☝️ Key Points
- The song is about loneliness and the search for distraction from dark thoughts.
- The protagonist tries to distract herself with orange wine and drive away her gloomy thoughts.
- It's about fighting the 'cafard', which means loneliness and depression.
- The lyrics convey a feeling of melancholy, but also of hope that it is possible to overcome the 'cafard' and be happy again.
Interpretation
The song lyrics "Cafard" by
Francoise Hardy are about loneliness and the search for distraction from dark thoughts. The text describes a situation in which the protagonist stretches out and smokes while having half-closed eyes. She sees the moonlight behind her window and tries to warm herself up with orange wine. This helps her to see angels passing by and drives away her dark thoughts. It's a way to kill time and fight the "Cafard", which means loneliness and depression.