In Le Hall des Départs, French pop maestro Calogero teams up with Marie Poulain to turn an ordinary airport into an emotional playground. The lyrics stroll through two contrasting spaces: the departures hall, where smiles hide tears and every wave goodbye feels like a mini-tragedy, and the arrivals hall, where hearts race and reunions feel almost sacred. By calling the traveler a “protagoniste,” the singers place love itself at the center of the story, showing how even the busiest terminals fade into the background when someone special is about to leave or return.
Throughout the song, the chorus repeats “bientôt” (“soon”), reminding us that time keeps shuffling people between close and far. Yet the message is reassuring: distance is only provisoire (“temporary”). Whether brandishing a homemade sign at the gate or secretly wishing the other person would cancel the flight altogether, the narrators capture that sweet mix of longing, hope, and cinematic romance. The track ultimately celebrates the idea that every farewell plants the seed of the next joyous reunion, making love’s arrivals all the more exhilarating.