Born on 10 May 1975 in the Paris region, Olivier Delafosse learned to play … Read Full Bio ↴Born on 10 May 1975 in the Paris region, Olivier Delafosse learned to play the piano as a child. At the age of 14, he began to compose songs that he played in a band of high school students. He went on to study musicology, became a teacher in college after that.

After relocating to Paris, Oldelaf joined the band Les Petits Humains ('The Little Humans') in 1997. They played several live concert and recorded two albums that were not available commercially but appeared on the band's website. In June 2003, the band folded.

Between 2000 and 2010, Oldelaf formed the band Oldelaf et Monsieur D together with comedian Frédéric Draps. In March 2003, Oldelaf joined Les Fatals Picards as guitarist for the album 'Picardia Independenza'.
In 2010, Oldelaf surrounded himself with four musicians and started his proper solo career. New songs and some old mingled in a colorful live set. Oldelaf and his musicians tour all over France and also participate in festivals in Belgium and France. The debut album 'Le Monde Est Beau' ('The World Is Beautiful') is released in 2010.

In 2013, Oldelaf records a new album 'Dimanche', released in January 2014. To finance this album, he uses crowdfunding like he did before for his music videos. A tour of more than 100 dates accompanies the release of 'Dimanche' and reaches its apotheosis during a concert at the Zenith in Paris on 29 November 2014, which is recorded and made available on DVD in April 2016.

Also, in 2014 performs a cover version of Babooshka with a heavy French accent as part of a series of 'Les Reprises d’Oldelaf', which appears on YouTube.

Sparadrap
Oldelaf Lyrics

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Tu me colles, tu t'accroches
Comme un petit sparadrap
Pauvre folle, tu es moche
Tu ne m'intéresses pas
Qu'elle m'entende, j'aime celle
Que l'on appelle Nina
Elle est grande, elle est belle
Elle ne te ressemble pas

Comment faire ? Tu t'entêtes
Comme un petit sparadrap
Tu me serres, je te jette
Mais jamais tu ne t'en vas
Sois prudente, et puis sache
Qu'à jouer ce petit jeu-là
Tu te plantes, et tu pourrais te
Brûler les doigts

{Refrain:}
Et comme
Je t'aime bien quand même
Je m'habitue, je crois
Chaque jour un peu plus
A tout ce que nous sommes
A tout ce que l'on sème
Qui m'éclaire parfois
Sur ces chemins perdus
Où tu vas

Tes larmes de crocodile
Ne changeront rien à ça
C'est une arme trop facile
Alors tu ne m'auras pas
Et quand coule le Rimmel
Tout autour d'tes yeux de chat
Tout s'écroule, demoiselle
On dirait ceux d'un siamois

Comme je n'aime pas tes pleurs
Pour soigner tout ce tracas
Plus qu'une crème, sur ton coeur
J'ai posé un sparadrap
Sous ta frange un sourire
Si joli renaît déjà
C'est étrange, ça m'attire
Et ça me rend fou de toi

{au Refrain}

Les ans passent et l'on joue
A la souris et au chat
On se chasse et l'on s'avoue
Que l'on se manque parfois
Quoi qu'en disent tous les autres
Je n'ai que faire du bla-bla
Qu'ils médisent, je sais nôtre
Cet amour qui colle aux doigts

A mon tour je t'approche
Je ne pense plus qu'à toi
Tu me jettes, je m'accroche
Tel un petit sparadrap
Quel supplice, quelle injure
Quelle ironie que cela
Pourtant j'aimerais que dure
Ce jeu et ses aleas

Et comme
Je t'aime bien quand même
Je m'habitue, je crois
Chaque jour un peu plus
A tout ce que nous sommes
A tout ce que l'on sème
Qui m'éclaire parfois

Sur ces chemins perdus
Où tu t'en vas

Overall Meaning

The song "Sparadrap" by Oldelaf describes a situation where the singer is being pursued by an unattractive, clingy woman. He compares her to a small adhesive bandage that won't let go. The singer is not interested in her, and loves another woman named Nina who is described as being beautiful and unlike the clingy woman in every way. The clingy woman, however, does not give up easily and continues to pursue the singer despite his rejections.

