Alexandre
Juliette Armanet Lyrics
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Je donnerais toute ma vie
Pour une cendre
Rien qu'une cendre de ta Lucky
Alexandre
Tu es ma Californie
Tes mots tendres
Nagent dans mon bikini
T'es mon blasphème
Ma plus belle insomnie
Mais te dire je t'aime
Je sais, m'est interdit
T'as beau être odieux
Tu es mon Dieu
Alexandre
À tout à toi je dis oui
Car à tout prendre
J'préfère l'enfer au paradis
Alexandre
Fais de moi ton Alexandrie
Tu verras je suis tendre
Tendre comme la Californie
T'es mon blasphème
Ma plus belle insomnie
Mais te dire je t'aime
Je sais, m'est interdit
T'as beau être odieux
Tu es mon Dieu
Alexandre
T'es mieux qu'un disque inédit
Et j'aime t'entendre
Car Alexandre
C'est joli
The song "Alexandre" by Juliette Armanet is a love song that expresses the intense passion that the singer has for the titular character, whom she describes as her California. The singer states that she would give her whole life for just a bit of Lucky, Alexandre's cigarette ash, and that his kind words make her feel like she's swimming in a bikini. Despite Alexandre being blasphemous and causing the singer's sleepless nights, she says that he is her God and she is tender towards him like California.
Throughout the song, the singer claims that she will say yes to everything Alexandre wants and that she would prefer to go to hell with him than go to heaven alone. In the end, the singer says that Alexandre is even better than an unreleased record, and it's lovely just to hear his voice. Overall, the song Romanticizes a toxic and unhealthy relationship, that may seem passionate but is not based on mutual love, trust or respect.
Line by Line Meaning
Alexandre
This is the title of the song and introduces the subject of the singer's affection, Alexandre.
Je donnerais toute ma vie
The singer expresses her deep love for Alexandre and is willing to give up her entire life for a small remnant, a bit of his beloved.
Pour une cendre
The singer values Alexandre's belongings so much that even a little piece of something he possesses represents a treasure to her.
Rien qu'une cendre de ta Lucky
The singer prizes everything that is associated with Alexandre, even a cigarette butt, which is described as 'Lucky'.
Tu es ma Californie
The singer is in love with Alexandre and his affection is everything to her, like the state of California is everything to many Americans.
Tes mots tendres
Alexandre frequently uses kind and caring language, which the singer loves and cherishes.
Nagent dans mon bikini
The singer is enthralled by the words Alexandre says, causing her to feel 'butterflies in her stomach' or other romantic sensations.
T'es mon blasphème
Alexandre is her iconoclastic, anti-conformist figure, which is a morally or religiously offensive person or thing.
Ma plus belle insomnie
The singer stays up at night thinking about Alexandre, who is her most beautiful 'insomnia', sleeplessness disorder.
Mais te dire je t'aime
The singer knows that professing her love to Alexandre is forbidden, which creates a struggle within her.
Je sais, m'est interdit
The singer is keenly aware of the social and moral rules that restrict her from expressing her love to Alexandre.
T'as beau être odieux
Despite Alexandre's difficult or unpleasant personality, the singer still loves him due to his unique qualities.
Tu es mon Dieu
The singer views Alexandre as her god and admires him more than anyone else.
À tout à toi je dis oui
The singer is unequivocally devoted to Alexandre and will acquiesce to all his requests and demands.
Car à tout prendre
The singer would choose everything that comes with being with Alexandre, including the bad things, over anything else.
J'préfère l'enfer au paradis
The singer would rather be with Alexandre even in the worst of situations than in heaven itself without him.
Fais de moi ton Alexandrie
The singer pleads with Alexandre to make her his ideal, as the city of Alexandria was the greatest city and the most important center for scholarship and knowledge in ancient times.
Tu verras je suis tendre
The singer wants Alexandre to understand that she is caring and gentle towards him and will always be so.
T'es mieux qu'un disque inédit
The singer thinks that Alexandre is even better than an exclusive, unreleased album or record, meaning that he is the best.
Et j'aime t'entendre
The singer loves to hear Alexandre speak, expressing that his words mean a lot to her.
Car Alexandre
The singer repeats his name to reinforce her passion and adoration towards him.
