Seul Sur Ton Tandem Lyrics in English Voyou

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Seul Sur Ton Tandem by Voyou from French to English.

And roll, roll, may nothing ever stop you

And crumble, crumble, often under love and its debts

My soul envies you, but my heart holds me back

’Cause soon someone stronger than you will join the party

The wheel turns and if one of you falls

The other rolls on or collapses with them

Yet off to a pretty good start

Both of you on a roll

Now you're cut short

All alone on your tandem

With a soul in pain

Soul in pain pedaling for two

Yet off to a pretty good start

The two of you on the plain

Now you're cut short

All alone on your tandem

With a soul in pain

Dragging a ghost

You're going to derail

You roll and roll and sometimes your eyes go searching

Over your shoulder hoping they'll spot a head there

Your back's bored of watching armies of daisies zip past

And cries at having nobody to chat with

The other fell but there you go, you clear the slope

Get to the top of the climb, you'll see the descent

Yet off to a pretty good start

Both of you on a roll

Now you're cut short

All alone on your tandem

With a soul in pain

Soul in pain pedaling for two

Yet off to a pretty good start

The two of you on the plain

Now you're cut short

All alone on your tandem

With a soul in pain

Dragging a ghost

And you roll like a martyr singing at the top of your lungs

That everything's just fine but I see your legs

A little distracted

Looking for someone to play footsie with

So roam around and find yourself an athlete

To keep riding two-up on your tandem

It's better anyway

’Cause two on a tandem is better for moving forward

It's better for moving forward

Yet off to a pretty good start

Both of you on a roll

Now you're cut short

All alone on your tandem

With a soul in pain

Soul in pain pedaling for two

Yet off to a pretty good start

The two of you on the plain

Now you're cut short

All alone on your tandem

With a soul in pain

Dragging a ghost

You're going to derail

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SONG MEANING

Seul Sur Ton Tandem spins a playful yet bittersweet tale of love on two wheels. At first, the ride feels unstoppable: two people pedal in perfect sync, flying past fields of daisies, chasing thrills, and piling up both joy and debt of the heart. But when one rider suddenly topples, the other is left "shortened"—stuck on the same tandem, legs burning, dragging the weight of a ghost and wondering how the journey can go on.

Voyou turns this quirky cycling image into a vivid metaphor for breakup and resilience. We hear the lone cyclist sing bravely that everything is fine, yet his wandering eyes and tired legs reveal the truth: pedaling for two is exhausting. The song gently nudges him (and us) to seek a new partner, because two riders on a tandem move faster, laugh louder, and share the load. In the end, the track is a charming reminder that when love throws you off balance, you can always hop back on the bike—just find someone new to share the handlebars.

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Voyou Seul Sur Ton Tandem Lyrics