Elle Voulait Qu'on L'appelle Venise
CLERC Julien Lyrics

The lyrics of CLERC Julien's song Elle Voulait Qu'on L'appelle Venise tell the story of a woman who wants to be called Venice, which is a strange idea to the singer. He describes himself as a gondolier, rowing the boat for a cherry or a kiss, completely submitted to her command. He also says that he was melting under her exquisite voice, feeling his heart completely submitted and his soul enamored. In the next verse, he talks about how he leans like the leaning tower of Pisa to give her a kiss as she wants to be called Venice still. He expresses his confusion when the woman leaves him without taking her luggage and goes towards the fog that has little mystery. Sometimes, the woman dreams of icebergs, but more often, she prefers furious Tarzan. He leaves his heart behind in his shirt and gives whatever he can, but the woman wants to be called Venice.

The lyrics of this song are intriguing and poetic. The woman's desire to be called Venice is metaphorical, and there could be many interpretations of it. It's possible that she wants to be a romantic and mysterious figure like the city of Venice herself. It's also possible that she wants to be seen as cultured and sophisticated. However, it's also quite possible that she wants to escape her current reality by becoming someone else, and Venice is a symbol of that escape.