Read Full Bio ↴Eiffel is a French rock band from Bordeaux, lead by singer Romain Humeau
Albums :
2001 : Abricotine & Quality Street
2002 : Le quart d'heure des ahuris
2004 : Les yeux fermés (Live)
2007 : Tandoori
2009 : A tout moment
2012 : Foule monstre
Sanguine
Eiffel Lyrics
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Conduis la illico
Vers tes quartiers trampolines
Ouv'tes lèvres de sauvetage
Colore les coquelicots
Un peu sade
Un peu "just in"
Je ricoche jusqu'en haut de tes collines
Dans le boudoir
Je t'écorce et tu t'arranges Sanguine
Consens tu à me prendre
Et ne jamais me rendre
Aux engeances maquerelles
On s'achètera des vagues
Virtuelles s'il le faut
Fais moi faire du rodéo
Dans le boudoir
Je ricoche jusqu'en haut de tes collines
Dans le boudoir
Je t'écorce et tu t'arranges Sanguine
Sanguine,
Sanguine,
Pour enfin gagner
L'éternité
Sait on jamais...
Dans le boudoir
Je ricoche jusqu'en haut de tes collines
Dans le boudoir
Je t'écorce et tu t'arranges Sanguine
Va t'en buter l'amour
Celui qui crie "pour toujours"
Sur un coup de tête en l'air
A c'qu'on dit au jeu d'aimer
Il est bien moins ruineux
De tout perdre que de tricher
Dans le boudoir
Je ricoche jusqu'en haut de tes collines
Dans le boudoir
Je t'écorce et tu t'arranges Sanguine
Tu t'arranges sanguine...
The lyrics to Eiffel's "Sanguine" convey a sense of passion and risk-taking in a romantic relationship. The singer is pleading for their partner to take their hand and lead them into their "trampolining" neighborhood, where they can escape societal norms and engage in more adventurous behavior. The use of the phrase "lèvres de sauvetage" (rescue lips) suggests that the singer feels liberated and saved by their partner's love. The reference to "coquelicots" (poppies) adds to the romantic imagery, as they are often associated with passion and remembrance.
The second verse asks for the partner's commitment, and suggests that they are willing to take risks to be together. The line "On s'achètera des vagues / Virtuelles s'il le faut" (We will buy virtual waves if we have to) symbolizes their willingness to do whatever it takes to keep the relationship alive. The chorus repeats the word "Sanguine," which can be interpreted as a desire for a deep, passionate connection with their partner, and the hope that it will last beyond their mortal existence.
The final verse advises the listener to "va t'en buter l'amour / Celui qui crie 'pour toujours'" (Go kill love that screams 'forever' on a whim). This line can be seen as a call to reject the societal pressure to conform to traditional ideas of love and commitment, and instead embrace the unpredictable nature of relationships. The song ends with the repeated phrase "Tu t'arranges sanguine," suggesting that the singer and their partner will find a way to make their passionate love work, even in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Prends ma main en otage
Take my hand hostage
Conduis la illico
Drive it fast
Vers tes quartiers trampolines
Towards your bouncing quarters
Ouv'tes lèvres de sauvetage
Open your lips like rescue
Colore les coquelicots
Color the poppies
Un peu sade
A bit sadistic
Un peu "just in"
A bit "just in"
Dans le boudoir
In the boudoir
Je ricoche jusqu'en haut de tes collines
I bounce up to your hills
Je t'écorce et tu t'arranges Sanguine
I peel you and you arrange yourself Sanguine
Consens tu à me prendre
Do you consent to take me?
Et ne jamais me rendre
And never give me back?
Aux engeances maquerelles
To the pimpish spawn
On s'achètera des vagues
We'll buy some virtual waves
Virtuelles s'il le faut
Virtual if needed
Fais moi faire du rodéo
Make me do rodeo
Sanguine,
Sanguine,
Pour enfin gagner
To finally win
L'éternité
The eternity
Sait on jamais...
Who knows...
Va t'en buter l'amour
Go kill love
Celui qui crie "pour toujours"
The one who screams "forever"
Sur un coup de tête en l'air
On a whim
A c'qu'on dit au jeu d'aimer
As they say in the game of love
Il est bien moins ruineux
It's far less ruinous
De tout perdre que de tricher
To lose everything than to cheat
Tu t'arranges sanguine...
You arrange yourself sanguine...
Contributed by Savannah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.