À Chacun Sa Bohème Lyrics in English Grand Corps Malade

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Intro

I'm talking about a time

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

That meant

Nostalgia as an emblem

Between struggles and poems

Intro

Each has their bohemia

I'm talking about a time

That those under twenty

Can't know

Saint-Denis back then

Was my only backdrop

And my playground

A café terrace

Two-three buddies passing by

And the plan drags on

And the town-hall bell tower

Which at six p.m

Sings "The Time of Cherries"

I'm talking about a time

Which I once knew

Like a lovely stopover

We had a thousand plans

We fantasized about

Over omelette-fries

For four bucks

We had ideas

And we'd remake the world

At the foot of the buildings

The world must've seen us

It gave us hope

That's a good start

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

That meant

We're happy

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

That meant

Nostalgia as an emblem

Between struggles and poems

Each has their bohemia

Often I'd

In front of my notebook

Pull all-nighters

Blackening all those pages

With excitement

Almost like payback

Chanting poems

What a lovely fancy

Facing almost-brothers

With no clear stakes

Feeling truly alive

And scoring a few beers

Inspiration was everywhere

I could often see it overflow

From our innocence

From our nonchalance

From our unbridled life

We left a mark

By screaming our stories

In the world's face

I'm talking about a time

Of which I wouldn't change

A single second

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

That meant

We're happy

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

Bohemia

I'm talking about a time

That meant

Nostalgia as an emblem

Between struggles and poems

Each has their bohemia

As for random days

I go for a stroll

To my old address

I recognize the streets

But the spirit's gone

Less desire

Fewer promises

What's left then is memory

That makes me smile

And this sharp pang

Nostalgia as an emblem

Between struggles and poems

Each has their bohemia

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SONG MEANING

À Chacun Sa Bohème is Grand Corps Malade’s warm invitation to stroll back through the carefree backstreets of his youth. Over a laid-back piano and gentle beats, the French slam poet paints Saint-Denis as his personal playground: a café terrace, a few close friends, cheap omelette-fries, and endless conversations about saving the world. In those moments, hardships and poetry mingled so naturally that they became an emblem of happiness itself.

Years later, he returns to the same streets and finds the magic has faded, yet the memories still sparkle with bittersweet charm. The song reminds us that everyone has their own version of « bohème »—a time when dreams overflowed, creativity burned through sleepless nights, and life felt beautifully unpolished. Celebrating nostalgia without regret, Grand Corps Malade tips his hat to the past while encouraging listeners to cherish the unique bohemian chapter etched in their own stories.

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