Scenic Railway
Serge Gainsbourg Lyrics


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Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scenic Railway
Si c'est ce que tu veux
C'est facile
Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scenic Railway
On verra ça demain
C'est promis
Mais ne te sens-tu pas
Quelque peu inconsciente
Tout ce qu'aimer veut dire
Le sauras-tu un jour
Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scenic Railway
Tu n'as que ça en tête
C'est terrible

Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scenic Railway
Mais ces émotions-là
C'est facile
Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scenic Railway
Et cesse de bouder
C'est d'accord
Je t'y verrai ainsi
Que je te veux cruelle
Agrippée à mon bras
Par tes ongles blessés
Ouais
Je vais te sembler un peu cynique, ouais ouais




Y a pas que les machines
Pour s'envoyer en l'air

Overall Meaning

In Serge Gainsbourg's song Scenic Railway, the singer is promising to take someone on a scenic railway ride if that is what they want. He reassures this person that it is easy and they can go tomorrow. However, he questions if the person is aware of what love means and wonders if they will ever understand it. Although the person is fixated on the idea of the Scenic Railway, the singer warns that the emotions attached to it can be complicated. He tries to convince the person to stop sulking and promises that during the ride, he will see her as he wants her to be, cruel and clutching onto him with wounded nails. In the closing of the song, he adds that machines are not the only way that people can "fly."


One interpretation of the song is that the Scenic Railway represents the thrill of love and the euphoria that comes with it. The singer is willing to take the person along on this journey but he also warns that love can be dangerous and unpredictable. He raises the question of whether the person is truly ready for the intensity of the emotions they will feel. Throughout the song, he is trying to convince the person to go with him and enjoy the ride, but he remains somewhat cynical about the idea of love and its complexities.


Line by Line Meaning

Ouais
An exclamation expressing agreement, affirmation, or excitement.


Je t'emmènerai sur le Scenic Railway
I will take you on the Scenic Railway, a metaphorical destination for an experience.


Si c'est ce que tu veux
If that's what you want, indicating an eagerness to please.


C'est facile
It's easy, suggesting confidence and capability.


On verra ça demain
We'll see about that tomorrow, implying a plan in motion.


C'est promis
It's a promise, indicating a strong commitment.


Mais ne te sens-tu pas quelque peu inconsciente
But don't you feel somewhat unconscious, questioning one's awareness and judgment.


Tout ce qu'aimer veut dire
All that love means, a rhetorical question to ponder the essence of love.


Le sauras-tu un jour
Will you ever know, expressing doubt or uncertainty.


Tu n'as que ça en tête
It's all you have on your mind, emphasizing obsession or fixation.


C'est terrible
It's awful, conveying empathy or sympathy.


Mais ces émotions-là
But these emotions, highlighting a particular set of feelings.


Et cesse de bouder
And stop sulking, urging someone to behave differently.


C'est d'accord
It's okay, suggesting agreement or compliance.


Je t'y verrai ainsi
I'll see you there like that, portraying a desired image or outcome.


Que je te veux cruelle
That I want you cruel, hinting at a particular fantasy or desire.


Agrippée à mon bras
Clasping my arm, picturing a physical holding or contact.


Par tes ongles blessés
By your wounded nails, signifying a physical or emotional pain.


Je vais te sembler un peu cynique, ouais ouais
I'm going to seem a little cynical to you, yeah yeah, acknowledging a potential negative reaction or criticism.


Y a pas que les machines pour s'envoyer en l'air
It's not just machines that can send you flying, implying a sexual or sensual connotation.




Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Serge Gainsbourg

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Mariana Mosquera Muñoz

Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scénic railway
Si c'est ce que tu veux
C'est facile
Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scénic railway
On verra ça demain
C'est promis
Mais ne te sens-tu pas
Quelque peu inconsciente
Tout ce qu'aimer veut dire
Le sauras-tu un jour
Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scénic railway
Tu n'as que ça en tête
C'est terrible

Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scénic railway
Mais ces émotions-là
C'est facile
Ouais
Je t'emmènerai sur le Scénic railway
Et cesse de bouder
C'est d'accord
Je t'y verrai ainsi
Que je te veux cruelle
Agrippée à mon bras
Par tes ongles blessés
Ouais
Je vais te sembler un peu cynique ouais ouais
Y' a pas que les machines
Pour s'envoyer en l'air.

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