WINDS & TIDES – KATJA CHEVALLIER

Winds & Tides, sorti en avril 2025 est un album qui, comme elle, oscille entre féérie celtique, chants de marins et pop festive, avec l’océan comme décor, et l’envie simple de raconter des histoires qui donnent envie de voyager.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 7 juin 2024

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Call Of The Mermaid

I got called by the wind one day
Told me “come find me
Don’t look behind again”
I want to know where to go, help me here
Talk to me, show me the way, is this real ?

I followed the voice against all odds
To lead me to that promised land
Where to look or where to go
I’ll find it on my way

I ran and I ran
Away from my land
I was on my way :
The mermaid’s way

“It is in the journey” so the voice said
“No destination, wonders everywhere”
My eyes opened wide, and lost in the wild
I looked all around for
These treasures to be found.

I ran and I ran
Away from my land
I was on my way :
The mermaid’s way

I followed the voice against all odds
To lead me to that promised land
Where to look or where to go
I’ll find it on my way

I ran and I ran
Away from my land
I was on my way :
The mermaid’s way.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 11 avril 2025

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Vents & Marées

Je n’ai pas choisi la mer, elle m’a emporté
Je la poursuis autant qu’elle m’effraie
Dehors, le jour m’invite à suivre son cours
Combien avant moi
Ont franchi cet horizon-là ?

L’océan se retire mais revient toujours
Qui sait si je reviendrais à mon tour ?
Un phare, je cours, la lumière brille toujours
Combien attendent encore
Le retour des marins au port ?

Rien n’est figé, et tout se crée
Si toutes les vagues échouent
Moi je renais
Entre vents et marées
Rien n’est figé, quand tout se crée
Même si les vagues échouent
Laisse-toi emporter
Suis tes vents et marées

Les histoires de voyages peuplent les refrains
Au moins autant que les fonds marins
Folie ou courage n’évitent pas les naufrages
Mais on ne trouve pas l’Atlantide
Sans se jeter dans le vide

Je n’ai pas choisi la mer, elle m’a élevé
À bout d’embruns debout sur les rochers
J’inspire, je vois si loin devant moi
Combien ont préféré
Au calme, l’océan déchaîné ?

Jamais la peur n’a arrêté les voyageurs

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 11 avril 2025

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The Ship That Lost Her Way

There was a rock on the deep blue sea
An island dare I say
But closer I got and could finally see
It was a ship that lost her way

Wet head to toe where moss could grow
Time tore her apart
She had been sailing long ago
The waves saw her depart

We stepped on that rock curious as can be
To explore that odd wreck
I fell through the wood and inside that ship :
Treasures that can’t compare

Through calm and storm she set her course
Leaving her land behind
Braving all dangers until wind and rocks
On a shore tore her apart

Back on our boat astonished and quiet
Leaving her behind
We left all on her board but a letter time saved
From the hand of Lady Jane

Oceans and seas she sailed them all
Reached the end of the world
Knowing some day travelers like her
Would pass on her memory forever

Precious lines, a hidden treasure
Kept away from the waves
Until it was time for travelers, like her
To tell the story of Lady Jane

The story of Lady Jane,
Captain Lady Jane.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 31 janvier 2025

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On Frozen Land

Walking alone, hold your breath
Don’t fall, don’t fall
Walking and walking, never stop
Follow, follow the way

On this land there is ice beyond the sea
And the wind seems to be saying “follow me”
Listen around for the song of ancient trees
On this land the ground is melting with the sky
Mountain tops and trees are higher than the clouds
Listen around as you march on frozen grounds

Can’t go back, must be brave
Almost, almost there
Walking and walking, I see the…
I see, I see the light

On this land there is ice beyond the sea
And the wind seems to be saying “follow me”
Listen around as the river meets the seas
On this land people started long ago
To make one with the ocean and the snow
Listen around for the song the nature knows

On this land there is ice beyond the sea
And the wind seems to be saying “follow me.”

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 30 août 2024

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All Night Long

In the morning in the sun
This is how my trip began
Didn’t know where to go or where to start
But as strange as it may seem
I needed to follow this dream
Whichever road I may have to go

Follow me right in the sun
One thing I could rely on
Ready for the journey and the ride
It will ask you to be brave
To never look behind again
No matter how scared or lost you are.

I will follow you all the way
All night long
I wanna dance sing and pray
All night long

In the morning in the sun
This is how my trip began
Didn’t know where to go or where to start
But as strange as it may seem
I needed to follow this dream
Whichever road I may have to go

I will follow you all the way
All night long
I wanna dance sing and pray
All night long.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 1er novembre 2024

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Call To The Moon

Tonight is a new moon I let go of the past
Come here sweet sorrow I know you won’t last
I put in your arms all my words and melodies
May the month to come be full of possibilities

And I call, call, call to the moon
This song in the night will lead my wishes to you soon
And I call, call, call to the moon
This song in the night will lead my wishes to you soon

First quarter of the moon the journey’s going fast
Following my course but still no shore in sight
I put in your arms my faith in all that will be
May the days to come allow the light to shine on me

And I call, call, call to the moon
This song in the night will lead my wishes to you soon
And I call, call, call to the moon
This song in the night will lead my wishes to you soon

Tonight is a full moon my heart is open wide
Love and surrender sent out towards the sky
I put In your arms all the light I bear in me
Winds and tides will bring to life
All wishes brought to sea

And I call, call, call to the moon
This song in the night will lead my wishes to you soon
And I call, call, call to the moon
This song in the night will lead my wishes to you soon

Last quarter of the moon almost time to pack
No wandering from the course
As I’m on my way back
I thank the universe for the gifts given to me
My light will shine brighter, for stronger I will be

