Vincent Vallières is a French-speaking singer-songwriter. Born on August 8t… Read Full Bio ↴Vincent Vallières is a French-speaking singer-songwriter. Born on August 8th, 1978, in Sherbrooke, Canada, his musical style is mainly influenced by folk-country sounds popular in Quebec by the 1990's and the 2000's.

His first album, Trente Arpents, is released in 1999, followed by Bordel Ambiant in 2001. He becomes well-known in Quebec by 2003 with the release of his third album, Chacun Dans Son Espace. On August 29, 2006, his fourth album, Le Repère Tranquille, is released. A first single, Je pars à pied, gets immediately put into the regular rotations of many radio stations across all Quebec. Many other singles from this album (Café Lézard, Un quart de piasse, Je n'attends plus rien, Le bord de l'eau) also get frequent airplay.

Vallières receives the Prix Félix-Leclerc de la chanson in 2005, and the Prix Gilles-Vigneault in 2007.

Official website: http://www.vincentvallieres.com/

L'amour au coin de la rue
Vincent Vallières Lyrics

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L’amour traînait au coin de la rue
Et moi je t’ai reconnue
Tu m’as souri j’étais fichu
Et puis cette chanson m’est venue
Et enfin la neige a fondu
Et la peur en moi disparu
Le beau temps a repris le dessus
Sans l’ombre d’un malentendu

Le jour se lève sur nos amours
C’est le bonheur facile alentour
Et sans trompettes ni détours
J’espère qu’on va s’aimer toujours
L’amour traînait au coin de la rue
Et moi je t’ai reconnue
Tu m’as souri et j’ai fondu
Depuis notre chanson continue
Et quand la neige est revenue
À la même bouteille on a bu
On s’est collés devant une vue
Et les grands froids sont disparus
Les saisons passent sur nos amours
C’est le bonheur facile alentour

Et sans casse-tête ni tambour
J’espère qu’on va s’aimer toujours

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of L’amour au coin de la rue by Vincent Vallières tell a simple love story that begins when the singer meets his beloved "on the corner of the street". As soon as he sees her smile, he is helpless and a song comes to him. The arrival of spring reinforces his emotions, and all the fear he had fades away as he basks in the warmth of their newfound love. The singer describes how the sun rises on their love and the beauty of their happiness being effortless. He has no doubt that they will always love each other and that their song will continue as they drink from the same bottle looking out at a view. Even when winter returns, they stay strong, and the seasons pass on their love with the certainty that they will always love each other.

One thing that makes this song special is its simplicity and honesty. The lyrics are straightforward and do not use any complicated metaphors or extensive vocabulary; everything is relatable and down to earth. The song's melody is also catchy and makes it easy to sing along.

Line by Line Meaning

L’amour traînait au coin de la rue
Love was hanging around the corner

Et moi je t’ai reconnue
And then I recognized you

Tu m’as souri j’étais fichu
You smiled and I was trapped

Et puis cette chanson m’est venue
And that's when this song came to me

Et enfin la neige a fondu
And finally the snow melted

Et la peur en moi disparu
And my fears disappeared

Le beau temps a repris le dessus
The good weather came back

Sans l’ombre d’un malentendu
Without a shadow of a doubt

Le jour se lève sur nos amours
The day dawns on our love

C’est le bonheur facile alentour
Happiness is all around us

Et sans trompettes ni détours
Without fuss or delay