Dominique also releases h… Read Full Bio ↴Dominique Dalcan is a french pop musician.
Dominique also releases his work under the Snooze alias.
La Petite Mort
Dominique Dalcan Lyrics
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Tous nos plans, notre avenir
La petite mort et le plaisir
C'est si loin déjà
C'est le désordre, le chaos
Tout me paraît dérisoire
Nos jeux imbéciles
La petite mort et le plaisir
Le quotidien, ce putain de quotidien
Qui nous ronge l'air de rien
C'est un refus, une rupture
Dorénavant, j'ai fière allure
J'aimerais tellement recommencer
Refaire ces choses machinales
Mais entre nous plus rien ne va
Plus rien ne va entre toi et moi
La petite mort et le plaisir
C'est si loin déjà
The lyrics of Dominique Dalcan's song La Petite Mort speak of the end of a relationship and the realization that all their plans and future together have come to an end. The use of the term "la petite mort", which translates to "the little death" in English, refers to the metaphorical death of pleasure and intimacy within the relationship. The singer reflects on the chaos and disorder that comes with the end of a relationship, and the realization that the mundane aspects of their everyday life have taken over.
The lines "Le quotidien, ce putain de quotidien/ Qui nous ronge l'air de rien" (The daily life, this damn daily life/ that eats away at us without us realizing) highlights the mundane and monotonous aspects of their life that have taken over amidst the chaos of the breakup. The singer also mentions their desire to start over and redo the trivial things in the relationship, but acknowledges that it is too late as their relationship is now beyond repair. The repeated line "la petite mort et le plaisir, c'est si loin déjà" emphasizes the distance between the happiness and pleasure they once shared with their partner and the current state of their relationship.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of melancholy and regret, as well as the reality of the end of a relationship and the reevaluation of one's own life and choices.
Line by Line Meaning
J'ai bien compris, tout est fini
I understand completely, it's all over now.
Tous nos plans, notre avenir
All of our plans, our future together.
La petite mort et le plaisir
The moment of orgasm, and the pleasure that comes with it.
C'est si loin déjà
Seems like such a distant memory now.
C'est le désordre, le chaos
Everything is in disarray, pure chaos.
Tout me paraît dérisoire
Everything seems trivial and insignificant now.
Nos jeux imbéciles
The foolish games we used to play together.
La petite mort et le plaisir
The moment of orgasm, and the pleasure that comes with it.
C'est si loin déjà
Seems like such a distant memory now.
Le quotidien, ce putain de quotidien
The everyday routine, damn that routine.
Qui nous ronge l'air de rien
Slowly eating away at us without us even noticing.
C'est un refus, une rupture
A denial, a break-up.
Dorénavant, j'ai fière allure
From now on, I look proud and confident.
J'aimerais tellement recommencer
I would love to start over again.
Refaire ces choses machinales
Do those mundane things all over again.
Mais entre nous plus rien ne va
But between us, nothing works anymore.
Plus rien ne va entre toi et moi
Nothing works between you and me anymore.
La petite mort et le plaisir
The moment of orgasm, and the pleasure that comes with it.
C'est si loin déjà
Seems like such a distant memory now.
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