Corine
La Crevette d'Acier Lyrics
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Aller plus loin que la colline
Oui mais si elle partait d’ici
Qui reprendrait la quincaillerie
Heureusement y’a les samedis
Passés au bar de la mairie
Avec Patricia et Vaness
Qui parle à coup de S.M.S
Elle a pris le premier venu
Christophe adepte de Kick-boxing
Mais avant tout fan de Tuning
Il est pas peu fier d’son engin
C’est même l’attraction du coin
Une Clio bleu, métallisée
Et entièrement customisée
Automne, Hiver, Printemps, Eté
A part les arbres rien n’a bougé
Dans l’attente d’un nouveau rond-point
La vie se passe comme si de rien
La vie se passe comme si de rien
La Corinne trouve ça un peu chiant
Quand il klaxonne à tout bout d’champs
Mais tant que tout l’monde le salue
Christophe est le con dans les rues
La Corine n’est pas la Clio
Mais il s’en occupe comme il faut
Et ce soir je vous l’donne en mille
Il l’emmène au Buffalo Grill
Et là Christophe l’a fait rêver
Il lui dit qu’il veut l’épouser
Et acheter l’appartement
Celui à côté d’ses parents
Comme ca si ils ont des gamins
Les grand parents seront pas loin
Et que comme cadeau de mariage
Son père offre une place de garage
Automne, Hiver, Printemps, Eté
A part les arbres rien n’a bougé
Dans l’attente d’un nouveau rond-point
La vie se passe comme si de rien
La vie se passe comme si de rien
Ca continue pendant des plombes
Jusqu’à ce que la sentence tombe
Christophe repasse ton B.E.P
Et on en r’parlera après
Christophe furax quitte le resto
Fait crisser les pneus d’la Clio
Alors que Nostalgie entame
Comme toi de Jean-Jacques Goldman
Mais le gaillard est rancunier
Et au lieu d’aller se coucher
Profite des torpeurs de la nuit
Et fout le feu à la quincaillerie
Elle voudrait partir la Corine
Aller plus loin que la colline
Le jour se lève sur Décembre
Et la Quincaillerie est en cendres
Corine le regard fiévreux
Chausse ses bottes de 7 lieues
Disparaît derrière la colline
On l’aurait aperçue en Chine
On l’aurait aperçue en Chine
The song "Corine" by La Crevette d'Acier tells the story of a young woman, Corine, who dreams of leaving her small town and starting a new life. However, as the owner of the local hardware store, she feels obligated to stay and take care of it. Her escape comes in the form of spending Saturdays at the town bar with her friends, where they talk and text each other.
Corine has given up on the idea of finding her prince charming, and instead finds herself settling for Christophe, a kick-boxing enthusiast and tuning fanatic who drives a customised blue Clio. He takes her to the Buffalo Grill and proposes to her, promising to buy an apartment next to his parents so they can be close to them if they have children. He even offers her a garage as a wedding gift from his father.
However, the happiness is short-lived when Christophe is told to get his BEP (qualification certificate) before they can move forward with their plans. He becomes angry and leaves the restaurant in a hurry, setting fire to Corine's hardware store in a fit of rage. The song ends with Corine disappearing over the hill, with rumours circulating that she has been seen in China.
Overall, the song speaks to the struggles of small-town life and the desire for something more, as well as the consequences of settling for comfort over dreams. The character of Corine is a strong-willed woman who wants more than what her small town can offer, and the tragedy of the fire highlights the destructive power of frustration.
Line by Line Meaning
Elle voudrait partir la Corine
Corine wants to leave her current life and go beyond what she's familiar with.
Aller plus loin que la colline
She wants to go beyond the horizon and see what else the world has to offer.
Oui mais si elle partait d’ici
But if she leaves, who will take over the hardware store?
Qui reprendrait la quincaillerie
Who will be in charge of the hardware store?
