Thomas Dutronc is a French jazz singer and the son of famous 60's French si… Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Dutronc is a French jazz singer and the son of famous 60's French singers Françoise Hardy and Jacques Dutronc.

His first album, Comme un manouche sans guitare, was released in October 2007.

He is very passionate about Django Reinhardt and Gypsy jazz (Jazz manouche in French), which we can hear on his first solo cd.

Solitaires
Thomas Dutronc Lyrics

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C'est quelque chose d'un peu trop lourd
Pour nos cœurs de solitaires
A l'abri des regards
A l'abri des lumières

Le jour, derrière les persiennes,
Lève le voile sur ton sourire
Tes yeux se ferment et je m'en vais

Nos ombres vont s'évanouir

C'est quelque chose d'un peu trop lourd
Pour nos cœurs de solitaires
A l'abri des regards
A l'abri des lumières

Le printemps sort d'un long sommeil
On se regarde du bout des lèvres
Derrière les lunettes de soleil
Où l'autre se voit dans elles

C'est quelque chose d'un peu trop sourd
A nos cœurs de solitaires
Ils ne s'écoutent pas
Mais ils s'entendent si bien

C'est quelque chose d'un peu trop lourd
Pour nos cœurs de solitaires

A l'abri des regards
A l'abri des lumières

Overall Meaning

The song "Solitaires" by Thomas Dutronc is a somber ballad about the loneliness that two people may feel when they are together. The lyrics speak to the heavy burden that is weighing down their hearts and causing them to retreat from the world, seeking refuge from the prying eyes and bright lights that surround them.

The first verse sets the scene in a private space where the lovers are safely ensconced, but they are still isolated from one another. They glance at each other and share a smile, but they can't connect on a deeper level. When the day ends, they retreat to their separate solitudes, leaving only their shadows behind.

The second verse adds layers of meaning as the song progresses. Spring arrives, and yet their solitudes continue, even as they share the fleeting intimacy of a kiss. Their sunglasses, while shielding them from the bright sun, also create a barrier of distance. They don't listen to each other's hearts, but they understand each other all the same. The closing repeated refrain underscores the heaviness of this isolation, once again driving home the point that their hearts are too heavy to bear.

Line by Line Meaning

C'est quelque chose d'un peu trop lourd
This feeling is heavy and overwhelming

Pour nos cœurs de solitaires
For our lonely hearts

A l'abri des regards
Hidden from view

A l'abri des lumières
Shielded from light

Le jour, derrière les persiennes,
During the day, behind the shutters

Lève le voile sur ton sourire
Reveals your smile

Tes yeux se ferment et je m'en vais
Your eyes close and I leave

Nos ombres vont s'évanouir
Our shadows will disappear

Le printemps sort d'un long sommeil
Spring emerges from a long sleep

On se regarde du bout des lèvres
We look at each other from the corners of our mouths

Derrière les lunettes de soleil
Behind sunglasses