☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a child who resembles the singer and reminds him of the person he is talking to.
- The person he is talking to wanted this child and often talked about it. The child's future was already a subject of dispute.
- The singer, on the other hand, had different ideas about the child's future and wished for him to be a shepherd, gardener, or musician.
- The child doesn't resemble the singer, but the person he is talking to. It has certain qualities and grace from her.
- The child looks at the singer and the person and is amazed. He approaches the singer and he loves it.
Interpretation
In the song lyrics 'Cet Enfant-Là' by
Barbara, it is about a child who resembles the singer. The child reminds him of the person he is speaking to. It has something of her, either her smile or her way of walking. The child hesitates and moves forward, which makes the singer tremble.
The person he is speaking to remembers that she wanted this child and spoke about it. It was a wonderful thing, she smiled when she talked about it. She said how much she wanted the child to resemble her. She wanted it to become a lawyer or doctor. They were already arguing about the future of a child who hadn't even been born yet. The singer, on the other hand, wanted the child to become a shepherd, gardener or musician. He already imagined the child with a giant piano under its fingers. It would have golden fish, sand gardens and big white sailing ships. It would have fire birds, enchanted islands and shooting stars in its eyes. It should only meet the friendly giant who never devours children.
But this child, who is now here, resembles the person the singer is speaking to. It has something of her, her smile or her way of walking. It also has something graceful, while the singer is unfortunate. The child does not resemble him, but the person he is speaking to.
The child looks at him, looks at the person and is amazed. It is shy, but it approaches the singer. The child reaches out its arms and the singer loves it. The child does not resemble him, but the person he is speaking to.