Dans les saunas
Nicolas Bacchus Lyrics


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Dans les saunas, les hommes
Ont des odeurs de pomme
Ou bien de chocolat
Dans les saunas

Ils se suivent, ils se paument,
Font des rondes en somme
Se font des opéras
Dans les saunas

Ils changent, ils se déforment
Se déguisent, se cornent
En éléphants chinois
Dans les saunas

Dans le noir, ils se gomment
Chantent ou font des sommes
Étendus contre moi
Dans les saunas

Que la vapeur m'emporte
Avant que je me noie
Que la vapeur me porte
Dans les saunas
Dans les saunas

Dans le noir, ils se gomment
Chantent ou font des sommes




Étendus contre moi
Dans les saunas

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nicolas Bacchus's song Dans les saunas describe a sensual and hedonistic atmosphere in which men let themselves go completely. The first verse introduces us to the scents that fill the air in a sauna, which are apparently as intoxicating as apple or chocolate. Then the second verse describes how men follow each other in circles, lose themselves and sing operas. The third verse brings a slightly different image, as the men become animals and dress up as Chinese elephants. Finally, the chorus reminds us that the steam of the sauna is so intense that it could drown us, but also that it has the power to transport us to another world.


The lyrics of this song are somewhat ambiguous, and it's not clear whether they reflect the actual experiences of the singer or are just a metaphor for something else. However, they certainly convey an intense sense of freedom and pleasure, as well as a willingness to experience new things and let go of inhibitions. The sauna is presented as a place where men can be themselves, without fear of judgement or social convention, and where they can explore their desires and fantasies.


Line by Line Meaning

Dans les saunas, les hommes
In saunas, men


Ont des odeurs de pomme
Have smells of apples


Ou bien de chocolat
Or even of chocolate


Ils se suivent, ils se paument,
They follow each other, they get lost,


Font des rondes en somme
Dance in circles


Se font des opéras
Perform operas


Ils changent, ils se déforment
They change, they transform


Se déguisent, se cornent
Disguise themselves, grow horns


En éléphants chinois
As Chinese elephants


Dans les saunas
In saunas


Dans le noir, ils se gomment
In the dark, they blend in


Chantent ou font des sommes
Sing or sleep


Étendus contre moi
Lying next to me


Que la vapeur m'emporte
Let the steam carry me away


Avant que je me noie
Before I drown


Que la vapeur me porte
Let the steam carry me


Dans les saunas
In saunas




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