Tropicana
Gold Lyrics


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Condamné à perpette
De quoi ma vie s'ra faite?
Rien qu'un aller-retour en métro!

Pour moi, c'est plus la fête,
Toujours les sales boulots,
Du cambouis plein la tête,
Plein le dos

Oh Tropicana, j'vais y respirer un peu,
J'descends m'asseoir près d'la sono,
J'connais le barman,
Dans mon verre il y a du feu,
Le haut-parleur donne à pleins flots
Du sirop, du sirop

Les filles qui dansent à tue-tête
Massacrent le vieux lino,
Souvent, sous leurs pieds, je jette
Des mégots

Le simili des banquettes
Se ride sans dire un mot,
Sourire du temps qui s'arrête,
Que c'est beau!

Le Tropicana c'est une île déserte,
J'ai mon palmier près de la sono,
Le lait de coco fait tourner la tête,
Le haut-parleur donne à pleins flots
Des sirops, des sirops

Oh Tropicana, c'était l'île déserte,
J'ai mon palmier près de la sono,
Laits de coco, faites tourner la tête,




Les haut-parleurs donnent à pleins flots
Du sirop, du sirop, du sirop, du sirop.

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics are from Gold's song Tropicana. The lyrics contain the thoughts and reflections of an individual who is feeling stuck in life with menial jobs and a mundane routine. The artist expresses a desire to escape this repetitive lifestyle by visiting Tropicana, a place that symbolizes freedom, relaxation, and joy. While being at Tropicana, the artist feels at ease and familiar. The song talks about a barman who knows the artist and serves him exotic alcoholic beverages. The artist observes the people in the club, likes the music being played, and enjoys the atmosphere of the club. The artist enjoys a sense of abandon and forgets his worries and problems. The artist also reflects upon the passage of time, the aging of the surroundings, and how everything seems idyllic and frozen in time. Tropicana is described as an island paradise, where the artist can let go of his inhibitions and feel free.


Line by Line Meaning

Condamné à perpette
I feel trapped in my life, like I'm serving a life sentence.


De quoi ma vie s'ra faite?
I don't know what my life will be like in the future.


Rien qu'un aller-retour en métro!
My life is monotonous and repetitive, just going back and forth on the metro every day.


Pour moi, c'est plus la fête,
My life isn't very fun anymore.


Toujours les sales boulots,
I'm always stuck doing dirty jobs.


Du cambouis plein la tête,
My head is full of grease and dirt.


Plein le dos
My back hurts from all of the hard work.


Oh Tropicana, j'vais y respirer un peu,
I need a break, some fresh air, and a change of scenery, so I'll go to Tropicana.


J'descends m'asseoir près d'la sono,
I sit down next to the sound system and enjoy the music.


J'connais le barman,
I know the bartender.


Dans mon verre il y a du feu,
My drink has some fire in it, to give me energy and excitement.


Le haut-parleur donne à pleins flots
The artist is blasting out music.


Du sirop, du sirop
The music is sweet and enjoyable.


Les filles qui dansent à tue-tête
There are girls dancing intensely.


Massacrent le vieux lino,
The dance floor is getting destroyed.


Souvent, sous leurs pieds, je jette
I throw my cigarette butts beneath their feet.


Des mégots
To get rid of them and blend in.


Le simili des banquettes
The fake leather on the benches.


Se ride sans dire un mot,
It's slowly wearing out and aging.


Sourire du temps qui s'arrête,
It's an amusing image frozen in time.


Que c'est beau!
Isn't it beautiful?


Le Tropicana c'est une île déserte,
Tropicana is an imaginary, deserted island.


J'ai mon palmier près de la sono,
I have my palm tree close to the sound system.


Le lait de coco fait tourner la tête,
The coconut milk makes me dizzy.


Des sirops, des sirops
There are a lot of sweet drinks.


Oh Tropicana, c'était l'île déserte,
Oh Tropicana, it was an imaginary, deserted island.


Laits de coco, faites tourner la tête,
Coconut milk makes me dizzy.


Les haut-parleurs donnent à pleins flots
The artists are blasting out music.


Du sirop, du sirop, du sirop, du sirop.
There is an abundance of sweet drinks.




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