Ça Larsen
Le Festival ROBLES Lyrics

Eh, ça sonne, hou hou, j'te dis qu'ça sonne !
The singer is acknowledging that there is a sound, urging the listener to listen as well.

Le réveil ! Le réveil ! J'te dis qu'il sonne !
The singer is reminding the listener that the alarm clock is ringing.

Le réveil tous les matins, c'est pareil, ben, j'l'entends pas, c'est comme ça
The singer hears the alarm clock every morning but chooses to ignore it.

C'est comme (c'est comme)
The phrase is a repetition of the previous line for emphasis.

Quand ma femme, elle s'met à hurler sur moi (Oh ! Ça sonne !)
When the artist's wife starts shouting at him, he realizes that the alarm clock is still ringing.

Ben, j'l'entends pas, c'est mieux comme ça
The singer ignores the alarm clock because he prefers not to hear it.

Mais quand elle m'gueule dessus sur ce ton
The singer can imagine his wife's voice perfectly when she is angry with him.

(Oh ! Tu vas ramasser ton bol !)
The artist is quoting his wife telling him to pick up his bowl.

J'ai bien l'image mais pas le son
The artist can visualize his wife shouting at him but cannot hear her due to his selective hearing.

Sourd, j'deviens sourd, j'ai l'sonotone, c'est fait pour
The artist claims that he is becoming deaf and needs a hearing aid.

Ça larsen, puis ça vient pas des oreilles
The singer's hearing problems are not caused by his ears but by his wife's constant nagging.

Elle m'harcèle, c'est pour ça qu'j'coupe mon appareil
The artist turns off his hearing aid because he cannot bear his wife's constant complaints.

Dis donc! Ça va durer longtemps, tes conneries dans l'entrée ?
The singer is annoyed with someone for leaving things in the hallway.

Là, c'est quoi ces mottes de terre ?
The singer is questioning the origin of some dirt clods.

Et puis ton bol, tu pourrais au moins aller rincer ton bol !
The singer is asking someone to rinse their bowl after eating.

J'suis pas ta bonniche, hein !
The artist is protesting against being treated like a servant.

Au troquet, comme tous les soirs, c'est pareil
The artist goes to the bar every night.

Voilà qu'ça va, ça revient comme ça
The singer hears some sound coming back, possibly from the bar patrons.

Mais quand elle m'gueule dessus (hou hou !) sur ce ton (hou hou !)
The singer is imagining his wife shouting at him even when he is at the bar.

J'ai bien l'image mais plus le son
The artist can visualize his wife's yelling but cannot hear it due to the noise at the bar.

Mais qu'est-ce que tu fous dans ce coin, encore ?
The artist is asking someone what they are doing in a certain location.

Sourd, j'deviens sourd, j'ai l'sonotone, c'est fait pour
The artist's hearing problems persist, and he still needs a hearing aid.

Ça larsen (ouais c'est ça, fais semblant d'pas entendre, tiens !)
The singer is accusing someone of pretending not to hear him and causing feedback noise.

Elle m'harcèle, c'est pour ça qu'j'coupe mon appareil
The artist turns off his hearing aid because he cannot stand his wife's constant complaints.

Voilà ! Qui ?
The singer is restless and possibly agitated, asking someone who is there.