Welcome soleil

The lyrics of Jim Corcoran & Bertrand Gosselin's song "Welcome soleil" express the joy of a fresh start after a rainy and gloomy day. The opening line "Bye bye nuages, welcome soleil" means goodbye clouds, welcome sunshine, indicating that the singer is happy to see the sun finally shining. The next line "J′t'ai attendu toute la journée" implies that the singer has been waiting for the sun to show up all day long.

The following lines depict the activities that the singer has planned for the sunny day. The phrase "Y a du travail icitte pour toé" means there is work to do here for you, addressing the sunshine, as if it is a person. The work includes cleaning the fresh rain, warming up two little hearts, and coloring the people on the beach in dark brown or burnt red. The singer also adds a personal request to the sunshine, requesting it to dry up his Colombian coffee, and in exchange, he will provide food and comfort.

The closing lines say "Bye bye soleil, à d′main matin," meaning goodbye sun, see you tomorrow morning, indicating that even though the day is coming to an end, the singer is looking forward to the following day and planning a picnic party with friends. Overall, the lyrics of "Welcome Soleil" are optimistic, lively, and inviting, inviting the listener to enjoy the sunshine and take advantage of the bright day.

Bye bye nuages, welcome soleilGoodbye clouds, welcome sunshine

J′t'ai attendu toute la journéeI've been waiting for you all day

Y a du travail icitte pour toéThere's work to be done here for you

Si t′es pas trop pressé d'partirIf you're not in a hurry to leave

Une pluie toute fraîche à nettoyerFresh rain to clean

Deux tout p'tits cœurs a réchaufferTwo little hearts to warm

Des gens su′a plage à colorerPeople at the beach to give color to

Brun foncé ou rouge brûléDark brown or burnt red

Si en plus d′tout ça, tu veux bienIf, in addition to all that, you'd like to

Sécher ma portion d'ColombienDry my bit of Colombian

J′te donnerai de quoi mangerI'll give you something to eat

Des larmes d'amoureux attristésTears of sad lovers

Bye bye soleil, à d′main matinGoodbye sun, see you tomorrow morning

J'organise un pique-nique partyI'm organizing a picnic party

J′ai invité tous mes amisI've invited all my friends

Leur disant qu'tu y serais aussiTelling them that you'll be there too

La, la, laLa, la, la

Writer(s): Bertrand Gosselin

Contributed by Ellie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.