He came out with his first album Dumas en 2001, when he was 21. His second album, Le cours des jours made him more well-known. One song on the Le cours des jours album was sung by Marie-Annick Lépine, from the group Les Cowboys Fringants. In 2004, Carl Bastien and Dumas released the soundtrack to the film Les Aimants by Yves P. Pelletier.
Alors alors
Dumas Lyrics
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Va savoir
L'autre, c'est peut-être toi
Va savoir
Alors alors
On fait quoi
Les jours de pluie en solo
Alors alors
Tu fais quoi
Pour l'instant
Ici et maintenant
Demaint, c'est peut-être hier
Va savoir
L'amour, c'est peut-être toi
Va savoir
Alors alors
On fait quoi
Les jours de pluie en solo
Alors alors
Tu fais quoi
Pour l'instant
Ici et maintenant
Demain reviendra l'hiver
Va savoir
Alors alors
On fait quoi
Les jours de pluie en solo
Alors alors
Tu fais quoi
Pour l'instant
Ici et maintenant
The lyrics of Dumas's song Alors alors are reflective and contemplative, exploring the themes of uncertainty and impermanence. The opening lines, "ailleurs, c'est peut-être ici, va savoir / l'autre, c'est peut-être toi, va savoir" hint at the ambiguity of life, suggesting that what may seem certain might not be so, and that what we see in others might be a reflection of ourselves. These lines are followed by the refrain "alors alors, on fait quoi les jours de pluie en solo," which translates to "so what do we do on rainy days alone?" It's a question that speaks to the ups and downs of life, and the need to find ways to cope when we are faced with difficult times.
The second verse continues the theme of uncertainty with the line "demain, c'est peut-être hier, va savoir," which means "tomorrow may be yesterday, who knows." This line suggests that time is cyclical and that the past is never truly gone, as it has a way of resurfacing in unexpected ways. The verse also includes "l'amour, c'est peut-être toi, va savoir," which means "love, it might be you, who knows." This line speaks to the idea that love, like life, is unpredictable and that we can never be sure where it might lead us.
Overall, the song Alors alors invites the listener to reflect on the fleeting nature of life and the importance of cherishing and living in the present moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Ailleurs, c'est peut-être ici
The place that we think is far away from us might actually be the place where we currently are
Va savoir
Who knows?
L'autre, c'est peut-être toi
The other person that we are searching for might be ourselves
Alors alors
On fait quoi
Les jours de pluie en solo
So, so what do we do on rainy days when we are alone?
Tu fais quoi
Pour l'instant
Ici et maintenant
What are you doing right now, here and now?
Demaint, c'est peut-être hier
Tomorrow might actually be yesterday
L'amour, c'est peut-être toi
Love might actually be found within ourselves
Demain reviendra l'hiver
Va savoir
Winter might come back tomorrow, who knows?
Contributed by Gabriel E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
RainMan TheReal
Incroyable comment Dumas est underrated dans son propre pays.
Arrête jamais mon cher Steve !
Boo Spanyer Cassiopeia
Perfection!✨
Virgule,
La toune est passer à radio dret à soir mercredi 4 juillet . Super bonne toune , c'est légendaire quelle passe encore à radio
-TomA-
Super perfection very good cool songs! Thanks!
Wendel Araujo
love, very good, thank songs.
legrandzim
super cool
DD
Merci!
Vincent Lacoste
U blue