6.
Deux noms 03:56
Quand ils m’ont vu, y’ont dit René J’ai respiré, y’ont dit René J’étais le garçon des Roys Dans la rue, ça criait René D’une voix douce, elles chantaient René Dans le miroir c’était moi À l’école, j’n’étais pas René On m’app’lait autre chose que René J’me sentais plus comme un Roy Je n’savais plus où’était René Pourtant ma mère m’app’lait René J’essayais de d’suiv-re la loi Je suis plus que mon nom Pourquoi j’ai deux noms, pourquoi j’ai deux noms Je suis plus que mon nom Pourquoi j’ai deux noms, pourquoi j’ai deux noms Parfois les gens m’appellent René Je retrouve ce petit René Ça m’rapporte beaucoup de joie Et si tout’l’monde m’app’lait René? C’n’est pas si dur de dire René J’me sentirais comme un Roy Encore une fois…
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Myriad 03:10
Of all the times I've won Of all the lives I've lost Nothing seemed as beautiful Or came at such a cost And although I tried To be more than unkind Undone by second chance That we'd be left behind Now nothing's the same As it ever was before And something has to change To open up that door Now nothing's the same No more giving grief Something's had to change Like an autumn leaf Can you paint a picture Something that can last A myriad of colours falling On what became so fast Make me a memory A shining work of art Deeply within yourself Right there from the start Now nothing's the same As it ever was before Everything has changed And became much more Nothing's the same Hidden underneath Some things have to change Like an autumn leaf
8.
Paddling down a river with a broken hip Running through the forest, blinded by darkness Wondering what it would be like to feel nothing at all Trying to stay connected beyond these walls Trying to let go of the fear That I might never see you again I’m pushing but I can’t let go Some days are high, some are low I’m trying to grow Climbing up a hill with a grade so steep Running out of breath when I’m much too deep Bearing a heavy load with legs that won’t carry me Walking down a winding road Wishing I had something to show Waiting for that perfect moment to glow I’m pushing but I can’t let go Some days are high, some are low I’m trying to grow I can’t seem to find my way around this time I might have things to do today Though the odds are stacked against me I will find a way... to grow... Trying to sing a note but my throat’s dried up The melody’s lost in the silence Trying to find a place where it belongs Hanging off a cliff, but my arms are weak The river below is reaching Maybe jumping in isn’t so bad after all I’m pushing but I can’t let go Some days are high, some are low I’m pushing but I can’t let go Some days are high, some are low
9.
En fin d’après-midi On quittait les corridors Au bout d’la marche à la fourche On allait chacun de notre bord Je tournais la clé Quand, mon ami, tu es tombé Ce n’était pas le premier, Coup d’feu de la journée Je suis partie à courir C’est moi qui l’ai trouvé Ya pas eu l’temps d’crier Ils l’ont tiré des deux côtés Ils ont mit fin à sa lignée Les deux côtés se sont blâmés Je tournais la clé Quand mon ami s’est fait tiré Ça m’a tellement marqué Je ne pourrais jamais l’oublier Ils l’ont assassiné Je n’ai pas pu le sauver Je tournais la clé Quand mon ami nous a quitté
10.
Join Me 03:37
Join me Stay for a while Laugh while we sing Dance while we while Join me The smile on your face Walking together Finding our place Time’s but a fragment Of a one track mind Going ever forward Never looking behind Join me And we We’ll be combined Our lives together Our love entwined And we We're forming anew Little part of me Plus a part from all of you Time's but a fragment of a one track mind Living for the moment Loving what we’ll find Join me He makes me realize There’s more to our world Than earth sea and sky She never leaves it to chance We live it all together Join in the dance Time’s but a fragment Of a one track mind Going ever forward Never looking behind Join me
11.
Did you mean to outrun yourself? You’re second to nobody else. You put greed before your health, Trying to be first to ring the bell. Did you mean to stretch yourself thin? The mountain of work couldn't wait. The worry came from within, To be the first to build the gate. Did you mean to let loose ends hang? You didn't give closure a chance. You were searching for the biggest bang. Instead you got one final dance. Did you mean to just take this call? You said that it just couldn’t wait. Now it seems you’ve hit a wall, And they’ll remember you were always late. Did you mean to throw it all away? They were calling but you couldn't hear. They were begging for you to stay, But you gave in to your worst fear. Did you mean to outrun yourself? You’re second to nobody else You put greed before your health, Trying to be first to ring the bell.
12.
J’ai tout donné pour Florentine J’voulais rien qu’elle, c’était la plus fine J’ai écrit son nom avec des fleurs Et un gros morceau d’mon cœur J’ai traversé le ponceau J’ai puisé l’eau, j’ai usé mon dos J’ai tout semé sur la prairie Et toutes les fleurs ont fleuri J’ai tout donné pour Violette Ma voiture, et ma bicyclette J’ai tout laissé tomber pour Marguerite Elle était si belle, elle est partie vite J’ai traversé le ponceau J’ai puisé l’eau, j’ai usé mon dos J’ai tout semé sur la prairie Et toutes les fleurs ont fleuri Je me suis donné à Capucine, Angélique et Jasmine Là, je suis seul sur la prairie Et toutes les fleurs sont mes amies J’ai tout donné, j’ai tout donné Toutes les fleurs ont fleuri J’ai tout donné, j’ai tout donné Toutes les fleurs sont mes amies

