Raphael Haroche is no exception. He has some lovely songs out right now; it’s just a matter of keeping along with them that’s the problem. It’s especially difficult if you don’t speak the language.

But hey. With the internet, anything is possible - and in this case, easily possible, if you’re looking for Raphael Haroche lyrics. And if you’re looking for lyrics, look no further than this place. A Haroche site in general, they also have an extensive list of his lyrics. (Just be careful of your browser’s pop-up blocker; it seems to like keeping the lyrics out of your grasp.)

“Sur la Route” is a highly stylistic, cell-animated video, with a roughly fifty fifty split between real life singer and band and computer generated characters that look just like their band counterparts.

It starts with one of them trapped in a jail cell - and Raphael always is trapped in the cell - but but the one guy manages to escape, transforming into an animated version of himself in the process. Guided by another man they walk through a series of strange and wonderful worlds, through clouds filled with buildings and up steep cliffs, seemingly on the run from an air force of sorts.

Then it segues back to their cell and one of them, looking partially animated again, starts to slam a stool against his cell wall, breaking through - and, upon escaping, discovering himself as animated again. The song ends with the two of them looking at a beach.

It’s a neat video, even if you can’t understand the lyrics. Have a look.

As with most albums La Realite also contains a song by the same name, “La Realite”. Here’s a short clip of it in purely acoustical form by another guitar player.

La Realite contains the following songs:

Comme un homme à la mer
O Compagnons
Il ira loin
La mémoire des jours
Il y a toujours
Au temps des colonies
Être Rimbaud
1900
Sur la route
La réalité
Des mots
Suivez la musique

And it was re-released at the end of 2003 with an additional two songs.

Released in 2000, Hotel De l’univers introduced France and the world to Raphael’s unique vocalisation and skills as a songwriter. The songs available on the CD are a blend of rock and pop, with smatterings of latin dance music. Any fan of Raphael can’t go without Hotel De l’univers.

The following songs may be found on Hotel De L’univers, among which is the title song, “Hotel De L’univers”.

 1. Cela nous aurait suffi
 2. Qu’on est bien dans ce monde
 3. Laisse Faire
 4. Hôtel de l’univers
 5. La meute
 6. Ici tout va bien
 7. On craindra plus les balles
 8. Choisis ton camp
 9. Petite annonce
 10. T’apporter mon amour
 11. Libre service

For the Caravane sessions, Raphael Haroche recruited guitarist Carlos Alomar, a veteran of David Bowie’s band, whom Haroche has always admired. The two musicians, joined by producer Dominique Blanc-Francard, turned out a blockbuster. Caravane quickly hit the french music charts, where it peaked at #1, and stayed for two weeks.

This newfound commercial success put Raphael Haroche at the Victoires de la Musique awards ceremony, where he won the “Best Male Artist of the Year” award. Caravane recieved the award for “Best Chansons/Varietes Album”, and the lead single “Caravane” won “Best Original Song.” Raphael Haroche’s latest album, “Resistance a la nuit,” was released in March of this year, and is available from EMI records.

Playlist for Raphael Haroche’s album Caravane:

1. Caravane
2. Ne Partons Pas Faches
3. C’Est Bon Aujourd’hui
4. Chanson pour Patrick Dewaere
5. Et dans 150 Ans
6. Les Petits Bateaux
7. La Route de Nuit
8. Schengen
9. Peut Etre a-T-il Reve?
10. La Ballade du Pauvre
11. Funambule
12. Caravana
13. En un Siglo Veras
14. Cancion de Patrick Dewaere
15. Que Bueno Hoy

And below is the title tracke from Caravane, with lyrics:

Caravane Lyrics :

Puisque j’en ai les larmes aux yeux
Que nos os ne tiennent plus ensembles
Que moi aussi je tremble un peu
Parce que je ne vais plus attendre

Puisqu’ici je n’ai aucun droit
Puisque nous sommes proches de la nuit
Et puisque ce monde a le verdige
puisque l’on sera un jour puni

Puisque je rampe comme un enfant
Et que je n’ai plus de chemise
Que c’est le bon dieu qui nous fait
puisque c le bon dieu qui nous brise

Puisque rien ne peut arriver
Puisqu’il faut qu’il y ait une justice
je suis né dans cette caravane
Et puis nous partons allez viens
allez viens

parce que ma peau est la seule que j’ai
Que bientot mes os seront ds levent
je suis né dans cette caravane
Et puis nous partons allez viens

allez viens