Coco Câline – Bilingual Lyrics French/English

• By: Julien Doré
• Album: Coco Remixes

Lyrics & Translation

Discover Julien Doré's "Coco Câline," a song that blends gentle romanticism with whimsical imagery. Through its evocative lyrics and catchy melodies, you can explore themes of nature and idyllic escapism, while the accompanying music video offers a unique visual experience that has charmed audiences of all ages.

[English]

On the beach Coco Câline

Your body cuts through the waves

Under this heart that I imagine

A kiss in the dark night

In your eyes, divine Coco

Here comes the rain, alas

I want you under the sea

To the desire of the seaweed

I want you, Coco Câline

I want you, take me

I want you, Coco Câline

I want you, take me

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

From your mouth, naive Coco

The ocean speaks to me

Blue lagoon with salty water

On your lavender lips

On your sublime mellow skin

The dolphins from afar

Have a tropical-spleen heart

On the distant shore

I want you, Coco Câline

I want you, take me

I want you, Coco Câline

I want you, take me

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

Of the two of us, Coco Câline

A single swan swims

In your fire at the origin

The unspeakable beach

...

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

On the beach Coco Câline

On the beach Coco

...

[French]

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Ton corps scie les vagues

Sous ce coeur que j'imagine

Un baiser nuit noire

Dans tes yeux Coco divine

Vient la pluie, hélas

Je te veux sous l'eau marine

Au désir des algues

Je te veux Coco Câline

Je te veux, prends-moi

Je te veux Coco Câline

Je te veux, prends-moi

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

De ta bouche Coco naïve

L'océan me parle

Lagon bleu à l'eau saline

Sur tes lèvres parme

Sur ta peau mellow sublime

Les dauphins du large

Ont le coeur tropico-spleen

Au lointain rivage

Je te veux Coco Câline

Je te veux, prends-moi

Je te veux Coco Câline

Je te veux, prends-moi

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

De nous deux, Coco Câline

Un seul cygne nage

Dans ton feu à l'origine

L'indicible plage

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

Sur la plage Coco Câline

Sur la plage Coco

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
plage /plaʒ/ A1	noun - beach
corps /kɔʁ/ A1	noun - body
coeur /kœʁ/ A1	noun - heart
yeux /jø/ A1	noun - eyes
eau /o/ A1	noun - water
nuit /nɥi/ A1	noun - night
bouche /buʃ/ A1	noun - mouth
peau /po/ A1	noun - skin
désir /deziʁ/ B1	noun - desire
vagues /vaɡ/ A2	noun - waves
pluie /plɥi/ A2	noun - rain
lèvres /lɛvʁ/ A2	noun - lips
feu /fø/ A1	noun - fire
algues /alɡ/ B1	noun - seaweed
cygne /siɲ/ B1	noun - swan

Key Grammar Structures

• Ton corps scie les vagues

  ➔ Present tense with metaphorical verb usage

  ➔ The verb "scie" (saws) implies that the body is cutting through the waves like a saw. It's a metaphorical and poetic use of the present tense to create a vivid image.

• Sous ce coeur que j'imagine

  ➔ Subordinate clause with relative pronoun "que"

  ➔ The phrase "que j'imagine" is a relative clause modifying "ce coeur". "Que" functions as the object of the verb "imagine". This showcases complex sentence structure.

• Vient la pluie, hélas

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis (Stylistic Device)

  ➔ The typical word order would be "La pluie vient". Inverting the subject and verb ("Vient la pluie") places emphasis on the arrival of the rain, often used in poetry and song for dramatic effect.

• Lagon bleu à l'eau saline

  ➔ Prepositional phrase as adjective

  ➔ The phrase "à l'eau saline" (with saline water) functions as an adjective describing "Lagon bleu". It adds detail and specificity to the noun.

• Ont le coeur tropico-spleen

  ➔ Compound adjective

  ➔ "Tropico-spleen" is a compound adjective combining "tropical" and "spleen" (melancholy). It's a more advanced vocabulary choice expressing a complex emotional state related to the tropics.

• Dans ton feu à l'origine

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating origin

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "à l'origine" (at the origin) clarifies where the "feu" (fire) comes from. It specifies the source or starting point.

• L'indicible plage

  ➔ Use of adjective with abstract meaning

  ➔ "Indicible" (unspeakable, unutterable) is an adjective that brings an abstract quality to the noun "plage" (beach). It creates a sense of something beyond words or description, evoking deeper emotional resonance.