After a huge success at the most famous French Festival in Bourges in 2004, Amélie-les-crayons then won the 2 Prizes of Montauban French Chanson Festival. In july, Quebec offered her the renowned Felix Leclerc Prize for her work and 6 months later, it was Belgium who congratulated Amélie with the Charleroi Festival Great Prize. The album "et pourquoi les crayons ?" released in June sold about 30 000 copies in a year, which is rather exceptional for a French independant band.
Sweet and serene in real life, Amélie metamorphoses on stage: the young girl becomes an astonishing show girl! And the boys show a great talent for playing the piano, tuba, clarinet (Heiko), accordion (Michel) or double bass (Laurent).
Jasmin Tea
Amélie-les-crayons Lyrics
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Assieds-toi
Dis-moi c'qui t'chagrine
Prends une chaise
Tiens quand t'as frappé
J'allais m'faire un thé
Jasmin
J'en fais un pour toi.
Regarde les premières fleurs
Du jardin
Ca fait plein d'odeurs
Avec le jasmin
J'les ai cueillies tout à l'heure
Il f'sait bon c'matin
Un p'tit moment de bonheur
C'était bien.
T'as vu c'qu'il pleut dehors
T'y as échappé
C'est vrai ici c'est l'confort
T'as bien fait d'passer
Ton thé va être trop fort
Si tu le laisses infuser
T'auras ton jasmin
Et tu s'ras pas mouillé
T'as l'air d'avoir froid
J'te prête un pull
Ici c'est comme ça
Moi j'ai l'habitude
J'te mets un, deux ou trois
Sucres dans ton thé ?
Du miel d'acacia
Ca va t'réchauffer
Dis moi, c'qui t'amène,
C'est pas le goût d'mon thé
Tiens j'ai une idée :
On va la passer ensemble
Cette soirée…
(Merci à mauD pour cettes paroles)
The lyrics of Amélie-les-crayons's "Jasmin Tea" tell the story of a warm and welcoming encounter between two friends. The singer invites their friend into their kitchen, offering them a seat and a jasmin tea to soothe their worries. The singer admires the first flowers from their garden, which emit a sweet scent of jasmin. They picked them that morning and took a moment of happiness, which they now want to share with their friend. Looking out the window, the singer points out the rain and praises the comfort of their home. They add sugar, honey, and even lend their sweater to ensure their friend is comfortable. The singer then invites their friend to share the evening with them, suggesting they make the most of their time together.
The song's lyrics embody a sense of warmth, kindness, and goodwill towards others. The singer creates a safe, welcoming space for their friend, making sure they are comfortable and cared for. The jasmin tea is a symbol of tranquility, and the flowers of the singer's garden represent the beauty of life's simple moments. The song encourages us to share our kindness and to cherish the time we spend with those we care about.
Line by Line Meaning
Viens rentre dans ma cuisine
Come inside my kitchen
Assieds-toi
Take a seat
Dis-moi c'qui t'chagrine
Tell me what is troubling you
Prends une chaise
Take a chair
Tiens quand t'as frappé
When you knocked at the door
J'allais m'faire un thé Jasmin
I was going to make myself a cup of jasmine tea
Si ça t'va J'en fais un pour toi.
If you like, I can make one for you too
Regarde les premières fleurs Du jardin
Look at the first flowers of the garden
Ca fait plein d'odeurs Avec le jasmin
They smell nice with the jasmine
J'les ai cueillies tout à l'heure Il f'sait bon c'matin
I picked them this morning, the weather was nice
Un p'tit moment de bonheur C'était bien.
It was a little moment of happiness, it was nice
T'as vu c'qu'il pleut dehors T'y as échappé
Have you seen how it's raining outside? You avoided it
C'est vrai ici c'est l'confort T'as bien fait d'passer
It's true, it's comfortable here, you did well to come
Ton thé va être trop fort Si tu le laisses infuser
Your tea will be too strong if you let it infuse
T'auras ton jasmin Et tu s'ras pas mouillé
You will have your jasmine and you won't be wet
T'as l'air d'avoir froid J'te prête un pull
You seem cold, I'll lend you a sweater
Ici c'est comme ça
That's how it is here
Moi j'ai l'habitude J'te mets un, deux ou trois Sucre dans ton thé ?
I'm used to it, should I put one, two or three sugars in your tea?
Du miel d'acacia Ca va t'réchauffer
Acacia honey will warm you up
Dis moi, c'qui t'amène, C'est pas le goût d'mon thé
Tell me, what brings you here, it's not the taste of my tea
Tiens j'ai une idée : On va la passer ensemble Cette soirée…
I have an idea: Let's spend this evening together
Contributed by Caden K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.