Heureusement y’a les samedis
Luckily, there are Saturdays where she can escape and hang out at the town's bar with her friends.
Passés au bar de la mairie
Her Saturdays are usually spent at the town's bar with her friends.
Avec Patricia et Vaness
She spends time with her friends Patricia and Vaness at the town's bar.
Qui parle à coup de S.M.S
They communicate with each other through text messages.
Le prince elle a fait une croix d’sus
Corine has given up on finding her prince charming.
Elle a pris le premier venu
She settled for the first person that came along.
Christophe adepte de Kick-boxing
Her partner Christophe is a kick-boxing enthusiast.
Mais avant tout fan de Tuning
But he's mostly a fan of Tuning.
Il est pas peu fier d’son engin
He's proud of his car.
C’est même l’attraction du coin
His car is even becoming a popular sight in the town.
Une Clio bleu, métallisée
His car is a metallic blue Renault Clio.
Et entièrement customisée
It's fully customized.
Automne, Hiver, Printemps, Eté
The four seasons pass by.
A part les arbres rien n’a bougé
Nothing else changes in the town.
Dans l’attente d’un nouveau rond-point
They are waiting for a new roundabout to be constructed.
La vie se passe comme si de rien
Life goes on as if nothing significant happens.
La Corinne trouve ça un peu chiant
Corine finds it annoying when Christophe honks his car horn incessantly.
Quand il klaxonne à tout bout d’champs
He honks his car horn constantly.
Mais tant que tout l’monde le salue
Despite this, everyone still greets him with respect.
Christophe est le con dans les rues
Christophe is the town's fool.
La Corine n’est pas la Clio
Corine is not obsessed with Christophe's car.
Mais il s’en occupe comme il faut
But Christophe takes care of his car properly.
Et ce soir je vous l’donne en mille
And tonight, you won't believe it.
Il l’emmène au Buffalo Grill
Christophe takes Corine out to eat at a restaurant.
Et là Christophe l’a fait rêver
Christophe makes Corine feel like she's dreaming.
Il lui dit qu’il veut l’épouser
He tells her that he wants to marry her.
Et acheter l’appartement
And buy the apartment next to his parents.
Celui à côté d’ses parents
The one next to his parents.
Comme ca si ils ont des gamins
So that when they have kids,
Les grand parents seront pas loin
Their grandparents will be nearby.
Et que comme cadeau de mariage
As a wedding gift,
Son père offre une place de garage
Christophe's father offers them a garage spot.
Ca continue pendant des plombes
The conversation goes on and on.
Jusqu’à ce que la sentence tombe
Until the news breaks.
Christophe repasse ton B.E.P
Christophe has to retake his vocational diploma.
Et on en r’parlera après
They can discuss their future plans after he retakes the exam.
Christophe furax quitte le resto
An angry Christophe leaves the restaurant.
Fait crisser les pneus d’la Clio
He peels out in his Clio, leaving rubber on the road.
Alors que Nostalgie entame
Meanwhile, the radio station Nostalgia begins to play.
Comme toi de Jean-Jacques Goldman
Playing the song "Comme toi" by Jean-Jacques Goldman.
Mais le gaillard est rancunier
But Christophe holds a grudge.
Et au lieu d’aller se coucher
Instead of going to bed,
Profite des torpeurs de la nuit
He takes advantage of the night's quietness.
Et fout le feu à la quincaillerie
He sets fire to the hardware store.
Le jour se lève sur Décembre
The next day in December arrives.
Et la Quincaillerie est en cendres
The hardware store is in ruins.
Corine le regard fiévreux
A feverish Corine looks on in shock.
Chausse ses bottes de 7 lieues
She puts on her 7-league boots.
Disparaît derrière la colline
She disappears behind the hill.
On l’aurait aperçue en Chine
Rumors spread that she was spotted in China.
On l’aurait aperçue en Chine
Rumors spread that she was spotted in China.
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