La peinture à l'huile
Boby Lapointe Lyrics

La peinture à l'Hawaïle
Bob Lapointe is referring to a painting technique known as "peinture à l'huile" (oil painting) and making a pun by adding the name of the exotic place "Hawaii" to create "peinture à l'Hawaïle".

C'est bien diffic'Hawaïle
The technique of oil painting is difficult to master, and the wordplay makes it more challenging by adding the exotic location of Hawaii.

Mais c'est bien plus beau
Despite the difficulty of oil painting, Lapointe acknowledges that the result is more beautiful than other painting techniques.

Dalida la di a dadi
Lapointe randomly adds the name "Dalida" and a rhyming phrase "la di a dadi" without any specific meaning to the song.

Que la peinture à l'eau
In contrast to oil painting, Lapointe suggests that watercolor painting is inferior in terms of beauty and quality.

Ah, aloha
Lapointe ends the first verse with the Hawaiian word "aloha", which is commonly used as a greeting or farewell and adds to the exotic and playful nature of the song.

Ra pe ti pe ta pe ti pe ti pe to
This nonsensical phrase is a made-up wordplay that serves no particular meaning to the song's context.

Ça ra bi de ça ra bo
Another nonsensical phrase that sounds funny and adds to the playful nature of the song.

Rien n'est plus beau que la retraite aux flambeaux
Lapointe suggests that nothing is as beautiful as a torchlight parade, which is a festive event where participants march with lit torches at night.

Sauf peut-être ma cousine Berthe
Lapointe refers to his cousin Berthe, who he thinks is even more beautiful than the aforementioned torchlight parade.

Qui s'est fait faire une indéfrisable
Berthe has had her hair chemically treated to make it permanently wave, and Lapointe admires her for her beauty and style.

Elle est admirable, on en mangerait
Lapointe and the listeners are so amazed and smitten with Berthe's beauty that they could eat her up.

Un tout petit peu tout petit tout petit peu
Another phrase suggesting that Lapointe and the listeners are completely smitten with Berthe and cannot get enough of her beauty.

Les automob'Hawaïle
Lapointe references cars or automobiles in Hawaii, another wordplay that doesn't hold any particular meaning to the song's context.

Dans les rues des f'Hawaïles
Lapointe compares the experience of driving cars in the streets of Hawaii to that of France, and suggests that driving in Hawaii is less enjoyable.

C'est moins rigolo
Lapointe finds driving cars in Hawaii less amusing or fun than in France.

Da li da la di a da do
Another nonsensical phrase added to the song without any specific meaning.

Que les pédalos à l'eau
Lapointe suggests that pedaling a boat in water is a more enjoyable experience than driving a car in Hawaii.

Ah! Aloha
Lapointe ends the verse again with the greeting/farewell phrase "Aloha" to add to the playful and exotic nature of the song.

Faut pas se faire de b'Hawaïle
Lapointe advises against making trouble or worry unnecessarily (faire des histoires) in Hawaii, another wordplay that doesn't hold any particular meaning.

C'est bien inut'Hawaïle
Lapointe suggests that creating unnecessary trouble in Hawaii is useless or pointless.

Et ça rend morose
Making trouble or worrying unnecessarily in Hawaii can lead to a feeling of sadness or depression (rendre morose).

Vaut mieux se faire autre chose
It's better to do something else (se faire autre chose) rather than making trouble or worrying unnecessarily in Hawaii.

Aloha
Lapointe ends the song with the Hawaiian greeting/farewell phrase, adding a final touch of exoticism to the playful song.