Discover the story of the song > Boum! – Charles Trenet

The lyrics describe various sounds and sensations that happen when the protagonist's heart "goes boom" with love. The clocks tick, the birds chirp, the turkeys gobble, and the bells ring. The world changes, with flowers and outstretched hands, and the sun rises. Even the wind, the deer, and the broken dishes make sounds that go boom. The protagonist's love is described as being faster than lightning, lighter than a bird or bee, and can cause amazing things to happen. The whole world and universe go boom because of the protagonist's heart going boom.