The most iconic song to many French people, and possibly the song that put him on the map, was the huge 70's French hit "Laisse Béton" (the story - told with a great deal of humour - of someone who enters a bar and gets mugged for everything he owns, from his leather jacket, to his jeans, his boots, and ends up in an alley without any clothes on).
Renaud 'came back' in 2002 with a huge hit 'Manhattan-Kaboul' (featuring Belgian singer Axelle Red), comparing the lives of a Puerto Rican in NYC to an Afghan girl in Kabul in 2001. This song catapulted his latest album to the top of the charts and earned him various awards in France. His latest album was published in october 2006 and was called "Rouge sang".
Greta
Renaud Lyrics
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Ich liebe da gretich,
Ich liebe tach gredi,
Dis-moi pourquoi greta,
Dis-quoi pourta gremoi,
Dis-ma pourqua gros tas,
Y'a un mur entre toi et moi.
I love ya gretou,
I louve yo grata,
Dis-moi pourquoi greta,
Dis-quoi pourta gremoi,
Dis-ma pourqua gros tas
Y'a un mur entre toi et moi.
Oh oui je t'aime greta,
Oh ouaime je t'a gretoui,
Oh oua je t'oui gretaime,
Dis-moi pourquoi greta,
Dis-quoi pourta gremoi,
Dis-ma pourta gros tas,
Y'a un mur entre toi et moi.
Dis-moi warum greta,
Dis-moi pourquoi greta,
Pourquoi que t'habites à Berlin-Est,
Pourquoi que j'habite à Berlin-Ouest.
The lyrics of the song "Greta" by Renaud speak of a love that is separated by a wall. The singer professes his love for Greta in various ways, expressing his affection in French and with affectionate nicknames. He also wonders why they are separated, with her living in East Berlin and him in West Berlin. The wall separating them is a constant frustration, and he asks why there has to be a wall between them.
The song is a commentary on the division of Berlin following World War II, when the city was split into two parts by the Berlin Wall. The wall stood as a physical and symbolic barrier between the two parts of the city, preventing people from freely moving between them. The singer's love for Greta is hindered by this wall, which represents the political ideologies and barriers that separated people during the Cold War.
Overall, the song can be interpreted as a story of love divided by political ideology, highlighting the unfairness and tragedy of the separation caused by the Berlin Wall.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich liebe dich greta,
I express my love for you Greta,
Ich liebe da gretich,
I love you Greta,
Ich liebe tach gredi,
I love you Greta,
Dis-moi pourquoi greta,
Tell me why Greta,
Dis-quoi pourta gremoi,
Tell me why you don't love me,
Dis-ma pourqua gros tas,
Tell me why you keep rejecting me,
Y'a un mur entre toi et moi.
There’s a barrier between us that keeps us apart.
Oh oui je t'aime greta,
Oh yes, I love you Greta,
Oh ouaime je t'a gretoui,
Oh yes, I love you Greta,
Oh oua je t'oui gretaime,
Oh yes, I feel passionate about you Greta,
Dis-moi pourquoi greta,
Tell me why Greta,
Dis-quoi pourta gremoi,
Tell me why you don't love me,
Dis-ma pourta gros tas,
Tell me why you keep rejecting me,
Y'a un mur entre toi et moi.
There’s a barrier between us that keeps us apart.
Dis-moi warum greta,
Tell me why Greta,
Dis-moi pourquoi greta,
Tell me why Greta,
Pourquoi que t'habites à Berlin-Est,
Why do you live in East Berlin,
Pourquoi que j'habite à Berlin-Ouest.
Why do I live in West Berlin.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE, MINO MUSIC
Written by: RENAUD PIERRE MANUEL SECHAN
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