Sébastien Tellier is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Pa… Read Full Bio ↴Sébastien Tellier is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Paris, France. He is currently signed to Record Makers.

Tellier's first album, L'incroyable Vérité (The Incredible Truth), was released in 2001. Tellier went on tour with Air in support of the album. The track " Fantino" off the album was chosen by Sofia Coppola for the soundtrack to her 2003 film "Lost in Translation". Tellier followed L'incroyable Vérité with his second studio album Politics (2005). A particularly popular song from Politics was "La Ritournelle", a string-led tune, which featured Nigerian drummer, Tony Allen of Fela Kuti fame. "La Ritournelle" was remixed by various artists, notably in Britain by Metronomy.

Since the release of Politics, Tellier has also recorded an acoustic album of his more popular songs, Sessions (2006). The album was repackaged for the British market as Universe (2006), to include both highlights from the French CD, as well as compositions from Tellier's score for the film Narco.
His third studio album Sexuality was produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk. Like his previous album Politics, Tellier used a single term as title and theme of the album.

On 7 March 2008, it was announced by Bruno Berberes, head of EBU delegation in France, that Tellier would represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It was held in Belgrade on 24 May 2008. Tellier sang "Divine". This was the first time in the history of the contest that the nominated French entry was to be performed largely in English, which caused controversy, leading to Tellier pledging to increase the amount of French in the song prior to the competition itself.

Sedulous
Sébastien Tellier Lyrics

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Hey! My life, saints for you
Dans la lumière des étoiles
Les dieux m'ont fait gourou
You know it's true

Sensual, it's time to fly
Mon coeur dessinait sur l'eau:
"And now, you know you're right"

Sedulous latinos
Take the sea for you
And now, give us miracles
Oh, seven days for you
Ouh Ma! Sedulous latinos
A fantasy for you
And now, give us miracles
Seven days for you

Hey! My love, rendez-vous
Dans les bois de mon histoire
Quand je brulerai le voodoo
Et je suis fou

Sensual,

Sedulous latinos
Take the sea for you
And now, give us miracles
Oh, seven days for you
Ouh Ma! Sedulous latinos
A fantasy for you

And now, give us miracles
Seven days for you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sébastien Tellier's "Sedulous" is a mix of French and English phrases that create an atmosphere of mystery and sensuality. The opening lines "Hey! My life, saints for you / Dans la lumière des étoiles / Les dieux m'ont fait gourou / You know it's true" conjure up images of a devotee giving themselves entirely to a higher power, maybe a religious or spiritual guru. The French phrases add an air of sophistication and elegance to this spiritual theme. The lines "Mon coeur dessinait sur l'eau: / 'And now, you know you're right'" could imply an epiphany or a moment of clarity where the singer realizes their true calling, again emphasizing the spiritual aspect of the song.

The second verse "Hey! My love, rendez-vous / Dans les bois de mon histoire / Quand je brulerai le voodoo / Et je suis fou" introduces the theme of love and desire. The singer talks about meeting their lover in the woods of their history and burning voodoo. Voodoo has long been associated with magic and mystery, and burning it could symbolize a rite of passage or a way of destroying negative energy. The line "Et je suis fou" translates to "and I am crazy," signifying that the singer is willing to do anything for their love, including crazy acts.

Overall, "Sedulous" is a hauntingly beautiful song that plays with themes of spirituality and love. The combination of French and English phrases adds to the overall mysterious atmosphere of the track.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey! My life, saints for you
My life is devoted to you like saints are devoted to the divine.

Dans la lumière des étoiles
In the light of the stars.

Les dieux m'ont fait gourou
The gods have made me a guru.

You know it's true
It's a fact that you know.

Sensual, it's time to fly
It's time to go on a sensual adventure.

Mon coeur dessinait sur l'eau:
My heart was drawing on the water:

"And now, you know you're right"
"And now, you know you're correct."

Sedulous latinos
Diligent or hard-working Latinos

Take the sea for you
They will conquer the sea for you.

And now, give us miracles
And now, perform miracles for us.

Oh, seven days for you
For seven days, you will be blessed.