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Originally Posted by Fiat Stilo
I would explain the phrase "son regard me donne le la".
"Donner le la" is a phrase used in all-latina-based langages. La is the latin note you call "A".
My english dictionary translates it as "to set the fashion/to set the tone/to give the ton". Hope you understood what it means.
I found this on the net:
"If I understand the expression "dare il la'" (donner le la in italian) correctly, it means to pave the way, to initiate, to lead the way, to clear the ground for others to follow, etc, which fits rather oddly in this sentence".
So it's something that you would say when you start doing something.
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Aha, this makes sense. This is what you do at the beginning of an orchestral concert; the lead violin plays an "A" note, and everyone tunes his/her instrument against it.