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Answers: English lyrics, unrelated to the French lyrics, were written by Jack Lawrence and entitled "Beyond the Sea". This became a hit for Bobby Darin in 1960, and the song has since been recorded by more than 400 other artists in many languages.

Beyond the Sea

Somewhere beyond the sea,
Somewhere, waiting for me,
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailing;

Somewhere beyond the sea,
He's (She's) there watching for me.
If I could fly like birds on high,
Then straight to his (her) arms I'd go sailing.

It's far beyond a star,
It's near beyond the moon,
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon.

We'll meet beyond the shore,
We'll kiss just as before.
Happy we'll be beyond the sea,
And never again I'll go sailing!

Here's the actual translation of the French Song La Mer:

The sea that one sees dancing
Along the clear gulfs
Has reflections of silver, the sea,
Reflections changing under the rain.

The sea under the summer sky
Mingles its white sheep
With the angels so pure, the sea,
Infinite shepherdess of blue.

See near the pools
Those great damp reeds!
See those white birds
And those russet houses!

The sea has nestled them
Along the clear gulfs,
And with a song of love the sea
Has nestled my heart for a lifetime.

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