Heavily influenced by American rock & roll, Mitchell (who went solo in 1963) has often recorded outside France, at first in London, but later in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee. Guitarist Jimmy Page and drummer Bob Graham were among the British session musicians who regularly supported him in London.
L'amour Se Trouve Au Coin D'la Rue
Eddy Mitchell Lyrics
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J'vois que des travaux et des voies sans issue
Dur de stationner, encore moins d's'aimer
Les gens n's'parlent plus, s'font des tronches d'inconnus
S'battent pour une place de parking et s'tirent à vue
Et on dit qu'l'amour s'trouve au coin d'la rue, ah
Mais j'ai dû voir trop de films romantiques
Où le héros enlève l'héroïne
En volant aux pirates la carte de l'île au trésor
Brèves de comptoir, vous avez disparues
Avec le fast-food, on ne discute plus
Et on dit qu'l'amour s'trouve au coin d'la rue
On dit que l'amour se trouve au coin d'la rue
Hmm, Frank Sinatra chantait cet air connu
Il n'a jamais rodé dans mon quartier
On dit qu'l'amour se trouve au coin d'la rue
Hmm, j'suis parano donc pas très convaincu
Car j'm'enferme dans ma tour à double-tour
Ah, mais j' ai dû voir trop de films romantiques
En couleur Technicolor
Où le héros enlève l'héroïne
En volant aux pirates la carte de l'île au trésor
Dans ma banlieue, quand y a plus d' herbe dans l'coin
On fume des bagnoles, c'est plus drôle qu'un joint
Et on dit qu'l'amour se trouve
Et on dit qu'l'amour se trouve
Et on dit que l'amour s'trouve au coin d'la rue
The lyrics of Eddy Mitchell's song "L'amour Se Trouve Au Coin D'la Rue" (Love Is Found Around the Corner) express a skeptical viewpoint on the belief that love can be easily found in everyday life. The opening lines state, "They say that love is found around the corner, but all I see are construction works and dead ends." This metaphorical description paints a picture of a world filled with obstacles and dead-ends instead of the romantic notion of love being readily available.
The following lines emphasize the difficulty of finding love in a society where people no longer communicate and instead wear unfamiliar faces. The lyrics mention people fighting for parking spaces, showcasing a competitive and aggressive nature that contrasts with the idea of love flourishing. Throughout the song, Mitchell questions the popular notion that love is just around the corner, highlighting his skepticism.
The lyrics further explore Mitchell's belief that his own experiences in life contradict the claims of finding love so easily. He suggests that he may have been influenced by romantic movies, where heroes rescue heroines and triumph over pirates. However, the reality he experiences in his neighborhood and his own paranoid nature make him unconvinced that love can be so easily found. The mention of smoking cars as a form of entertainment in the absence of leisurely activities also reflects a more cynical perspective on love and life.
Overall, "L'amour Se Trouve Au Coin D'la Rue" presents a critique of the popular notion that love can be found easily. It challenges the romanticized view of love portrayed in movies and expresses a more skeptical and cynical perspective on the complexities of modern life and human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
On dit qu'l'amour se trouve au coin d'la rue
It is commonly said that love can be found just around the corner
J'vois que des travaux et des voies sans issue
But all I see are construction works and dead-end streets
Dur de stationner, encore moins d's'aimer
It's hard enough to find a parking spot, let alone fall in love
Les gens n's'parlent plus, s'font des tronches d'inconnus
People don't talk anymore, they give each other stranger looks
S'battent pour une place de parking et s'tirent à vue
They fight over parking spaces and shoot each other on sight
Et on dit qu'l'amour s'trouve au coin d'la rue, ah
And yet, they still say that love can be found just around the corner
Mais j'ai dû voir trop de films romantiques
But maybe I've watched too many romantic movies
En couleur Technicolor
In vivid Technicolor
Où le héros enlève l'héroïne
Where the hero saves the heroine
En volant aux pirates la carte de l'île au trésor
By stealing the treasure map from the pirates
Brèves de comptoir, vous avez disparues
Casual conversations at the bar have vanished
Avec le fast-food, on ne discute plus
With fast-food, no one engages in conversations anymore
Et on dit qu'l'amour s'trouve au coin d'la rue
And yet, they still say that love can be found just around the corner
Hmm, Frank Sinatra chantait cet air connu
Hmm, Frank Sinatra sang that familiar tune
Il n'a jamais rodé dans mon quartier
He never roamed around my neighborhood
Hmm, j'suis parano donc pas très convaincu
Hmm, I'm paranoid so not very convinced
Car j'm'enferme dans ma tour à double-tour
Because I lock myself in my fortress
Dans ma banlieue, quand y a plus d'herbe dans l'coin
In my suburb, when there's no grass around
On fume des bagnoles, c'est plus drôle qu'un joint
We smoke cars, it's more amusing than a joint
Et on dit qu'l'amour se trouve
And yet, they still say that love can be found
Et on dit qu'l'amour se trouve
And yet, they still say that love can be found
Et on dit que l'amour s'trouve au coin d'la rue
And yet, they still say that love can be found just around the corner
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Henri Salvador, Claude Moine
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