Pierre Lapointe is a French-Canadian singer who was born in Lac St.-Jean an… Read Full Bio ↴Pierre Lapointe is a French-Canadian singer who was born in Lac St.-Jean and grew up in Gatineau, Quebec. Before doing music, he studied in arts, then in theater at the Cégep (college) de Saint-Hyacinthe. He finished his studies in arts in Outaouais, Quebec, and participated in the new contest "Tout nouveau, Tout show" for new musical talents, where he won the composer/singer/songwriter prize. He established himself in Montreal and started studying arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal.

In September 2001, Pierre Lapointe participated in the Festival international de la chanson de Granby, where he won three prizes. Lapointe created and presented his own show "Petites chansons laides" in Montreal and Quebec City, and in France -- which were his first songs start to play on radio stations. Critics have been very positive about him and his career.

In 2002, he received financing from the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec to help him record a first commercial disc, and in the summer of 2003, he signed with Audiogram, which allowed him to produce his first disc, "Pierre Lapointe" (2004). It was an instant success. Pierre Lapointe's second album "La forêt des mal-aimés" (2006) was the #1 album in Canada for the first week after its release (28 000 CDs sold), and lifted Lapointe's eponymous first album to #7 in the charts.

Qu'en est-il de la chance?
Pierre Lapointe Lyrics

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Les oiseaux se meurent
Au pays des fleurs de la transe
Les oiseaux se meurent
Qu'en est-il de la chance?

Les oiseaux se meurent
Par le coup de la lance
Les oiseaux se meurent

Qu'en est-il de la chance?

Qu'en est-il de la chance?
Des jours ensoleillés
Des amours de vacances
Pour les cœurs abimés

Qu'en est-il de la chance?
L'aurait-on oubliée
Quelque part par méfiance
Par mauvaise volonté?

Les oiseaux se meurent
Au pays des fleurs de la transe

Les oiseaux se meurent
Qu'en est-il de la chance?

Overall Meaning

In Pierre Lapointe's song "Qu'en est-il de la chance?" the opening verses describe a somber scene of dying birds in a land of trance-like flowers. The repetition of the phrase "les oiseaux se meurent" (the birds are dying) creates a sense of desperation and hopelessness. The chorus then asks, "What about luck?" and wonders if it has been forgotten somewhere out of suspicion or lack of goodwill. The song contrasts the imagery of death and decay with the longing for sunny days and vacation romance, suggesting a desire for a brighter future.

The lyrics speak to the human experience of seeking happiness and meaning in the face of life's challenges and hardships. The dying birds could represent a loss of innocence or beauty, while the flowers of trance could symbolize a numbness or escape from reality. The mention of "coeurs abimes" (damaged hearts) suggests a personal struggle with love and connection. The repeated question of "qu'en est-il de la chance?" (what about luck?) reflects a yearning for things to go well, for good fortune to come.

Line by Line Meaning

Les oiseaux se meurent
The birds are dying

Au pays des fleurs de la transe
In the land of trance flowers

Les oiseaux se meurent
The birds are dying

Qu'en est-il de la chance?
What about luck?

Les oiseaux se meurent
The birds are dying

Par le coup de la lance
By the blow of the lance

Les oiseaux se meurent
The birds are dying

Qu'en est-il de la chance?
What about luck?

Des jours ensoleillés
Sunny days

Des amours de vacances
Holiday romances

Pour les cœurs abimés
For the damaged hearts