C'est joli
The singer concludes the song with the simple phrase 'It's nice,' perhaps indicating that the beauty of their love is all that she needs.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Juliette Anne Solange Armanet
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Koalachan
Alexandre
Juliette Armanet
Alexandre
Je donnerais toute ma vie
Pour une cendre
Rien qu'une cendre de ta Lucky
Alexandre
Tu es ma Californie
Tes mots tendres
Nagent dans mon bikini
T'es mon blasphème
Ma plus belle insomnie
Mais te dire je t'aime
Je sais, m'est interdit
T'as beau être odieux
Tu es mon Dieu
Alexandre
À tout à toi je dis oui
Car à tout prendre
J'préfère l'enfer au paradis
Alexandre
Fais de moi ton Alexandrie
Tu verras je suis tendre
Tendre comme la Californie
T'es mon blasphème
Ma plus belle insomnie
Mais te dire je t'aime
Je sais, m'est interdit
T'as beau être odieux
Tu es mon Dieu
Alexandre
T'es mieux qu'un disque inédit
Et j'aime t'entendre
Car Alexandre
C'est joli
Kapil Mamtani
I write these words to you
There is still time
I dreamed so hard
The paper under my fingers
Is as hard as your body
I know I'm wrong, I'm wrong
I drew your name and your address
And on the side it feels like a promise
God she is commonplace
The little postcard that hurts
I chose this image
I find her pretty, maybe a little wise
To tell the truth without blushing
I have nothing to tell you, I just want to write to you, to write to you
I drew your name and your address
And on the side it feels like a promise
God she is commonplace
The little postcard that hurts
I would like to tell you about the adorable sand
Wind that sleeps on the golden shells
I would like to talk to you about the people outside
That sunbathe together like dead seashells
But there on my lines, I'm not very smart
I'm just a semaphore
What writes 'I adore you, I adore you'
I write you these words
Oh it still lasts
I loved you so much
The paper under my fingers
Again and again
I know I'm wrong, I'm wrong
I know I'm wrong, I'm wrong
I know I'm wrong, I'm wrong
Tita Elamrani
ma version pour les méchants alexandre :
Alexandre
Je donnerais toute ma vie
Pour une larme
Rien qu’une larme de ta pupille
Alexandre
Tu étais ma Californie
Tes mots tendres
Nage plus dans mon bikini
t’es plus mon blasphème
Mais ma plus belle escroquerie
Mais te dire je t’aime
Je sais, c’est fini
T’es vraiment odieux
Tu étais mon Dieu
Alexandre
À tout à toi je disais oui
Car à tout prendre
J’préfère le vin ou le whisky
Alexandre
Fais de moi ton Alexandrie
Tu verras je suis contre
je te rendrai bien ta monnaie
T’es plus mon blasphème
Mais ma plus belle escroquerie
Mais te dire je t’aime
Je sais, c’est fini
T’es vraiment odieux
Tu étais mon Dieu
Alexandre
T’es pas mieux qu’un disque abimé
Et j’aime plus t’entendre
Car Alexandre
C’est fini ..
French Lady in red
Il en a de la chance cet Alexandre . Chère Juliette , je viens de découvrir votre album " Petite Amie" . je vous félicite de ne pas tomber dans la facilité. Moi, je suis tombée amoureuse de votre voix et de vos textes, qui sont une petite merveille !
Pierre Singer
waouh,c'est magnifiquement écrit ,ça donne envie d'écrire et de chanter aussi,terriblement romantique et ça me donne quasi les larmes aux yeux
Nelly Nine
Magnifique....Cette chanson ne peut que me parler, j'adore ce prénom !!! tellement d'images défilent dans ma tête en l'écoutant... c'est splendide et tellement délicat...
Minouche Minouche
Merci Juliette pour cette magnifique chanson! Mon fils s'appelle Alexandre et elle me touche beaucoup!
rv remy
Quelle chance a Alexandre. Quelle chanson d'amour, quelle déclaration interdite, quelle grandeur de coeur et d'esprit. Merci
Juliette, c'est une pluie d'orage sur le sable chaud
Juliette, une chute d'eau en Amazonie...
Juliette, c'est beau
Clem
rv remy c’est beau ce que tu dis 😢🙂
stéphanie parcé
rv remy déclaration interdite c est tellement ça!
Simon PHOENIX
Que s'est bien écrit....ça fait plaisir de voir de si jolis mots aussi bien chantés.
PaperVisions
Cet album est exceptionnel et cette chanson est magnifique. Merci Juliette
Stéphanie
c est une pure merveille ! j adore cette musicienne elle chante et joue du piano magnifiquement bien et sa voix m apaise elle me transporte ailleurs ...très grande artiste !