Cinéma
Picasso Lyrics

The lyrics to Picasso's song Cinema tell a story of a past love that the singer is reminiscing about. The song opens with the image of rain falling on an unfamiliar street, a motif that recurs throughout the song as a symbol of the uncertainty and impermanence of the singer's relationships. The subject of the song is described as having hidden her youth behind a stoic façade, and the singer recalls a conversation they had in the past that still lingers in his memory. The theme of the cinema is introduced in the first verse, as the singer imagines the relationship he had with his lover as a film, with its own soundtrack and carefully constructed scenes.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of the cinema as a metaphor for love, as the singer imagines feeling the same emotions he does when watching a movie for the first time. The final lines of the chorus reveal the vulnerability of the singer's feeling, as he expresses a desire to be able to play a role in order to hide his own pain. The second verse returns to the imagery of the rain, as the singer watches the people around him on the street and feels a sense of melancholy. The song ends with the singer addressing his former lover directly and expressing his affection for her through music, saying "my love song for you".