Comment dire
Loizeau Emily Lyrics

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Comment dire, j'ai rangé les violons
Comment dire, dans des boîtes en carton
Comment dire, j'ai trop mis de jetons
Comment dire, dans le juke-box des souvenirs

Comment dire, les souvenirs ont des airs
Comment dire, de vieux clowns en colère
Comment dire, mes habits te font rire

Je suis le juke-box des souvenirs

Comment dire, j'ai dessiné la lune
Comment dire, déposé des enclumes
Comment dire, mais il restait leur plumes
Comment dire, de juke-box des souvenirs

Comment dire, des avions de papier
Comment dire, et des baisers volés

Comment dire, m'ont fait mettre la clé
Comment dire, sous le juke-box des souvenirs

Overall Meaning

The song "Comment Dire" by Loizeau Emily (translated to "How to Say") is a melancholic reflection on memories and their hold on us. The opening lines describe how the singer has packed away their violins in cardboard boxes, a metaphor for letting go of old talents or passions. However, despite this act of clearing out, memories still cling to the singer like the tokens in a jukebox. Memories can be triggered by music, which is why the singer feels like a jukebox of memories when she hears certain songs.

The next stanza continues this theme, as memories are described as having a theatrical quality. The singer references "vieux clowns en colère," or old angry clowns, perhaps suggesting that memories can be distorted or exaggerated over time. The singer then reveals that even her clothes bring up memories, further emphasizing the powerful way in which our pasts stick with us.

In the final stanza, the singer speaks of drawing the moon and leaving anvils, perhaps alluding to the idea of creating memories intentionally. But even in these artful moments, the past still lingers. The imagery of airplanes made of paper and stolen kisses also suggest the fleeting, yet powerful nature of memories.

Overall, the song "Comment Dire" is a lovely and bittersweet reflection on the way that memories shape us and stay with us long after the events they recall have passed.

Line by Line Meaning

Comment dire, j'ai rangé les violons
This line means to say that the singer has put things in order

Comment dire, dans des boîtes en carton
This line means to say that the things that were put in order were only placed in cardboard boxes

Comment dire, j'ai trop mis de jetons
This line means to say that the singer has been spending too many resources

Comment dire, dans le juke-box des souvenirs
This line means to say that the singer's mind is like a jukebox full of memories

Comment dire, les souvenirs ont des airs
This line means to say that memories have a certain melody to them

Comment dire, de vieux clowns en colère
This line means to say that some memories can be of unhappy times, akin to angry clowns

Comment dire, mes habits te font rire
This line means to say that the singer's clothes make someone laugh

Je suis le juke-box des souvenirs
This line means to say that the singer is, essentially, a music box of memories

Comment dire, j'ai dessiné la lune
This line means to say that the singer drew the moon

Comment dire, déposé des enclumes
This line means to say that the singer has let go of some heavy things

Comment dire, mais il restait leur plumes
This line means to say that despite letting go of some heavy things, there are still some lighter, more sentimental things left

Comment dire, de juke-box des souvenirs
This line means to say that these lighter things are also part of the singer's memories

Comment dire, des avions de papier
This line means to say that the singer has fond memories of making paper airplanes

Comment dire, et des baisers volés
This line means to say that the singer also has good memories of stolen kisses

Comment dire, m'ont fait mettre la clé
This line means to say that these memories are so special that the singer has locked them away in their mind

Comment dire, sous le juke-box des souvenirs
This line means to say that these memories are still a part of the singer's collection of memories

Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Emily LOIZEAU

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