Il Revient
Les Chaussettes Noires Lyrics


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Il revient, l'air de mes souvenirs
Il me tient, il me fait souffrir
Il revient toujours pour me parler de toi
Il se plaint. On s'est quittés. Pourquoi ?
Il me dit : Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow

Il revient, il dit que j'ai eu tort
Il me tient, un peu comme un remords
Cet air obsédant à tout jamais nous lie
Il se plaint, le voilà qui supplie
Il me dit : Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow

Il revient, c'est à vous rendre fou
Il me tient, il me poursuit partout
Cet air obsédant qui vient parler d'amour
Il se plaint, je l'entends nuit et jour
Il me dit : Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow

Il revient, l'air de mes souvenirs
Il se plaint, m'empêchant de dormir
Cet air obsédant, si tu l'entends un jour
Oh, reviens car j'attends ton retour




Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow
Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Les Chaussettes Noires's song "Il Revient" depict the singer's struggle with a past love that seems to haunt him through a recurring melody that is described as an "air" in the lyrics. The singer describes this melody as a painful reminder of this past relationship, which he both longs for and resents. Throughout the song, the melody is personified and given agency, even described as "suppl[ying]" the singer's former lover's voice. The lyrics suggest that this "air" has a powerful hold on the singer, preventing him from moving on from this lost love.


The repetition of the phrase "wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow" throughout the song adds to the haunting quality of the melody. It is unclear what this particular phrase means, but its repetition emphasizes the power that the melody has over the singer. The overall effect is a poignant portrayal of the lingering pain and nostalgia that can accompany lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

Il revient, l'air de mes souvenirs
He returns, bringing back memories


Il me tient, il me fait souffrir
He grips me and makes me suffer


Il revient toujours pour me parler de toi
He always returns to talk to me about you


Il se plaint. On s'est quittés. Pourquoi ?
He complains. We parted ways. Why?


Il me dit : Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow
He says: Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow


Il dit que j'ai eu tort
He says I was wrong


Il me tient, un peu comme un remords
He holds onto me, like a remorse


Cet air obsédant à tout jamais nous lie
This obsessive melody forever ties us


Il se plaint, le voilà qui supplie
He complains, now he's begging


Il revient, c'est à vous rendre fou
He returns, driving you insane


Il me tient, il me poursuit partout
He holds onto me, following me everywhere


Cet air obsédant qui vient parler d'amour
This obsessive melody speaks of love


Il se plaint, je l'entends nuit et jour
He complains, I hear him day and night


Oh, reviens car j'attends ton retour
Oh, come back because I'm waiting for your return


Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow
Wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow, wow, ouh, ouh, ouh, wow




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