☝️ Key Points
- Love and boats are paralleled in these song lyrics.
- Love can seem tempting and beautiful, but it can also deceive and hurt.
- Love can drag us into the abyss and take our soul.
- It is emphasized that love often does not survive the challenges and storms.
- Love is compared to sirens that lie to us, but we still believe in them.
Interpretation
In the lyrics of the song 'L'amour c'est comme les bateaux' by
Sylvie Vartan, there is a discussion about the parallels between love and boats. The text describes how love can sometimes appear beautiful and tempting, just like boats when observed from a distance. It is said that love seems calm and silent, making us believe that there are islands and that the sea is always calm.
The text also compares love to sirens, who lie to us but we still believe in them. Love can deceive us just like boats. It is emphasized that love, just like boats, can cause tears, swords, and too many storms. It can drag us into the depths and take away our soul.
It is often said that we embark on love too soon, just like boarding a boat too soon. Once we have left the shore, we are tossed from one side to another. Even the rats abandon the sinking ship. Love often does not withstand challenges and storms for long.
The text expresses that love can be like boats, which sometimes deceive us but we still believe in them. Love can drag us into the abyss and hurt us, just like boats at sea.