Souchon signed his first contract in 1971, but had no success until he began to collaborate with composer/arranger Laurent Voulzy ; they would write together, but each released albums under his own name. Souchon's first hit was "J'ai 10 ans" (1974), from the album of the same name. Souchon's biggest hit was probably "Foule Sentimentale" from 1995's C'est Deja ca. His recent album is from 2005, called La Vie Theodore which features his song "Et si en plus, y'a personne" [What if, even more, there is no one], a song condemning religious intolerance.
He wrote the theme for François Truffaut's 1979 film Love on the Run (L'amour en fuite).
Pourquoi tu t'prépares
Alain Souchon Lyrics
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On ramassait des coquillages
Je t'aime pour la vie
Et elle est partie
Des amoureuses à boucles blondes
On en serre tous un peu tout l'monde
Ça dure une ou deux nuits
Sur une baguette de verre rigide
La vie l'amour rien n'est solide
Pourquoi tu t'prépares
Est-ce que tu sors ce soir
The lyrics of Alain Souchon's song "Pourquoi tu t'prépares" deals with the theme of love and its fleeting nature. The first verse, which talks about collecting seashells during the first kiss on the beach and expressing love forever, is in contrast with the lines "et elle est partie" which means "and she's gone." The second verse touches on the commonly seen scenario where people hook up with different partners and the love only lasts for a short while.
The lyrics then bring up the idea that life and love are fragile, symbolized by the line "sur une baguette de verre rigide" which means "on a rigid glass stick." The line "pourquoi tu t'prépares?" which means "why are you getting ready?" could be interpreted as either the singer asking a lover why they are preparing themselves for a night out, or it could be directed at the listener, as if to question why they are trying to make something last when it is ultimately frail.
Line by Line Meaning
Au premier baiser sur la plage
At the first kiss on the beach
On ramassait des coquillages
We were collecting seashells
Je t'aime pour la vie
I love you for life
Et elle est partie
And she left
Des amoureuses à boucles blondes
Lovers with blonde curls
On en serre tous, un peu, tout l'monde
We all hold onto them, a little, everyone
Ça dure une ou deux nuits
It lasts one or two nights
Deux ou trois ans maxi
Two or three years max
Sur une baguette de verre rigide
On a rigid glass rod
La vie, l'amour, rien n'est solide
Life, love, nothing is solid
Pourquoi tu t'prépares?
Why are you getting ready?
Est-ce que tu sors ce soir?
Are you going out tonight?
Lyrics © LES EDITIONS ALAIN SOUCHON
Written by: Alain Souchon
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