Colonel chagrin
Camélia Jordana Lyrics

Colonel Chagrin, colonel de plomb
The singer addresses Colonel Chagrin, describing him as a heavy-hearted person.

Pleure ?
The singer asks if Colonel Chagrin is crying.

Pour une fille partie, colonel de pluie
The reason for Colonel Chagrin's sorrow is revealed: a girl has left him, and he feels as if he's drowning in his own tears.

S'ennuie
The artist suggests that Colonel Chagrin is bored and listless without this girl.

Pleure donc pas comme ça, colonel bidon
The artist tells Colonel Chagrin not to cry like a 'fake' or a 'phony.'

Si t'es un garçon, si t'es un garçon
The singer reminds Colonel Chagrin that he is a man, and therefore shouldn't cry so much over a girl.

Les filles, c'est des connes, colonel marron
The singer insults women, calling them 'stupid' or 'jerks.'

Et toi, t'es qu'un con
The artist insults Colonel Chagrin, calling him an idiot.

Colonel vaurien, caporal illuminé
The artist addresses Colonel Chagrin again, calling him a 'scoundrel' and a 'bright corporal.'

Joue les astronautes et dans les nuées,
Colonel Chagrin pretends to be an astronaut, lost in his own daydreams.

Tu cherches rien d'autre, tu cherches rien d'autre
The singer points out that Colonel Chagrin has nothing else to search for, but his beloved girl.

Que ta bien-aimée
The artist confirms that Colonel Chagrin's only pursuit in life is his 'beloved' girl.

Where are you?
The singer wonders where Colonel Chagrin's beloved girl is.

Have you forgotten?
The singer questions whether Colonel Chagrin's girl has forgotten him.

Mmh
The singer makes a sound of acknowledgement.

Colonel coma, capitaine paumé
The artist addresses Colonel Chagrin with another new nickname, 'coma colonel,' suggesting that he's stuck in his own head and lost in his own thoughts. The artist also calls him a 'lost captain.'

Pleure des Niagaras et des giboulées
The artist describes Colonel Chagrin as crying torrents of tears (like Niagara Falls), even in unpredictable weather (like stormy rain showers).

Pour une fille de l'Est qui a cassé son cœur
The singer explains that Colonel Chagrin's heart was broken by a girl from the East.

Colonel se meurt
The singer exclaims that Colonel Chagrin is dying (metaphorically) due to his broken heart.

Reste donc pas comme ça, colonel mouillé
The artist implores Colonel Chagrin not to stay in his damp, sorry state.

A regarder le ciel, à penser qu'à elle
The artist observes that Colonel Chagrin spends all his time looking up at the sky, thinking only of his lost love.

C'est fini les vagues et les ?
The end of the line is impossible to decipher, it might suggest that Colonel Chagrin was trying to move on, but the artist cut him off before he could finish the line.

Colonel chaos
The singer gives Colonel Chagrin a new name: 'chaos colonel,' suggesting that his emotions have thrown his life into turmoil.

Colonel vaurien, caporal illuminé
The artist repeats her use of insulting nicknames for Colonel Chagrin.

Joue les astronautes et dans les nuées,
The singer again recounts that Colonel Chagrin imagines himself as an astronaut, lost in his own space.

Tu cherches rien d'autre, tu cherches rien d'autre
The singer repeats the idea that Colonel Chagrin's only goal in life is finding his 'beloved.'

Que ta bien-aimée
The singer repeats that Colonel Chagrin is only searching for his beloved girl.