Beau papillon près du sol
French indie pop with bossa nova influences. A nylon-string acoustic guitar plays syncopated bossa nova rhythms and fingerpicked arpeggios. A clean electric guitar provides melodic counterpoint with light chorus and reverb. The bass guitar follows a melodic, walking pattern with a warm, rounded tone. Percussion consists of a shaker, woodblock, and light hand drums. A breathy female vocal performs in French with a soft, intimate delivery. The arrangement features a flute solo with trills and legato phrasing. The tempo is 110 BPM in 4/4 time.
Beau papillon près du sol
French indie pop with bossa nova influences. A nylon-string acoustic guitar plays syncopated bossa nova rhythms and fingerpicked arpeggios. A clean electric guitar provides melodic counterpoint with light chorus and reverb. The bass guitar follows a melodic, walking pattern with a warm, rounded tone. Percussion consists of a shaker, woodblock, and light hand drums. A breathy female vocal performs in French with a soft, intimate delivery. The arrangement features a flute solo with trills and legato phrasing. The tempo is 110 BPM in 4/4 time.
Lyrics
Beau papillon près du sol
à l’attentive nature
montrant les enluminures
de son livre de vol.
Un autre se ferme au bord
de la fleur qu’on respire : —
ce n’est pas le moment de lire.
Et tant d’autres encor,
de menus bleus, s’éparpillent,
flottants et voletants,
comme de bleues brindilles
d’une lettre d’amour au vent,
d’une lettre déchirée
qu’on était en train de faire
pendant que la destinataire
hésitait à l’entrée.
Beau papillon près du sol
Beau papillon près du sol