The chorus of the song reveals that the singer has grown accustomed to the clingy woman's presence and has begun to accept their relationship for what it is. Although he does not love her, he admits that there are moments where she has illuminated his life and that he is fond of her in his own way. The song ends with the roles reversed, as the singer now finds himself pursuing the clingy woman, and despite the difficulties that come with the relationship, he still desires it.

Overall, "Sparadrap" is a catchy and humorous song that explores the complexity of relationships and the challenges of balancing emotional needs with personal preferences.

Line by Line Meaning

Tu me colles, tu t'accroches Comme un petit sparadrap
You stick to me, you cling to me Like a little band-aid

Pauvre folle, tu es moche Tu ne m'intéresses pas
Poor crazy girl, you're ugly I'm not interested in you

Qu'elle m'entende, j'aime celle Que l'on appelle Nina Elle est grande, elle est belle Elle ne te ressemble pas
Let her know, I love the one They call Nina She's tall, she's beautiful She's not like you

Comment faire ? Tu t'entêtes Comme un petit sparadrap Tu me serres, je te jette Mais jamais tu ne t'en vas
What to do? You insist Like a little band-aid You hold onto me, I throw you away But you never leave

Sois prudente et puis sache Qu'à jouer ce petit jeu-là Tu te plantes, et tu pourrais te Brûler les doigts
Be careful and know That by playing this little game You mess up, and you could Get burned

{Refrain:} Et comme Je t'aime bien quand même Je m'habitue, je crois Chaque jour un peu plus A tout ce que nous sommes A tout ce que l'on sème Qui m'éclaire parfois Sur ces chemins perdus Où tu vas
{Chorus:} And since I still love you I'm getting used to it, I think Every day a little more To everything we are To everything we sow That sometimes enlightens me On these lost paths Where you go

Tes larmes de crocodile Ne changeront rien à ça C'est une arme trop facile Alors tu ne m'auras pas
Your crocodile tears Won't change anything about that It's too easy of a weapon So you won't get me

Et quand coule le Rimmel Tout autour d'tes yeux de chat Tout s'écroule, demoiselle On dirait ceux d'un siamois
And when the Rimmel runs All around your cat-like eyes Everything falls apart, miss They look like a Siamese cat's

Comme je n'aime pas tes pleurs Pour soigner tout ce tracas Plus qu'une crème, sur ton coeur J'ai posé un sparadrap
Since I don't like your tears To heal all this mess More than a cream, on your heart I placed a band-aid

Sous ta frange un sourire Si joli renaît déjà C'est étrange, ça m'attire Et ça me rend fou de toi
Under your bangs, a smile So pretty already reappears It's strange, it attracts me And it drives me crazy for you

{au Refrain}
{to Chorus}

Les ans passent et l'on joue A la souris et au chat On se chasse et l'on s'avoue Que l'on se manque parfois
Years go by and we play Cat and mouse We chase each other and admit That we miss each other sometimes

Quoi qu'en disent tous les autres Je n'ai que faire du bla-bla Qu'ils médisent, je sais nôtre Cet amour qui colle aux doigts
No matter what everyone else says I don't care about their blah-blah Let them gossip, I know ours This love that sticks to our fingers

A mon tour je t'approche Je ne pense plus qu'à toi Tu me jettes, je m'accroche Tel un petit sparadrap
My turn to approach you I only think of you You throw me away, I cling to you Like a little band-aid

Quel supplice, quelle injure Quelle ironie que cela Pourtant j'aimerais que dure Ce jeu et ses aléas
What torture, what insult What irony that is Yet I would like this game And its ups and downs to last

{au Refrain}
{to Chorus}

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