Marc Lavoine is a French singer born near Paris. He was labeled a heart thr… Read Full Bio ↴Marc Lavoine is a French singer born near Paris. He was labeled a heart throb at the beginning of his career and remains popular. He released his first album, Le Parking des Anges, in 1985 with his song "Elle a les yeux revolver" as a favorite among teens. In 1987, Lavoine released his second album Fabriqué. His single, "Qu'est-ce que t'es belle", was a duet with Les Rita Mitsouko leader Catherine Ringer. His third album Les Amours Du Dimanche was released in 1989, which sold 300,000 albums.

In 1992, the singles "Paris", also the title track of his fourth album, and "L'Amour de trente secondes" gained success. In 1993, Lavoine released his fifth album Faux Rêveur. Lavoine's sixth album Lavoine-Matic, released in 1996, included the single "C'est ça la France", which is a song of tolerance and was awarded Best Video from the Victoire de la Musique. In 1999, his seventh album Septième Ciel was released, with the first single as "Les Tournesols"

Lavoine's eighth album, which did not have a title, was released in 2001. Like former albums, this featured duets with female singers, including Italian singer and actress Cristina Marocco, singer Françoise Hardy and actress Claire Keim. In 2003, he released the single "Dis-moi que l'amour" and a live album entitled Olympia Deux Mille Trois. Lavoine's ninth albulm L'Heure d'été, included singles "Je me sens si seul", "Toi mon amour" and "J'espère", a duet with Belgian singer of Vietnamese descent Quynh Anh.

Camarade
Marc Lavoine Lyrics

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C'est un joli nom Camarade
C'est un joli nom tu sais
Qui marie cerise et grenade
Aux cent fleurs du mois de mai
Pendant des années Camarade
Pendant des années tu sais
Avec ton seul nom comme aubade
Les lèvres s'épanouissaient

Camarade Camarade

C'est un nom terrible Camarade
C'est un nom terrible à dire
Quand, le temps d'une mascarade
Il ne fait plus que frémir
Que venez-vous faire Camarade
Que venez-vous faire ici
Ce fut à cinq heures dans Prague
Que le mois d'août s'obscurcit
Camarade Camarade

C'est un joli nom Camarade
C'est un joli nom tu sais
Dans mon cœur battant la chamade
Pour qu'il revive à jamais

Se marient cerise et grenade
Aux cent fleurs du mois de mai

Overall Meaning

The song Camarade by Marc Lavoine is a tribute to the name Camarade, which the singer describes as both beautiful and terrible. In the first verse, he sings about how the name Camarade evokes images of cherries, pomegranates, and flowers in the month of May. He also suggests that the name Camarade has the power to make lips smile and hearts flutter.

In the second verse, however, the tone shifts and the singer reveals a darker side to the name Camarade. He sings about how the name can be difficult to say, especially during trying times like a masquerade. He also references an event in Prague in which the month of August turned dark at five o'clock, suggesting that Camarade may be associated with political upheaval or tragedy.

Overall, the song seems to be both a celebration and a cautionary tale about the power of names and the emotions that they can evoke. Whether beautiful or terrible, a name carries significant weight and can have a lasting impact on those who bear it or use it.

Line by Line Meaning

C'est un joli nom Camarade
The name Camarade is beautiful and charming

C'est un joli nom tu sais
You know, it's a charming name

Qui marie cerise et grenade
It incorporates the sweetness of cherries and the intensity of pomegranates

Aux cent fleurs du mois de mai
Amidst the many flowers of May

Pendant des années Camarade
For many years, Camarade

Pendant des années tu sais
For many years, you know

Avec ton seul nom comme aubade
With your name as the only melodic tribute

Les lèvres s'épanouissaient
Lips would blossom

Camarade Camarade
Camarade, Camarade

C'est un nom terrible Camarade
Camarade is a dreadful name

C'est un nom terrible à dire
It's terrible to say