about

Ce troisième album de Jabbour puise son inspiration et ses images dans l’histoire du petit centre de ski Carling Lake de Pine Hill, au Cœur des Laurentides, une station qui a fait la joie de tant de personnes jusqu'au milieu des années 1990. L’album se veut un symbole nostalgique de l’innocente camaraderie, de l’esprit de famille et de l’appréciation de la nature qui y régnait ; des dispositions qui tranchent avec le contexte pandémique dans lequel l’album fut enregistré.

Réalisé par le montréalais John McColgan, l’album bilingue de 12 chansons incorpore différentes textures sonores, des entrevues ainsi que des enregistrements sur le terrain. L'esprit de l’album se retrouve assurément dans l’extrait Carling Lake, une chanson en anglais portant le nom du centre de ski de Pine Hill et dont le vidéoclip farci d’images d’époque sera dévoilé lors du party d’écoute virtuelest maintenant disponible sur le poste Youtube du groupe.

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This third album by Jabbour draws its inspiration and images from the history of the small Pine Hill (Qc) ski centre called Carling Lake, in the heart of the Laurentians, a resort that delighted so many people until the mid-1990s. The album is intended to be a nostalgic symbol of the innocent camaraderie, family spirit and the appreciation of nature that reigned there; conditions that contrast with the pandemic context in which the album was recorded.

Produced by Montrealer John McColgan, the 12-song bilingual album incorporates different sonic textures, interviews and field recordings. The defining spirit of the album is certainly found in Carling Lake, an English song bearing the name of the Pine Hill ski resort and whose music video intertwining period footage with a modern day snowshoe pilgrimage up the desolated mountain can now be viewed on the band's Youtube channel.

credits

released May 7, 2021

réalisé par / produced by
John McColgan @ JMC Studio Montréal, Qc

enregistrement et mixage / recording and mixing
John McColgan

mastering
Harris Newman (Grey Market, Montréal, Qc)

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Carling Lake / Jabbour

1. Dans ton café 2:45
2. If Walls Could Sing 4:41
3. * Slumber Hard, Dream Deep 3:22
4. Dans le miroir 3:29
5. Carling Lake 3:23
6. Deux noms 3:57
7. * Myriad 3:10
8. ** My Way Around 4:07
9. Je tournais la clé 4:00
10. * Join Me 3:38
11. Ring the Bell 4:31
12. J'ai tout donné 3:45

* Bill Collier

** Guillaume Jabbour, Jasmine Forget, Kody Greenfield, Madyson Sargent
Toutes autres chansons de / All other songs by Guillaume Jabbour

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Les musiciens

Guillaume Jabbour
guitares acoustiques et électrique, ti-fer, vox

Bill Collier
4 & 6-string ukulele, drums, percussions, melodica, vox

Bill Gossage
violon, guitare acoustique, vox

Carl Rufh
basse électrique et contrebasse, vox

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invités / guests

John McColgan percussions, drums #1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11
Katie Rufh backing vox #2
Rachelle Mantha, Thomas Collier backing vox #10

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Jabbour Montreal, Québec

Depuis 2015, Jabbour a continué à mûrir et à évoluer musicalement et à l'automne/hiver 2020/21, avec le soutien du Conseil des Arts du Canada, il enregistre au cœur de la pandémie leur troisième album Carling Lake.

Jabbour has been evolving musically since 2015. Fall and winter of 2020/21 with support from the Canada Council from the Arts, they recorded Carling Lake in the midst of a pandemic.
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