And I call, call, call to the moon
This song in the night will lead my wishes to you soon
And I call, call, call to the moon
This song in the night will lead my wishes to you soon

Tonight is a new moon, I let go of the past.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 11 avril 2025

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Under

The story says that if you go beyond the ocean
Way through the wonders of the seas
You’ll find a place that expands beyond all notion
Nothing your eyes have ever seen

Because it’s unexplored
Should it be left ignored
What are you waiting for ?
The path is open now
Take a deep breath and go
Are you afraid of what’s

Under, underneath the surface
Under, way beyond the darkest place

The story says that even the greatest cities
Can end up swallowed by the seas
Kept by giants whose voices have been warning
Any brave traveller that comes in

Don’t fear what you don’t know
Show respect and let go
Sink in the silence
Lights from the underground
Brighter than all around
Can you hear the echo from

Under, underneath the surface
Under, way beyond the darkest place.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 28 mars 2025

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Pirate Story

I once met a pirate
He appeared through the doors
Asked me for a dance
And for my name took a chance
Then left the pirate
With my heart in his hands
Saying “I’ll hold it for you
Till our vows end with ‘I do’”

Tonight begins a pirate story
Where a treasure meets a thief
Ah ah ah, Ah ah ah
Lost on the ocean my heart is
In every kind of pirate story
Mystery lies underneath
Ah ah ah, Ah ah ah
On the ocean my heart is

I looked for the pirate
In every city and town
Never had I sailed before
Yet behind I left my shore
After days of adventures
I finally found a map
Leading to the pirate’s ship
And the heart he had kidnapped

I arrived at night
The mist blurring my sight
Saw him on the bow
With my heart by his side
I stepped on the boat
Asked for my heart back
He said “here’s mine
And my vows for you tonight”

He stole my heart
Soft in the dark of the night
He stole my heart

I once met a pirate
A treasure hard to find
I’ll keep it safe and sound
As the vows we said that night.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 11 avril 2025

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Still Waters

If you could show the world
Who you truly are inside
Would you really dare to shine ?
Would you show us the spark
Hiding in the dark
Ready to be loud ?

If you could carry your soul
in front of a full crowd
and scream you heart out
Would you dare, would you dance
Would you stand up for yourself
Would you take the chance ?

I see, I feel, I breathe
Like a river overflown
The dam has gone
Nothing again I will hold
Still waters
Run deeper than you know

It’s hard to realize you own a treasure
You’ve been keeping on hold
My soul’s like a river, unlimited power
Longing to explode

Like a book has its cover
Below still waters
A universe unseen
A cave of wonders
Fire, thunder
Longing to be free

I see, I feel, I breathe
Like a river overflown
The dam has gone
Nothing again I will hold
Still waters
Run deeper than you know

I see, I breathe,
Still waters run deeper than you know.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 11 avril 2025

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Beyond The Sea

One day an old man
Came knocking on my door
Asking for a friend
A shelter on the shore
I said “ come in my old friend
Here you’ll be safe and sound ”
Warming up by the fire
These words he sang

I want to see
Beyond the sea

Years after that
I heard on the news
An old man and his cat
Had adopted a moose
At first I laughed
Thinking “ is that a joke ”
Then carefully I watched
And recognized that old folk

He went to see
Beyond the sea

The letters I sent
He answered them all
Drawing by hand
Some places that he loved
He wrote “ thank you my friend
For being there for me ”
It got me thinking
“ Could I be as free as he? ”

I want to see
Beyond the sea

And one day that old man
I came knocking on his door
Thanks to my friend
I had a shelter and more
We should never wait
To live a life of love
Warming up by the fire
Together we sang

We went to see
Beyond the sea.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

disponible uniquement sur la version physique de l'album

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Mississippi

There’s a place down this road
Where the river meets the sea
For how long will we roam
Who knows how long this journey will be

I know, I know there’s no reason
I would ever feel alone
My Mississippi boat, my one way home

If you look towards the river
If you catch that happy team
Join us now and forever
You’ll know how warm this journey will be

I know, I know there’s no reason
I would ever feel alone
My Mississippi boat, my one way home

Don’t you know, how easy it is to be free ?

I know, I know there’s no reason
I would ever feel alone
My Mississippi boat, my one way home.

Paroles : Katja Chevallier | Musique : Katja Chevallier & Jordan Chevallier

date de sortie : 31 octobre 2025

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Lady Jane

Il y avait au loin sous la brume épaisse
Un mirage incertain
De cette île, j’approche et le mirage cesse
Une épave touchait les fonds marins

Recouverte du temps, vagues et courants
L’ont marqué de leurs larmes
Figée, loin devant, il y a bien longtemps
Que le vent a quitté ses voiles

Sur cette étrange épave, le temps s’est arrêté
Le bois grinçant sous mes pieds
Un faux pas m’effondra et là devant moi
Des trésors assez pour mille rois

Le bout du monde, elle a touché
Chaque rivage l’a vu approcher
Traçant sur les mers quand vents et rochers
L’échouèrent loin de ses terres

De retour au navire sans mots, sans voix
La regardant s’éloigner, déjà
Seule relique qui fut sienne gardée entre nos doigts
Une lettre signée « Lady Jane »

Tous les océans l’ont affronté
Sans jamais la faire plier
Elle savait qu’un jour un voyageur viendrait
Du fond des mers pour la retrouver

Quelques lignes que le temps a gardé
Protégées des vagues déchaînées
Attendant le jour où ce voyageur viendrait
Porter l’histoire de Lady Jane

L’histoire de Lady Jane,
Capitaine Lady Jane.

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