Si mi caballero
Françoise Hardy Lyrics


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Si mi caballero
J'aimerais bien être
La blanche poussière
Qui suit ton troupeau

Si mi caballero
Il me suffirait
D'être ce brin d'herbe
Qui colle à ta peau

Cette maison blanche
Entourée de fleurs
Pendant ton absence
Est comme un tombeau

Si j'étais poussière
Moi je te suivrais
Si j'étais brin d'herbe
Tu m'emmènerais

Je me ferais douce
Aux portes du sommeil
Je me ferais source
Quand brûle le soleil

Si mi caballero
Il me suffirait




Sur tes lèvres sèches
D'être goutte d'eau.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Françoise Hardy's song "Si mi caballero" convey an intense yearning for a lover, one that the singer wishes to be so close to that she becomes a part of him. The opening line of "J'aimerais bien être la blanche poussière" ("I would like to be the white dust") sets the tone for the rest of the song - the singer wishes to be as close to her lover as possible, following him wherever he goes. The image of the dust following the lover's herd makes her desire to be a part of his world even stronger.


The second verse continues the theme of wanting to be close to the lover, but with a slightly different twist. Instead of being the dust that follows him, the singer wishes to be the blade of grass that sticks to his skin. She desires to be so close to him that they cannot be separated, and that the most intimate parts of themselves become intertwined.


The third verse, however, takes a darker turn. The white house surrounded by flowers becomes a metaphor for death, symbolizing the emptiness the singer feels when her lover is away. She longs to be so close to him that even in his absence, she can feel his presence.


The fourth verse returns to the longing expressed in the first two verses. This time, the imagery of dust and grass is replaced by water, with the singer wishing to be a drop of water on her lover's lips. This desire is not only physical but also spiritual, as the singer wishes to nourish her lover in all ways possible, allowing him to find comfort and peace in her presence.


Overall, "Si mi caballero" is a song about longing and desire, with the singer expressing a strong emotional attachment to her lover and a desire to be close to him in all possible ways. The song's lyrics are simple yet powerful, and they convey a raw and intense feeling of love.


Line by Line Meaning

Si mi caballero
If my knight


J'aimerais bien être
I would like to be


La blanche poussière
The white dust


Qui suit ton troupeau
That follows your herd


Il me suffirait
It would be enough for me


D'être ce brin d'herbe
To be this blade of grass


Qui colle à ta peau
That sticks to your skin


Cette maison blanche
This white house


Entourée de fleurs
Surrounded by flowers


Pendant ton absence
During your absence


Est comme un tombeau
Is like a tomb


Si j'étais poussière
If I were dust


Moi je te suivrais
I would follow you


Si j'étais brin d'herbe
If I were a blade of grass


Tu m'emmènerais
You would take me with you


Je me ferais douce
I would become sweet


Aux portes du sommeil
At the doors of sleep


Je me ferais source
I would become a source


Quand brûle le soleil
When the sun burns


Sur tes lèvres sèches
On your dry lips


D'être goutte d'eau.
To be a drop of water.




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