Camélia Jordana (b. La Londe-les-Maures, September 15, 1992) is a French si… Read Full Bio ↴Camélia Jordana (b. La Londe-les-Maures, September 15, 1992) is a French singer of Algerian descent. Inspired by her mother, an opera singer, Jordana wanted to become a singer from an early age. She got her big break while still attending high school in Marseilles, when she was accepted as a member of the 2009 cast of the popular French music reality show 'La Nouvelle Star'. She ended up 3rd, and on year later comes back with her debut album, Camélia Jordana, a successful first LP, acclaimed by most French critics...

Diva
Camélia Jordana Lyrics

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Diva dort
Dans les dahlias
Loin, loin
Des escaliers d'or de la Scala

Qu'est-ce qu'elle a
Qui va pas?

Diva s'en va
Diva s'en va
Diva s'en va

Pour un homme
Ou juste comme ça
Pour un rien
L'a fait comme si elle était
Plus là

Héroïne
Fume
Marilyn
Brune

Diva sans joie
Diva sans roi
Diva s'en va

Diva rêve à la vie d'avant
Rêve, rêve
Au temps des soupirs
Des soupirants

Mascara
Pleure
Paloma
Meurt
Diva s'en va
Diva s'en va
Diva s'en va

Diva s'en va
Diva s'en va
Diva s'en va

Diva

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Camélia Jordana's song "Diva" paint a picture of a fading starlet, a "diva" who is sleeping in the dahlias," far away from the golden stairs of the Opera de la Scala, the elite Italian opera house. Something is clearly wrong with this diva - the lyrics ask, "What's wrong with her?" - and she leaves, "just like that," perhaps for a man or for no reason at all. She's portrayed as a tragic heroine, with references to smoking and mascara-streaked tears, and longing for a time when she was surrounded by sighing admirers.

The song reads like an elegy for a once-great star, who is now lost and alone. The lyrics give the impression that the diva doesn't have a king - or queen - anymore, and wanders through life without direction. At the end, she dreams of a time before, when she was desired and admired by everyone, and the names of famous icons like Marilyn Monroe and Paloma Picasso are invoked. The repeated refrain of "Diva s'en va," or "Diva leaves," emphasizes the fleeting nature of fame and how even the most glittering stars can falter and fall.

Line by Line Meaning

Diva dort dans les dahlias Loin loin Des escaliers d’or de la Scala
The diva is sleeping amongst the dahlias far away from the golden stairs of the Scala.

Qu’est-ce qu’elle a Qui va pas ?
What's wrong with her, what's not working?

Diva s’en va Diva s’en va Diva s’en va
Diva is leaving, leaving, leaving.

Pour un homme ou juste comme ça Pour un rien L’a fait comme si elle était plus là
For a man or just like that, for no reason, she acted as if she was no longer there.

Héroïne Fume Marilyn Brune
Heroine, smokes, Marilyn, brunette.

Diva sans joie Diva sans roi Diva s’en va…
Diva without joy, Diva without a king, Diva is leaving...

Diva rêve à la vie d’avant Rêve rêve Au temps des soupirs des soupirants
Diva dreams of the life before, dreams, at the time of sighs of suitors.

Mascara Pleure Paloma Meurt Diva s’en va Diva s’en va Diva s’en va
Mascara, cries, Paloma, dies, Diva is leaving, leaving, leaving.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE, Peermusic Publishing, FRENCH FLAIR ENTERTAINMENT
Written by: David Babin

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