Davantage appears in the line "Qui m'est une province et beaucoup davantage?"—here it means "much more" or "far more." It's a beautifully archaic-sounding word that elevates a simple comparison into something poetic.
Ridan borrows this from Joachim du Bellay's 16th-century poem, where the speaker asks if his humble home isn't just a province, but far more than that to him. It's a rare, elegant term that captures the song's central theme of treasuring one's origins above all worldly grandeur.
Ulysse whisks us into a timeless adventure, where Ridan blends ancient myth with very modern feelings. Borrowing lines from the 16th-century poet Joachim du Bellay, the song celebrates the thrill of travel – think of Ulysses sailing the Mediterranean or Jason chasing the Golden Fleece – yet it quickly turns into a heartfelt homesick anthem. Every chorus circles back to the same simple picture: smoke curling from the chimney of a tiny village house. No palace, no marble monument can match that cozy image of home.
In the verses Ridan adds his own story, evoking an immigrant’s odyssey: rowing across seas "seul contre les dieux," blocking out dangerous siren songs, and suspecting that the promised roads of gold are often polluted. The message is clear and relatable – life is a battle of choices, but the real treasure may be the place we started from. "Ulysse" is both a rousing travelogue and a gentle reminder that, sooner or later, we all long for the familiar warmth of our roots.