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We'd said see you in 10 years

Same day, same time, same apples

We'll see when we're 30

On the steps of the Square of Great Men

The day's come and so have I

But I don't wanna be the first

What if we've got nothing left to say, what if, what if

I wander round the neighborhood

It's crazy how a spring sunset

Brings back the same sunset from 10 years ago

Sidewalks worn down by lowered eyes

What did I do with those years

I didn't float calmly on the water

I didn't swim with the wind at my back

Last straight stretch, Rue Soufflot

How many will be there

Four, three, two, one, zero

We'd said see you in 10 years

Same day, same time, same apples

We'll see when we're 30

On the steps of the Square of Great Men

I'd wanted her so many times

Will lovely Séverine look at me

Eric wanted to explore the subconscious

Does he resurface now and then

I'm a bit scared to cross the mirror

If I hadn't come I'd have got the night wrong

In front of an antique shop window

I picture friendship's reunion

You haven't changed, what're you up to

You got married, you've got three kids

You made it, you're a doctor

And you Pascale, still laughing at nothing

We'd said see you in 10 years

Same day, same time, same apples

We'll see when we're 30

On the steps of the Square of Great Men

I've known high tides and low tides

Like you, like you, like you

I've hit storms and squalls

Like you, like you, like you

Every dead love cleared the way for a new one

And you, and you and you

And you Marco who just wanted to be happy in life

Did you win your bet

And you François, and you Laurence, and you Marion

And you Gégé, and you Bruno, and you Evelyne

Well that's great, pals

We've said it all, we shake hands

We can't lay 10 years on the table

Like you spread your letters in Scrabble

In the window I see the reflection

Of a schoolgirl behind me

She goes left, I'll follow her

If it's right

Wait for me

We'd said see you in 10 years

Same day, same time, same apples

We'll see when we're 30

If we've become

Great men

Hey, how about meeting up in 10 years

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SONG MEANING

What if you could peek at your younger self’s hopes and see how many came true? That is the playful yet touching question at the heart of Place Des Grands Hommes. Patrick Bruel imagines a pact among high-school friends: meet again in ten years, same day, same time, apples in hand, on the famous square that celebrates France’s “great men.” As the long-awaited moment arrives, the singer strolls the neighborhood, nerves jangling. Will anyone show up? What if awkward silence replaces the easy laughter they once shared? His walk becomes a trip down memory lane, every cobblestone triggering flashbacks of crushes, ambitions, and teenage swagger.

The reunion itself turns into a mirror for all of us. One by one he wonders: Did you become a doctor? Still laugh for no reason? Simply manage to be happy? Between lines, Bruel confesses his own highs and lows—tides of love, storms of doubt—before realizing that friendship does not fit neatly on a Scrabble board. The song ends with an open invitation to meet again, hinting that becoming a “grand homme” is less about status and more about staying curious, connected, and ready to chase the next sunset. Nostalgic, humorous, and warm, this anthem reminds learners that growing up is a lifelong class reunion where the syllabus is written by our choices.

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