Los Angeles
Lescop Lyrics

The lyrics of Lescop's song Los Angeles are a reflection on the past, on a time spent in the city of Los Angeles that now seems distant and unattainable. The opening lines "C'était bien souviens toi, moi je n'ai pas oublié" (It was good, remember, I haven't forgotten) set the tone for the rest of the song, which is both nostalgic and regretful. The memory of walking on Boulevard La Brea, with the burning hot pavement under their feet, brings up images of happiness and laughter, of a time when everything seemed possible. The singer turns directly to the person they shared this experience with, saying "tu riais aux éclats, débordant d'allégresse" (you laughed out loud, overflowing with joy). It's an intimate moment that speaks of the connection between two people that is now lost.

As the song continues, the mood shifts from reminiscing to questioning. "Qu'avons nous laissé là bas? Qu'avons nous oublié?" (What did we leave behind? What did we forget?) The memory of that time is so hard to hold onto that the singer wonders if they left something behind, if there was something they forgot. Maybe it's not a physical thing, but an emotional one, a sense of possibility and freedom that only exists in the memory of youth. The line "menonges auxquels on croit, des serments des promesses qui sont restées là bas à Los Angeles" (lies we believe, promises and vows that stayed behind in Los Angeles) speaks to the theme of disillusionment, of realizing that the things we once believed in aren't true.

Overall, Los Angeles is a song about longing for something that can never be recaptured, about the pain of growing up and realizing that some things only exist in memory.