Bodily Delta
Marie-Jo Thério Lyrics

The lyrics of Marie-Jo Thério's "Bodily Delta" describe the artist waking up and contemplating the various lives she could have lived. Each line begins with "J'me réveille, j'pensais" (I wake up, I think) and is followed by a different scenario. She imagines herself as a Harley Davidson biker in Tibet, a mystical leader like David Koresh, a green-eyed lynx in Washington, a piece of plastic in a New Jersey dump, and even a pusher on the streets of San Francisco. Most strikingly, she dreams of being a "dorée sur les deltas de ton corps" (golden on the deltas of your body), suggesting a desire to intimately connect with someone on a bodily level. Despite all these possibilities, the chorus repeats the phrase, "I'm coming home," suggesting a comfort in the life she lives and the people she shares it with.

The song creates a sense of longing for different lives or experiences, while ultimately affirming the importance of staying true to oneself and finding contentment in one's present circumstances. The line "On your Bodily Deltas" in the final verse adds another layer of meaning to the song, suggesting a desire for physical intimacy and connection with someone specific. Through her vivid descriptions of different lives, Thério captures the human tendency to wonder "what if," while ultimately finding beauty and contentment in the present.