L'Adulte
Sébastien Tellier Lyrics

El conquistador
Referring to himself as the conqueror, possibly in terms of his conquests or successes

Souviens-toi quand j'étais petit
Remembering his childhood and youthful days

Ah ah ah ah moi les cité d'or
Recalling a sense of adventure and curiosity as a child, especially with regards to some sort of city of gold

Et leurs amis
Remembering the friends he had during his childhood

Dans ce grand décor
Reflecting on the vast and almost limitless possibilities and experiences of childhood

Sur mon cœur encore endormi
Perhaps referring to his heart being metaphorically asleep, in terms of him not fully realizing or appreciating the experiences of his youth at the time

S'est posée l'ombre du grand condor
Referencing the presence or memory of something grand or majestic, possibly linked to childhood memories

Des temps bénis
Describing his childhood days as blessed or special

Pink corazon like a trickin a song
Unclear, could be interpreted as referring to love or emotion in an abstract way

Pink corazon like like in a cloud
Unclear, possibly again referring to emotional or imaginative states

Possible
Unknown, could be part of a phrase or line before or after

Possible
Unknown, could be part of a phrase or line before or after

Je lis sur cette carte
Possibly describing the act of looking back on his childhood memories with a sense of distance or perspective, like looking at a map

Ô, combien nous sommes désunis
Reflecting on the disunity and distance between himself and his former friends or companions

Comme elles sont loin mes belles cités d'or
Expressing nostalgia and longing for the excitement and wonder of his childhood adventures

Dans mon cœur de nacre
Possibly referencing his heart as something fragile or pearl-like

Je garde un souvenir précis
Remembering specific details or moments from his childhood with clarity

De Pedro, Sancho, Esteban
Naming or referencing specific individuals he remembers from his childhood adventures

C'était ma vie
Reflecting on how those memories and experiences defined and shaped him as a person

Version tropicale
Unknown, possibly part of a larger description of a certain type of memory or experience

Je me souviens quand j'étais petit
Recalling specific moments or feelings from his childhood

Allongé dans mon grand lit d'étoiles
Describing a sense of relaxation or comfort in something, possibly his own imaginative or dream-like musings

Rêvant série
Possibly referencing the types of dreams or aspirations he had while growing up

J'oublierai cet art
Acknowledging how he has since forgotten or lost touch with that same imaginative or dream-like spirit from his youth

Les souvenirs s'effacent en une vie
Reflecting on how memories and experiences can fade or be lost over time

Je pleure pour revoir les cité d'or
Expressing a sense of sadness or regret for the fact that he cannot relive or experience those same childhood adventures again

Et mes amis
Remembering the companions and friends he had during those experiences

Envole-toi petit oiseau
Possibly referencing a sense of freedom or journeying, like a bird taking flight

Je sais que tu rêves d'ailleurs
Related to the previous line, acknowledging that the bird in question is likely seeking someplace new or unknown

D'être le plus beau
Possibly referencing a desire for beauty or perfection in the journey the bird undertakes

Plus fort
Unknown, could be part of a larger phrase or description

Plus loin
Unknown, could be part of a larger phrase or description

Les rivages
Unknown, possibly referencing a sense of distance or the beauty of the natural world

L'adulte.
Ending the song with a sense of detachment or resignation, acknowledging that the journey through life has led him to a new phase of being