Dans L'eau-de-vie De L'arbre Lyrics in English Le Vent Du Nord

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dans L'eau-de-vie De L'arbre by Le Vent Du Nord from French to English.

The elders knew it, and even those before

How they bled them, every spring

First to notch them, respecting the wood

So it could flow, without causing death

Sip the land, to cling to it

Shut boredom away, with the tree’s spirit

Shut the nights away, in maple liquor

Shut the nights away, with the tree’s spirit

When the earth’s blood ran enough

We emptied the buckets into the barrels of time

Under the iron vats, we lit the maple

Dooming it to boil its own kin

Sip the land, to cling to it

Shut boredom away, with the tree’s spirit

Shut the nights away, in maple liquor

Shut the nights away, with the tree’s spirit

And when the palette of days finally stretches

Memories find rhythm, loves get sugared

Evaporating winter, keeping what matters

Cutting misery down, getting closer to heaven

Sip the land, to cling to it

Shut boredom away, with the tree’s spirit

Shut the nights away, in maple liquor

Shut the nights away, with the tree’s spirit

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SONG MEANING

Dans L'eau-de-vie De L'arbre celebrates one of Quebec’s most cherished spring rituals: turning maple sap into liquid gold. Le Vent Du Nord walks us through the age-old dance between humans and the maple tree: respectful cuts, sap that flows like the “blood of the earth”, heavy buckets emptied into timeless barrels, and iron cauldrons blazing with maple wood itself. The chorus invites us to “sip the country”, to taste our homeland so deeply that it sticks to us, while we hide away the winter blues inside warm, syrup-scented cabins.

Beneath the sweet imagery lies a deeper message of renewal. As the sap thickens into syrup, memories grow richer, love turns sweeter, and winter’s hardships evaporate. The song suggests that by honoring tradition and nature we can “reduce our miseries” and draw a little closer to the sky. In other words, every drop of maple syrup is proof that patience, community, and a touch of fire can transform the coldest season into something beautifully hopeful.

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Le Vent Du Nord Dans L'eau-de-vie De L'arbre Lyrics