Elaeudanla Téïtéïa
Jane Birkin Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Sur ma Remington portative
J'ai écrit ton nom Laetitia
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Laetitia les jours qui se suivent
Hélas ne se ressemblent pas
C'est ma douleur que je cultive
En frappant ces huit lettres-là
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
C'est une fleur bien maladive
Je la touche du bout des doigts
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
S'il faut aller à la dérive
Je veux bien y aller pour toi
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Ma raison en définitive
Se perd dans ces huit lettres là
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Sur ma Remington portative
J'ai écrit ton nom Laetitia
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
The lyrics of Jane Birkin's Elaeudanla Teiteia are a beautiful and melancholic ode to lost love. The song is about Laetitia, the object of the singer's affection, whose name the singer has written on her portable Remington typewriter. The phrase "Elaeudanla Teiteia" is a play on words and is, in fact, the reversed order of the name "Laetitia," which adds a touch of whimsy to the song.
The song's lyrics describe the bittersweet nature of love and the pain of longing for someone who is no longer there. The singer speaks about how every day that passes is different, yet her feelings for Laetitia remain constant. She says that writing Laetitia's name is a way for her to cultivate her sorrow and keep her memory alive.
The singer also speaks of the fragility of her love, describing it as a "maladive" or sickly flower that she can barely touch. However, she also expresses her willingness to go wherever Laetitia may lead her, even if it means drifting aimlessly.
Line by Line Meaning
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
Sur ma Remington portative
On my portable typewriter
J'ai écrit ton nom Laetitia
I wrote your name, Laetitia
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
Laetitia les jours qui se suivent
Laetitia, the days that follow
Hélas ne se ressemblent pas
Unfortunately, they don't look alike
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
C'est ma douleur que je cultive
It's my pain that I cultivate
En frappant ces huit lettres-là
By striking those eight letters
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
C'est une fleur bien maladive
It's a very sickly flower
Je la touche du bout des doigts
I touch it with the tip of my fingers
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
S'il faut aller à la dérive
If it's necessary to drift away
Je veux bien y aller pour toi
I'm willing to do it for you
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
Ma raison en définitive
My reason, in the end
Se perd dans ces huit lettres-là
Gets lost in those eight letters
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
Sur ma Remington portative
On my portable typewriter
J'ai écrit ton nom Laetitia
I wrote your name, Laetitia
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
Elaeudanla Teïtéïa
Repeating the name that has a deep emotional significance
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: Serge Gainsbourg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind