La baleine bleue
Steve Waring Lyrics

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{Refrain:}La baleine bleue cherche de l'eauPour déboucher tous ses tuyauxLa baleine bleue cherche de l'eauPour déboucher tous ses tuyauxEau, eau, eau, eau H2O {x2}Elle a trouvé beaucoup de choses {x2}Beaucoup de choses {x2}Mais pas de l'eau {x2}Eau H2O{au Refrain}Elle a trouvé du détergent {x2}Du détergent {x2}Beaucoup de choses {x2}Mais pas de l'eau {x2}Eau H2O{au Refrain}Elle a trouvé un pétrolier {x2}Un pétrolier {x2}Du détergent {x2}Beaucoup de choses {x2}Mais pas de l'eau {x2}Eau H2O{au Refrain}Elle a trouvé du DDT {x2}Du DDT {x2}Un pétrolier {x2}Du détergent {x2}Beaucoup de choses {x2}Mais pas de l'eau {x2}Eau H2O{au Refrain}

Overall Meaning

Steve Waring's song La baleine bleue, or the Blue whale in English, is about a blue whale that is searching for water to unclog its pipes. The refrain is repeated several times throughout the song: "La baleine bleue cherche de l'eau pour déboucher tous ses tuyaux," which translates to "The Blue whale is looking for water to unclog all of its pipes." The blue whale in the song is struggling to find water as it has come across various harmful substances such as detergent, a tanker ship, and DDT, a synthetic chemical used as an insecticide.

The lyrics of the song reflect the reality of the impact of human activity on the environment and marine life. Whale sightings have decreased over the years, and pollution caused by human activities is one of the reasons. The song highlights the sad truth that whales are facing in the modern world. The pollution of plastic waste, oil spills, and chemicals that have entered the ocean through wastewater disposal is causing massive damage to marine life. The blue whale in the song is symbolic of the harm that whales and other marine creatures face because of our actions.

In summary, Steve Waring's song La baleine bleue, is a commentary on the impact of human activity on marine life, seen through the eyes of a blue whale. The whale is searching for water to clear its pipes, but instead, faces various obstacles such as detergent, tanker ships, and DDT, highlighting the harm caused by human activity on the environment.

Line by Line Meaning

La baleine bleue cherche de l'eau
The blue whale is searching for water.

Pour déboucher tous ses tuyaux
To unclog all its pipes.

Eau, eau, eau, eau H2O
Water, water, water, water H2O.

Elle a trouvé beaucoup de choses
It has found a lot of things.

Mais pas de l'eau
But not water.

Elle a trouvé du détergent
It has found detergent.

Du détergent
Detergent.

Elle a trouvé un pétrolier
It has found an oil tanker.

Un pétrolier
An oil tanker.

Elle a trouvé du DDT
It has found DDT.

Du DDT
DDT.