Bricole comes from the verb bricoler, which means to tinker, to do DIY, or to craft something in a resourceful way. It's a charming and somewhat informal word that evokes a sense of homemade creativity.
In the song, it's used in the phrase "Par les coeurs qu'on bricole en papier de couleur" (By the hearts we craft with colored paper). This imagery of children (or adults with childlike innocence) making colorful paper hearts beautifully conveys the simple, heartfelt ways love is expressed and nurtured, making it a unique and endearing choice.
Feel like the world is crumbling? French singer Lilian Renaud hands us a brightly colored paper heart and says, “Regarde encore – look again!” In On En Verra Encore, he paints a landscape of dust, war, and fading stars, then lets children burst onto the scene with crayons, giggles, and an endless rain of je t’aime. Their small hands and big imaginations remind us that love keeps sprouting in playgrounds, drawing books, and night-time dances under the moon.
The song’s pulse is pure optimism: no matter how dark the headlines get, we will still see tangled embraces, shy smiles on school benches, candles lit for dreamy nights, and lips whispering “I love you” by the dozen. Renaud’s message is simple yet powerful – hope is stubborn, love outlives every storm, and humanity’s future is sketched daily by the fearless creativity of its youngest hearts.