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Je ne fais riens
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Je ne fais riens by Thomas Crecquillon — Lyrics
Je ne fais rien que plaindre et soupirer,
regrettant plus ce que moins puis avoir
et sens mon mal chascung jour empirer
en voyant moins ce que plus je veux voir.
Voir semble peu à qui s'en peult pourvoir,
mais j'ay connu par vraye expérience
que, quant on faict en amour son devoir,
il n'est ennuy que l'ennuy d'une absence.
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About Je ne fais riens
For a secular occasion, Thomas Crecquillon's Je ne fais rien offers a poignant reflection on unrequited love. Set in French, the text speaks of constant sighing and regret, with the pain worsening daily as the object of desire remains out of reach. The singer laments that true suffering comes not from striving in love, but from the sheer emptiness of absence. Crecquillon’s STTB arrangement allows these melancholic sentiments to unfold with rich, blended harmonies, creating an expressive setting suitable for intimate concerts or gatherings where a touch of Renaissance pathos is desired.
