Novembre Lyrics in English Oldelaf

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Novembre by Oldelaf from French to English.

So, November?

You wanna play dumb?

Making us think

that it'd be mild

Dangling before our eyes

that it was still summer

that we'd be able to stay

on café terraces

So, November?

What the hell got into you?

We thought we understood

that you'd be pretty

What had we ever done to you

so that, like a lead shroud

you'd crash down on Paris

to plunge us into night?

Chorus 1

My fingers sting

I'm so cold

And how do I explain

to my six-year-old boy

that now's the right time?

We gotta cut the roses now

so they'll be strong in spring

So, November?

What do we do now?

Do we stay in our rooms?

Is that it, you happy?

If you don't like us laughing and singing

because something haunts you

don't gross the others out

it's not our fault

Please, November

You gotta clear out!

Let December step in

to make us hope!

We'll have to bandage our sorrows

and plant a few seeds

so they'll grow slowly

on the ruins of our 30s

My fingers sting

I'm so cold

And how do I explain

to my six-year-old boy

that now's the right time?

We gotta cut the roses now

so they'll be strong in spring

'Cause I'm scared when we travel

I'm scared over a single bag

I'm scared when I grab a drink

I'm scared when I see a concert

I'm scared when we watch a movie

I'm scared when I sing rhymes

I'm scared when I'm all alone

I'm scared even when I'm not alone

November!

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SONG MEANING

Oldelaf chats with the month of November like it is a sulky roommate, and the result is both funny and touching. The singer grumbles that this grey outsider tricked everyone into believing summer would stick around, only to drop a damp, chilly blanket over Paris. With tongue-in-cheek exasperation he asks why they now have to huddle indoors, why his fingers burn with cold, and how on earth he should explain to his six-year-old that now is the perfect time to cut back the roses so they will bloom stronger in spring. November is personified as a prankster spoiling café terraces and laughter, while December waits in the wings holding a tiny spark of hope.

Behind the comic complaints hides a deeper portrait of modern anxieties. As Oldelaf lists everything that suddenly scares him—travelling, sharing a drink, attending a concert, even watching a film—he hints at the collective fears that gripped France after recent tragedies. The song becomes a gentle call to resilience: prune the roses, plant new seeds, and let future seasons heal today’s wounds. In just a few witty verses, “Novembre” turns an ordinary bout of bad weather into a warm reminder that gloom is temporary and hope is already on the calendar. 🎵🌹

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Oldelaf Novembre Lyrics