His self-titled debut was released in April 2002, and received praise from critics for its intimist moods. The song Tes parents received notable attention. Delerm's second album, Kensington Square, was released in April 2004, and a third, Les piqûres d'araignée, in September 2006. All three albums were released on the record label Tôt ou tard.
Cosmopolitan
Vincent Delerm Lyrics
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Supplément minceur les bons plans
C'est à peu près tout ce qu'il reste
De toi dans cet appartement
La question avez-vous déjà
Fait souffrir votre partenaire
A obtenu la réponse a
Je n'arrive pas trop à m'y faire
Et le soir sous les abat-jours
En faisant des miettes de Savane
Sur le canapé en velours
Je relis Cosmopolitan
Et le soir à la nuit tombée
En refroidissant mes tisanes
En tailleur sur le canapé
Je relis Cosmopolitan
Sophia trente ans publicitaire
Estime que les hommes sous-estiment
L'importance des préliminaires
Les femmes ne sont pas des machines
Scorpion malgré ses beaux discours
Eloignez-vous du prince charmant
C'est une période difficile pour
Les natives du deuxième décan
Et le soir sous les abat-jours
En faisant des miettes de Savane
Sur le canapé en velours
Je relis Cosmopolitan
Et le soir à la nuit tombée
En refroidissant mes tisanes
En tailleur sur le canapé
Je relis Cosmopolitan
Le père de famille idéal
Est Jean Reno Alain Chabat
Christophe Lambert Jean-Hugues Anglade
Je n'aurais pas cru ça de toi
Est-il selon vous nécessaire
D'entretenir de bons rapports
Avec un ancien partenaire
Je ne suis pas tout à fait d'accord
Et le soir sous les abat-jours
En faisant des miettes de Savane
Sur le canapé en velours
Je relis Cosmopolitan
Et le soir à la nuit tombée
En refroidissant mes tisanes
En tailleur sur le canapé
Je relis Cosmopolitan
In "Cosmopolitan," Vincent Delerm and Irene Jacob describe the emptiness and loneliness in a modern relationship through the lens of reading a women's magazine. The lyrics list the typical sections of the magazine, such as horoscopes and weight loss tips, and observe how little is left of the person in the apartment. The singer then describes their evenings reading Cosmopolitan while eating snack foods, drinking tea, and wearing tailored clothing. The lyrics also include snippets of advice and facts from the magazine, such as suggestions for better foreplay for women and the question of whether or not to maintain a relationship with an ex.
Through these lyrics, Delerm and Jacob explore the idea that modern individuals often turn to external sources of information and advice to navigate their relationships, but the advice can be misguided or impersonal, leaving the person feeling unfulfilled and lonely. The song also highlights the tension between fantasy and reality as the singer mentions their surprise at the celebrity crushes listed in the magazine.
Line by Line Meaning
Des horoscopes et puis des tests
This person is reading magazines with horoscopes and quizzes.
Supplément minceur les bons plans
One of the magazines they are reading includes tips for staying in shape.
C'est à peu près tout ce qu'il reste
These magazines are among the only things left that remind the person of someone who used to live in the apartment.
De toi dans cet appartement
The person who used to live in the apartment is no longer there, but these magazines remain.
La question avez-vous déjà
One of the quizzes asks the question, 'Have you ever...'
Fait souffrir votre partenaire
The quiz is asking if the person has made their partner suffer.
A obtenu la réponse a
The person has answered 'yes', or possibly 'no' depending on context.
Je n'arrive pas trop à m'y faire
Regardless of the answer, the person is struggling with the implications of this question and answer.
Et le soir sous les abat-jours
At night, when the lamps are turned on...
En faisant des miettes de Savane
While eating crumbs from a treat called 'Savane'...
Sur le canapé en velours
On a velvet couch...
Je relis Cosmopolitan
...the person reads Cosmopolitan magazine.
Et le soir à la nuit tombée
Later, when night falls...
En refroidissant mes tisanes
While letting their tea cool down...
En tailleur sur le canapé
Sitting cross-legged on the couch...
Je relis Cosmopolitan
...the person reads Cosmopolitan magazine again.
Sophia trente ans publicitaire
A hypothetical woman named Sophia who is thirty years old and works in advertising...
Estime que les hommes sous-estiment
...thinks that men do not appreciate enough...
L'importance des préliminaires
...the importance of foreplay.
Les femmes ne sont pas des machines
Sophia believes that women are not robots, but people who need to be treated with care.
Scorpion malgré ses beaux discours
A Scorpio who talks big, but...
Eloignez-vous du prince charmant
...advises women to stay away from the idea of a 'prince charming'...
C'est une période difficile pour
...because the astrological time period for Scorpions is hard right now.
Les natives du deuxième décan
...specifically, this advice is for people born in the second third of Scorpio season.
Le père de famille idéal
This magazine asks who is the perfect father figure...
Est Jean Reno Alain Chabat
...and offers Jean Reno and Alain Chabat as options.
Christophe Lambert Jean-Hugues Anglade
Then adds that Christophe Lambert and Jean-Hugues Anglade might also be good examples.
Je n'aurais pas cru ça de toi
The person reading doesn't agree with these choices.
Est-il selon vous nécessaire
A quiz asks if the reader thinks it is important...
D'entretenir de bons rapports
...to maintain good relationships...
Avec un ancien partenaire
...with a former partner.
Je ne suis pas tout à fait d'accord
The reader does not fully agree with this statement.
Lyrics © LILI LOUISE MUSIQUE
Written by: VINCENT DELERM
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