Petit bonhomme
Georges Chelon Lyrics


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Il va son petit bonhomme de chemin
Il va son petit bonhomme de chagrin
Il sort d'un amour impossible
Le cœur percé comme une cible
Il court vers un amour sans lendemain {x2}

{Refrain:}
Qu'as-tu fait au bon Dieu pour être si malheureux
Pour ne jamais faire partie de la danse ?
Qu'as-tu fait au bon Dieu ? Demande-lui un peu
Qu'il t'accorde une part de chance

Il va son petit bonhomme de chemin
Il va son petit bonhomme de chagrin
Il avait un air dans la tête
La chanson lui venait toute faite
Il dit bonjour et il perd son refrain {x2}

{au Refrain}

Il va son petit bonhomme de chemin
Il va son petit bonhomme de chagrin
On lui propose l'aventure
Sur un bateau qui avait fière allure
Dommage, il n'avait pas le pied marin {x2}

{au Refrain}

Il va son petit bonhomme de chemin
Il va son petit bonhomme de chagrin
Un jour, il se lève aux aurores
Il allait au rendez-vous de la mort
C'est bête, il s'était trompé de matin {x2}

{au Refrain}

{x2:}




Il va son petit bonhomme de chemin
Il va son petit bonhomme de chagrin

Overall Meaning

The song "Petit bonhomme" by Georges Chelon talks about a man who is going through difficult times in his life but keeps moving forward despite the adversity. The lyrics describe this man as someone who is going through a painful experience of a failed relationship, and he is trying to overcome the heartbreak by going towards something new. He is persistent and focused, and even though he is carrying the burden of his past, he is not giving up on love.


The chorus of the song asks the question, "What did you do to God to be so unhappy? To never be part of the dance? What did you do to God? Ask him for a little chance." The lyrics suggest that even though the man is strong and determinate, he is still left wondering why he has to endure such sadness and why he hasn't been given a fair chance at happiness. However, he keeps pushing forward, which shows that he is not ready to give up on life just yet.


Overall, "Petit bonhomme" is a song that speaks of resilience in the face of adversity. It encourages listeners to keep going even when going forward feels impossible. Through its powerful lyrics, the song teaches us that even though life may not always be perfect, it's still worth living.


Line by Line Meaning

Il va son petit bonhomme de chemin
He goes on his little path


Il va son petit bonhomme de chagrin
He goes on his little path of sadness


Il sort d'un amour impossible
He's coming out of an impossible love


Le cœur percé comme une cible
His heart pierced like a target


Il court vers un amour sans lendemain {x2}
He runs towards love without a future


Qu'as-tu fait au bon Dieu pour être si malheureux
What did you do to God to be so unhappy


Pour ne jamais faire partie de la danse ?
To never be a part of the dance?


Demande-lui un peu
Just ask Him a little


Qu'il t'accorde une part de chance
That he grants you a share of luck


Il avait un air dans la tête
He had a tune in his head


La chanson lui venait toute faite
The song came to him already written


Il dit bonjour et il perd son refrain {x2}
He says hello and loses his tune


On lui propose l'aventure
Adventure is proposed to him


Sur un bateau qui avait fière allure
On a boat that looked great


Dommage, il n'avait pas le pied marin {x2}
Unfortunately, he didn't have sea legs


Un jour, il se lève aux aurores
One day, he gets up at dawn


Il allait au rendez-vous de la mort
He was going to a meeting with death


C'est bête, il s'était trompé de matin {x2}
It's stupid, he had the wrong morning


Il va son petit bonhomme de chemin
He goes on his little path


Il va son petit bonhomme de chagrin
He goes on his little path of sadness




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Comments from YouTube:

bbmd94

encore une magnifique mise en image d'une belle chanson de Georges merci Dominique

dominique de moulin josse

+bbmd94 ah je l'aime trop , il fallait la partager , merci bernard

ec53442

Une si belle réalisation
de cette superbe Chanson
Merci Dominique

dominique de moulin josse

+ec53442 merci eliane

aandredanyel

une bien belle mélodie ,j'adore

aandredanyel

et oui du bon Chelon

dominique de moulin josse

+aandredanyel : elle est bien belle cette chanson , merci aandredanyel

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