Le Voyage
Gilles Valiquette Lyrics


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Quand j'ai vu le bateau partir
Et m'oublier sur le quai
Je n'ai pas voulu te le dire
Mais mon coeur a chaviré

Heureusement que tu étais là
Auprès de moi
Heureusement que tu étais là
Auprès de moi

Aujourd'hui beaucoup d'eau
A coulé sous le pont
Je dois avouer que jamais je n'ai
Oublié son nom

Douloureusement
Mon passé devient présent
Douloureusement
Mon passé devient présent

Bateau, bateau
Qui est dans tes bras
Bateau, bateau
Qui est dans tes bras

Oh bateau, bateau
Dis-moi où tu vas
Oh bateau, bateau
Dis-moi où tu vas

Hey bateau, bateau
Dis quand tu reviendras
Oh bateau, bateau
Dis quand tu reviendras

Approche tes rayons de moi
Que je sente ta chaleur
Envoie tous tes rayons sur moi
Et vise bien mon coeur

Impatiemment
J'attends ton retour
Impatiemment
J'attends ton retour




Impatiemment
J'attends ton retour

Overall Meaning

The French lyrics to Gilles Valiquette's song Le voyage express a feeling of longing and hope as the singer watches a boat leave without him, but finds solace in the presence of a loved one. The first stanza reveals the singer's painful emotions as they watch the boat depart, leaving them behind. They express that they didn't want to tell their companion about their anguish, but their heart is overflowing with emotion. In the second stanza, the singer looks back on their past and acknowledges that they have never forgotten the name of the vessel that left them feeling so heartbroken.


The third stanza is a plea from the singer to the boat, asking where it is going, who it is holding in its embrace, and when it will return. The singer seems to be searching for some kind of comfort or answers from the boat, which serves as a symbol of departure and loss. In the final stanza, the singer implores the boat to send its warmth and light towards them, as they await its return with great impatience. The plea for the boat's return can be seen as a metaphor for wanting to rekindle a lost love or embark on a new journey towards a brighter future.


Overall, Le voyage is a poignant and emotive song that explores themes of loss, longing, and hope. The lyrics convey a sense of nostalgia and regret about past experiences, while also expressing a desire for a brighter future and the return of something that was once cherished.


Line by Line Meaning

Quand j'ai vu le bateau partir
When I saw the boat leaving


Et m'oublier sur le quai
and forgetting me on the dock,


Je n'ai pas voulu te le dire
I didn't want to tell you,


Mais mon coeur a chaviré
but my heart was broken.


Heureusement que tu étais là
Luckily, you were there


Auprès de moi
beside me.


Aujourd'hui beaucoup d'eau
Today, a lot of water


A coulé sous le pont
has flowed under the bridge,


Je dois avouer que jamais je n'ai
I have to admit that I never


Oublié son nom
forgot her name.


Douloureusement
Painfully,


Mon passé devient présent
my past becomes present.


Bateau, bateau
Boat, boat,


Qui est dans tes bras
who is in your arms?


Oh bateau, bateau
Oh boat, boat,


Dis-moi où tu vas
tell me where you're going.


Hey bateau, bateau
Hey boat, boat,


Dis quand tu reviendras
tell me when you'll come back.


Approche tes rayons de moi
Come close to me,


Que je sente ta chaleur
so I can feel your warmth,


Envoie tous tes rayons sur moi
send all your rays to me,


Et vise bien mon coeur
and aim right for my heart.


Impatiemment
Impatiently,


J'attends ton retour
I wait for your return.


Impatiemment
Impatiently,


J'attends ton retour
I wait for your return.


Impatiemment
Impatiently,


J'attends ton retour
I wait for your return.




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