Bruxelles paints the bittersweet picture of a couple caught between what could have been and what is. The singer imagines meeting his partner for the very first time again: he would be charming, sweet-tongued, full of compliments. Yet reality breaks the daydream: she is heading back to Brussels while he stays “au port,” and the spark they once shared feels lost at sea. The repeating contrast—“Si j’étais celui… tu es la seule”—highlights their unbreakable bond even as distance and routine keep them apart.
Listen for the playful imagery: her dancing is “dripping” paint, her presence a living Mondrian canvas splashed with color. These vibrant flashes of love collide with lines of regret, giving the song its unique mix of warmth and melancholy. In short, Bruxelles is a charming postcard from a relationship stuck in transit, reminding us how geography, timing, and memory can turn romance into a beautifully complicated work of art.