Dieu fumeur de havanes
Deneuve Catherine Lyrics

In this song by Deneuve Catherine, the singer talks about her love for a man who is a smoker of Gitanes cigarettes while she sees God as a smoker of Havana cigars. The singer mentions seeing the grey clouds of smoke produced by God's cigars and how she knows that God smokes even at night just like she does. The singer goes on to point out the blue smoke produced by her lover's Gitanes cigarettes, which sometimes brings tears to her eyes. She acknowledges that her lover is her master after God, and he too is a smoker.

The singer then speaks about how God himself told her that smoking sends one to heaven, and she also knows this to be true. The difference between her lover and God's choice of cigarettes is significant, as the latter represents something luxurious, while the former is a local, classic French brand associated more with "working-class." However, the singer still loves her lover, and the last Gitanes cigarette she wants to see is the one shining in her eyes. She implores him to love her, almost in God's name, while acknowledging her desire to keep him close to her forever.

This song created quite a stir in the music scene when released in the 80s, famous for its pointed references to God's smoking habits, quite an unconventional theme for songwriters. Critics describe the song as a well-written, melodious chanson, intricately capturing one of the paradoxes of French society at the time. The contradictions in the song are also seen as a reflection of Catherine Deneuve's life journey, for she was known to be a sophisticated beauty with a taste for high-class accessories such as the Havana cigar, but also comfortable moving among the working-class people, hence her appreciation for the Gitanes cigarette.