Le Temps Des Cerises

 is the theme song for Porco Rosso. It is a well-known French song from the 19th century and was adapted for the film.

The song that Marco (Porco) is listening to on the radio in the beginning is "Le Temps des cerises" ("Sakuranbo no Minoru Koro" in the original soundtrack), which is the song Gina will sing in a later scene.

French= Quand nous chanterons  Le temps des cerises Et gai rossignol  Et merle moqueur Seront tous en fete!

Les belles auront la folie en tete Et les amoureux, de soleil au coeur!

Quand nous chanterons  Le temps des cerises Sifflera bien mieux  Le merle moqueur!

Mais il est bien court  Le temps des cerises Ou l'on s'en va deux cueillir en revant Des pendants d'oreilles

Cerises d'amour aux robes pareilles Tombant sous la feuille  En gouttes de sang

st bien court  Le temps des cerises Mais il e

Pendents de corail qu-on cueille revants

J'aimerai toujours  Le temps des cerises C'est de ce temps la  Que je garde au couer Une plaie ouverte

When we will sing  The Time of the Cherries And the cheerful nightengale, and mocking blackbird Will be all in celebration!
 * -|English=

The beauties will be insanes And the lovers, heartsick!

When we will sing  The Time of the Cherries The mocking blackbird  Will whistle the best!

But it is short, the Time of the Cherries Where one goes to pick them in dreams Earrings

Cherries of love on the same dresses Fall on the leaf  In drops of blood

But it is short, the Time of the Cherries Coral-pink things that one picks in dreams

I will always love  The Time of the Cherries I keep this time  In my heart An open wound.