Tu dors encore
Étienne Daho Lyrics

In Étienne Daho's song "Tu dors encore," the singer is awake during the early morning hours and feeling a sense of restlessness. The blue and white hues of dawn have awoken the singer, and they feel the urge to take a walk. A light rain invigorates the singer, and they feel refreshed despite being sleepy. The singer muses about the early morning activities of others, such as children going to school and coffee shops opening, while the person they address in the song, who they love and who is presumably their partner, still sleeps.

The singer finds joy in small things, such as playing in puddles and feeling the raindrops on their neck. They sing and enjoy the rain without the need for an umbrella. As the sun rises and changes the colors of the sky, the singer heads up the stairs to wake up their lover, reflecting on the sweetness of life that sometimes occurs for no particular reason.

The song's lyrics are simple but evoke a sense of joyful restlessness that can occur during the early morning hours. The repetition of "et toi, tu dors encore" (and you, you're still sleeping) emphasizes the contrast between the singer's wakefulness and their lover's stillness. The song's use of rain as a symbol of renewal and refreshment contrasts with the typical association of rain with melancholy.