𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐞, 𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞́𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐟
1983-style soft analog pop, warm midrange mix. moderato tempo. Breath-like female vocal, close-mic’d, slightly sleepy tone. Polyphonic analog synth (Roland Juno-60, Korg Polysix, Oberheim OB-X) with lush chorus, subtle vibrato. Clean electric guitar with mild chorus clone (Boss CE-2), compressed and shimmering. Warm bass (Fender Precision Bass DI + tape saturation), soft brushed drums (Ludwig kit + AKG D12 mic). Rhodes Mk I electric piano with gentle tremolo, occasional vibraphone-like bell pad. Subtle analog string pad through Roland Dimension D and EMT 140 plate reverb. Stereo image narrow but creamy, high end rolled off around 10kHz. lo-fi Cassette-style tape jcompression, gentle noise floor, touch of wow & flutter, easy listenings, French-Brazilian taste, le récitatif, film score, theatrical, mellow and smooth flow of vibraphones' lead melodies, 1970s, French movielike atmosphere, contemporary orchestra, rare groove,
𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐞, 𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞́𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐟
1983-style soft analog pop, warm midrange mix. moderato tempo. Breath-like female vocal, close-mic’d, slightly sleepy tone. Polyphonic analog synth (Roland Juno-60, Korg Polysix, Oberheim OB-X) with lush chorus, subtle vibrato. Clean electric guitar with mild chorus clone (Boss CE-2), compressed and shimmering. Warm bass (Fender Precision Bass DI + tape saturation), soft brushed drums (Ludwig kit + AKG D12 mic). Rhodes Mk I electric piano with gentle tremolo, occasional vibraphone-like bell pad. Subtle analog string pad through Roland Dimension D and EMT 140 plate reverb. Stereo image narrow but creamy, high end rolled off around 10kHz. lo-fi Cassette-style tape jcompression, gentle noise floor, touch of wow & flutter, easy listenings, French-Brazilian taste, le récitatif, film score, theatrical, mellow and smooth flow of vibraphones' lead melodies, 1970s, French movielike atmosphere, contemporary orchestra, rare groove,
Lyrics
intro
Verse
Le trottoir luit sous mes pas fatigués
Des reflets dans l’eau
Des rêves noyés
Les lampadaires pleurent des étoiles brisées
Je marche seul
L’ombre pour alliée
Prechorus
Un souffle court
Une nuit trop longue
Les gouttes murmurent
Elles chantent leur chanson
Chorus
Retour sous la pluie
Le cœur en sursis
Les nuages crient
Le silence s’écrit
Retour sous la pluie
L’âme en débris
Chaque goutte me dit que tout est fini
Verse 2
Un parapluie troué
Abri inutile
Le vent me pousse
Cruel et docile
Les pavés glissent
Souvenirs volatiles
Chaque coin de rue a son odeur fragile
Chorus
Retour sous la pluie
Le cœur en sursis
Les nuages crient
Le silence s’écrit
Retour sous la pluie
L’âme en débris
Chaque goutte me dit que tout est fini
Ending
Et si le soleil ne revient jamais
Si l’horizon s’efface à jamais
Je continuerai
Trempé mais debout
À chercher demain dans ce ciel flou