Discover the story of the song > Viens, viens – Marie Laforêt

The lyrics are about a protagonist pleading for her father to come back to her mother, who is suffering and dying without him. The protagonist acknowledges that the other woman may be attractive, but asks if her love is worth abandoning his family. The protagonist then mentions their child Jean, who is already at school and resembles their father. In the end, the protagonist begs their father to come back and see how beautiful their mother is now.