Les Callas Lyrics in English by Pierre Lapointe

Damnés translates to "damned" or "cursed". It's a strong, evocative word with religious connotations, often referring to souls condemned to hell.

In the song, Pierre Lapointe uses it in a surprisingly passionate context: "Les lits où les amoureux crient comme des damnés" (The beds where lovers cry out like the damned). This creates a vivid and intense image of lovers consumed by their passion, almost as if their ecstasy is a form of divine punishment or overwhelming experience. It's a striking and memorable choice of word in a love song.

Pierre Lapointe's "Les Callas" is a really interesting song that uses the image of calla lilies to talk about love and relationships. It's almost like the flowers themselves have feelings!

The song tells us that "Les Callas n'aiment pas les nuits / Les nuits où ils se réveillent seuls dans nos lits" [Calla lilies don't like nights / Nights where they wake up alone in our beds]. They also dislike boredom, or "l'ennui qui s'installe quelquefois dans nos vies" [the boredom that sometimes settles in our lives]. Instead, these calla lilies prefer "les lits carrés / Les lits où les amoureux crient comme des damnés" [square beds / Beds where lovers scream like the damned], and especially where "les amoureux peuvent s'aimer" [lovers can love each other]. It's a pretty vivid way to say they thrive on passion! The song even says they prefer "le bruit des amoureux qui les réveille la nuit" [the sound of lovers that wakes them up at night]. Ultimately, the calla lilies are a symbol of enduring love, promising to "veilleront sur toi et moi" [watch over you and me] and that "Les Callas n'auront jamais froid / Tant et aussi longtemps que tu n'aimeras que moi" [Calla lilies will never be cold / As long as you only love me]. It's a fun, slightly dramatic take on devotion!