Discover the story of the song > Gentil dauphin triste – Gérard Lenorman

The lyrics are about a dolphin (referred to as 'he') who is friends with a boy from Corbeville Les Bains. The boy is scared to swim in the ocean because of the shark that the Americans invented. The dolphin doesn't understand why the boy is mad and doesn't want to spend their summer vacation together. The girl from England is also mentioned, and the dolphin is sad because he gave her the love of the salty wind and freedom, but she doesn't want to ride on his back anymore.
Summary: The lyrics talk about a dolphin who is blamed for scaring the boy and the girl, even though he claims he hasn't done anything wrong. The dolphin is sad because they might miss their summer vacation and he doesn't understand why people are more interested in watching sad movies instead of being happy. He wants everyone to stop being scared and enjoy the summer season with him.