Coralie Clément (born in 1982 in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France) is a Frenc… Read Full Bio ↴Coralie Clément (born in 1982 in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France) is a French singer. She was born into a family of musicians (her father was a clarinettist) and studied the violin from age six but later quit. Her brother, Benjamin Biolay, also a singer, has written for Henri Salvador and wrote and produced her own debut, as well as its follow-up. Among her claimed inspirations are Françoise Hardy, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg.
She recorded her first album Salle des pas perdus in 2002 while studying history at university.

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Coralie Clément Lyrics

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J'appelle encore sans grand espoir.
Tu fais le mort, quel genre de gloire en retires-tu
Quand tu me tues, quand tu me tues ?

J'appelle encore, j'ai bu, je l'avoue
Un peu de liqueur sans le moindre goût.
M'en voudrais-tu si je te tue, si je le fais ?
J'attendrais que tu dormes depuis longtemps

Que les feuilles de l'orme soient en or blanc
Pour ce retour de flamme, de chair, de sang.

Gloria

Overall Meaning

In Coralie Clément's song "Gloria," the singer is calling someone repeatedly, but with little hope that they will answer. The person on the other end is seemingly ignoring them, playing dead. The singer questions what kind of glory this person is gaining from "killing" them by not responding. The second verse reveals that the singer has been drinking and wonders if the person would be angry if they killed them. The imagery in the following lines describes how the singer would wait until the person is fast asleep, with the white leaves of an elm tree as a backdrop, before seeking revenge with fire, flesh, and blood.

These lyrics suggest a relationship that has broken down and communication has been cut off. The singer seems frustrated, desperate, and questioning their own sanity. The idea of playing dead implies that the other person is avoiding conflict or responsibility in the relationship. The singer's thoughts of revenge suggest deep-seated anger and hurt.

Line by Line Meaning

J'appelle encore sans grand espoir.
I call again without much hope.

Tu fais le mort, quel genre de gloire en retires-tu
You play dead, what kind of glory do you get from it?

Quand tu me tues, quand tu me tues ?
When you kill me, when you kill me?

J'appelle encore, j'ai bu, je l'avoue
I call again, I drank, I admit it

Un peu de liqueur sans le moindre goût.
A little liquor without any taste.

M'en voudrais-tu si je te tue, si je le fais ?
Would you blame me if I killed you, if I did it?

J'attendrais que tu dormes depuis longtemps
I would wait for you to have been asleep for a long time

Que les feuilles de l'orme soient en or blanc
Until the leaves of the elm tree turn white gold

Pour ce retour de flamme, de chair, de sang.
For this return of flame, of flesh, of blood.

Gloria
Gloria

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