Bye Bye Prêcheur
Eddy Mitchell Lyrics

In Eddy Mitchell's song "Bye Bye Prêcheur," the singer rejects the help of a preacher who comes to heal their heart and save them from their troubles. Despite the preacher's traditional garb of a black robe and white collar, and his desire to console the singer, they feel that his efforts are too little too late. The singer has already lost their way and found themselves lost in the world of their own crazy ideas. They are not the child that the preacher once knew, having left behind the girl they loved and finding themselves on the streets.

The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "Tu viens trop tard" (You come too late) as the singer bids farewell to the preacher. The preacher's words and prayers cannot change the singer's fate, as they are in a different place in life and have already taken a different path. The song speaks to the idea that sometimes traditional forms of help, such as religion or prayer, may not be enough to save someone who has already gone down a different path.

Overall, "Bye Bye Prêcheur" is a poignant and insightful song about the limitations of traditional methods of healing, and the difficulties of trying to save someone who has already lost their way.