L'univers de Tim Dup


A l'occasion du concert de Tim Dup le vendredi 28 avril, l'Alliance Française vous propose des ressources glanées sur Internet pour mieux comprendre l'écriture de l'artiste à multiples facettes. 
Découvrir la musique de Tim Dup, c'est entrer dans un univers personnel où textes, musiques, vidéos sont intensément liés ensemble afin d'exprimer une sensibilité contemporaine?  

On the occasion of Tim Dup's concert on Friday 28 April, the Alliance Française offers you a collection of resources to better understand the writing of this multifaceted artist.  The journey to discover Tim Dup's music is to enter a personal universe where texts, music and videos are closely linked together to express a contemporary sensibility.


Mourir vieux (avec toi) est le titre le plus streamé et visionné sur Youtube et Spotify (1,9 millions de vues). Le titre date de 2019, extrait du premier album - deuxième impression de l'album. 

Mourir vieux (avec toi) is one of the most-viewed tracks on Youtube and Spotify (1.9 million views). The track is released in 2019, taken from the second printing of his first album.


Tes boucles d’ébène, face à l’océan
Contemple la plaine, que m’effleure le vent
Sous les perles brunes et les ciels d’ivoire
Dans les mers les dunes, où l’on vient s’asseoir
On prendra le temps, de tout voir
D’aimer chaque instant comme un dernier soir

Je veux mourir vieux, dans tes bras de soie
Sous un ciel pluvieux, pour que l’on s’y noie
Je n ’ai qu’un seul vœu, avant l’au-delà
C’est ton sel, ton feu, pour brûler ma voix

On dira jamais
On dira toujours
Comme en javanais, on fera l’amour
On brisera les chaînes de nos prisons d’or
Du jardin d’Eden, pour tromper la mort


Tes boucles d’ébène, face à l’océan
Contemple la plaine, que m’effleure le vent
Sous les perles brunes et les ciels d’ivoire
Dans les mers les dunes, où l’on vient s’asseoir
On prendra le temps, de tout voir
D’aimer chaque instant comme un dernier soir
Je veux mourir vieux, dans tes bras de soie
Sous un ciel pluvieux, pour que l’on s’y noie
Je n ’ai qu’un seul vœu, avant l’au-delà
C’est ton sel, ton feu, pour brûler ma voix

On dira jamais
On dira toujours
Comme en javanais, on fera l’amour
On brisera les chaînes de nos prisons d’or
Du jardin d’Eden, pour tromper la mort

On s’envolera tout là-haut, emprunter les lunes
Sombrer dans les eaux

Oh je veux mourir vieux, dans tes bras de soie
Sous un ciel pluvieux pour que l’on s’y noie
Je n’ai qu’un seul vœu, avant l’au-delà
C’est ton sel, ton feu, pour brûler ma voix

Dans les champs d’oranges
De Galice et d’Andalousie
Se suffire ensemble, de délices et de fruits
Se coucher à l’aube, rassasiés de la vie
Dans le bleu dans le mauve, de l’éternelle nuit

Oh je veux mourir vieux, dans tes bras de soie
Sous un ciel pluvieux pour que l’on s’y noie
Je n’ai qu’un seul vœu, avant l’au-delà
C’est ton sel, ton feu, pour brûler ma voix


Le site officiel et le compte Instagram de Tim Dup illustrent bien son univers visuel : n'hésitez pas à découvrir notamment ses reels - vidéos mêlant voix, vidéos, textes et musique, le tout sous un angle autobiographique. Comme pour beaucoup de jeunes musiciens de son époque, Tim Dup développe un univers transmedia au service de son expression.  

Tim Dup's official website and Instagram account share his visual universe as well: don't hesitate to discover his reels and videos with mixing voice, videos, texts and music, that perform like a musical autobiography. Like many young musicians of his time, Tim Dup developed a transmedia universe for his musical expression.


Instagram                                                                                                                                                                       Compte officiel / Official account




ENTRETIEN - avec la radio France Info en février 2023 / Interview with la radio France Info in February 2023 
Extrait / Excerpt: 
Vous avez signé tous les titres de cet album et vous êtes en train d'écrire un roman. Ça veut dire que l'écriture, c'est ce qui vous met du baume au cœur ? 

L'écriture, c'est plein de choses. Étrangement, ça peut être aussi pour aller un peu moins bien, pour sentir que, du coup, finalement, on va plutôt bien. L'écriture, c'est l'hybridité, c'est la complexité, c'est la nuance. C'est un espace où on a le temps et on est dans une époque qui court. Et l'écriture permet de retrouver un temps lent, un temps qui s'installe et ça, c'est hyper précieux.

You've written all the songs on this album and you're currently writing a novel. Does it mean that writing is what makes you feel good? 

Writing means a lot to me. Strangely enough, the process is not always easy, however, in the end, you found yourself doing well. Writing is hybridity, it's complexity, it's nuance. It's a space where you have time and you're in a running time. And writing allows you to find a time to slow down and to settle in, which is extremely precious.







TV5MONDE
Apprendre le français avec les chansons françaises. La chansons "Songes" a été analysée et proposée comme ressources pédagogiques pour les niveaux B2 et C1.  Le titre est extrait du deuxième album Que restera-t-il ? (2020)

TV5MONDE – Learning French with French songs. The song "Songes" has been analysed and proposed as a teaching resource for levels B2 and C1.  The song is taken from the second album "Que restera-t-il ?" (2022)





Découvrez la sélection de l'Alliance Française sur la chaine Youtube : une sélection des meilleurs titres de Tim Dup.

Discover the selection of the Alliance Française on the Youtube channel: a selection of the best titles of Tim Dup.


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