Vanillée literally means "vanilla-scented" or "perfumed with vanilla". It's an evocative and somewhat unique adjective, especially in the context of describing hair.
In the song, the artist sings, "Elle sort d'la douche, les cheveux vanillés" (She gets out of the shower, her hair vanilla-scented). This word paints a vivid and sensual picture, suggesting freshness, sweetness, and a pleasant aroma, making it a memorable and enticing word choice.
Have you ever been in that kind of relationship where one minute you're dancing the lambada and the next you're fighting? That's exactly what Houari and Jul are singing about in "Vanillée"! It's a fun look at a passionate, sometimes chaotic, but ultimately loving relationship.
The song kicks off with the image of his partner fresh out of the shower, "les cheveux vanillés" [her vanilla-scented hair], looking beautiful without makeup. He's totally smitten, even when she's driving him a little crazy. He loves to tease her, saying things like "J'aime te rendre folle, j'aime trop te taquiner" [I love to make you crazy, I love to tease you too much]. But despite the playful arguments and her suspicions when he says he's at the studio, he makes it clear: "Tu sais qu'j't'aime de fou, mon petit papillon" [You know I love you like crazy, my little butterfly]. They're in it for the long haul, riding through life on a Yamaha scooter, confident that "personne ne nous séparera même pas les lovés" [no one will separate us, not even money].