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Papillon

by Roi Soleil

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    The first Roi Soleil EP 'Papillon' is now for sale in the form of a CD. Roi Soleil performs 'Frenglish pop with a dash of queer glitter'. The EP features seven tracks and comes with a booklet with lyrics, translations and extra info about each song. I know quite some people don't have CD players at home anymore but I see this CD as a way to support me and my work.

    Lyrics & Music: Roi Soleil / Matthijs Rijsdijk
    Music production: Valentijn Mallee
    Mastering: Jerboa

    Artwork: Jip Warmerdam

    Includes unlimited streaming of Papillon via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 14 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      €10.14 EUR or more 

     

  • T-Shirt/Shirt

    Get your Roi Soleil T-shirts with the Papillon artwork on it!

    T-Shirt is white with the artwork printed square on it.

    Artwork by Jip Warmerdam
    ships out within 14 days
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      €20 EUR or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €10.14 EUR  or more

     

1.
Chenille 02:17
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So once upon a time there was A caterpillar in technicolor But within a world of grey He grew apart from all the others He crawled into a paradise With peaches soft and flowers flowing He knew that it would be alright With chosen insects that would show him Que son âme est d’or Et ses ailes fortes! (CHENILLE) Gotta keep glowing Gotta keep growing Metamorphosing: CHENILLE! Gotta keep flying Gotta keep shining And butterflying: CHENILLE! Gotta be here now Gotta be clear now Gotta be queer now: CHENILLE! Gotta find glory Sorry not sorry This is my story: CHENILLE! He came across a wonderwell Our caterpillar in technicolor Asking for a little spell And felt the blessing from his mother He saw that he was glistening With a skin of gold and glitters charging Thank you mrs wonderwell I’ll always be your little darling Et son âme est d’or Et ses ailes fortes! (CHENILLE) Gotta keep glowing Gotta keep growing Metamorphosing: CHENILLE! Gotta keep flying Gotta keep shining And butterflying: CHENILLE! Gotta be here now Gotta be clear now Gotta be queer now: CHENILLE! Gotta find glory Sorry not sorry This is my story: CHENILLE!
2.
Hommes de Lune 03:36
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Dix-neuf, and you’re 1.90 Oh so bleu and oh so shiny With the city embracing me Saying hi with twinkly eyes 1.70, you’re vingt-neuf A stairway to space, water runs of With the city reflecting us Posing in sight of the moonlight Merci de me prendre en charge J’espère que tu me guériras Je sais pas si j’oserai… okay Oh, des vagues blanches m’embrassent Ton corps couvre ma surface De Mercure jusqu’à Neptune Hommes de lune Ah oui, ah non Et je me souviens d’une blancheure entière Et je me retiens d’une chaleur éphémère Et je te dévore comme une oeuvre littéraire Et je sais que c’est temporaire And I remember 50 shades of total whiteness And I encountered something absolutely priceless And I embrace a golden aura of fineness And I know that this ain’t timeless Ah oui, ah non Hommes de lune
3.
La Suisse 02:39
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Who’s watching me? No, not in 3D He is blond and he is 23 My name is Matiu Then I say: haha me too And I live in Switzerland Lol, I’m from the Netherlands At the end of this week I’m hosting a party Would be nice to meet Each other for realsies Oui je pars vers la Suisse! Je veux danser en Suisse! Je me lance en Suisse! Oui je pars vers la Suisse! Yodele-iti We go the roof Top in the Alps We’re covered in clouds With the sun on our snouts Then I give him a kiss But he’s not really into this Have you ever done this before? Ehm no, but let’s kiss some more… Living my fantasy Getting dressed for the party People ask: who is he? And we lie awkwardly Then he says: let’s go for a swim? Down the hill there’s a waterfall Though the water is cold, my feelings are gold and we dive Then I say: what about us? ‘Baby I’m sorry, but no’ As I lie on my back, my heart’s turning black and I cry Donc je quitte la Suisse
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Flamenco Femme 03:29
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¡Hola amigos! We’re playing truth or dare Imma be the one so you better beware ¿Juanito que haces? What did you do? Sleeping with Rubi? Bitch I’m ready but are you? ¡Vámonos muchachos! My middle name is telenovela In your car, attacking speed cameras with velocities Higher than the age of your abuela ¿Juanito qué piensas? What do you think? Sleeping with Rubi? Your keys won’t float, they sink Burn all your clothes and take all of your money I’ll do it all again: you took everything from me Point my revolver and you’ll hear me say Empieza el matriarcado, honey A a ay, I’m the Flamenco Femme I’ll make you disappear like alakazam This femme is fatale, don’t you know who I am? Ra a a a ay I’m the Flamenco Femme ¡Dios mío Juanito! I thought that we were lovers? We even went to Paris, camembert under the covers ¿Juanito qué quieres? What do you want? Sleeping with Rubi? Choke on your croissant ¡Entierra esta perra! Put that puta under the ground Grab your wedding ring with your mouth from the mud, Cause la Llorona will have your kids drowned ¿Juanito que tienes? What do you have? Sleeping with Rubi? Please don’t make me laugh Burn all your clothes and take all of your money I’ll do it all again: you took everything from me Point my revolver and you’ll hear me say Empieza el matriarcado, honey A a ay, I’m the Flamenco Femme I’ll make you disappear like alakazam This femme is fatale, don’t you know who I am? Ra a a a ay I’m the Flamenco Femme Juan cheated on me and he thought i wouldn’t notice I’m becoming a killer vamp And I’m ready: to kill a man (AAH) A a ay, I’m the Flamenco Femme I’ll make you disappear like alakazam This femme is fatale, don’t you know who I am? Ra a a a ay I’m the Flamenco Femme
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Cygne Noir 03:03
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Hey Petit Roi, c’est moi Les yeux ouverts, une nuit d’hiver Il faut se taire, mais il y aura Une fleur. Hey Petit Roi, c’est moi N’écoute pas, quand une voix Te racontera, que tu seras une erreur Je connais l’humidité de tes larmes Et je connais les faiblesses de tes armes Little King all I can do is sing And Little King please don’t hide everything L’angoisse pubérale s’intensifie Masculinité se multiplie Et les ombres s’agrandissent Mais c’est l’ange doré qui dit: Dodo petit roi dort Il y a un cygne dehors Un cygne aux ailes noires Qui brisera des miroires Dodo petit roi dort Il y a un cygne dehors Hey Little King, it’s me Shameful tears, in your diary But boys won’t be boys, and you’ll see The sun I want to give you nocturnal caresses And I want to turn all your no’s into yeses Petit Roi je ne sais que chanter Et Petit Roi il faut pas se cacher But it’s puberal anxiety that stings Hoping masculinity clings Shadows grow bigger and stronger than wings Till the golden angel sings Dodo petit roi dort Il y a un cygne dehors Un cygne aux ailes noires Qui brisera des miroires Dodo petit roi dort Il y a un cygne dehors
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Cake 02:32
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Caramel, carotte, poire et pêche J’adore les myrtilles, j’abolis les prunes sèches Pimpon pimpon, apporte moi les pommes I’m hungry as hell, commande à mon nom Meringue, massepain, all I can see Cake is where it’s at, I got more than I need Coco mocha, bring me the knife Sharper than the guillotine, in wealthy disguise Stuff some sweetness in that bitter snout Pearls are my power, y'all ain’t bringing me down Marie-Antoinette used to say ‘Qu’ils mangent de la brioche’ Let them eat cake, cake! Caramel, carrot, prunes and peach My berries bring all the boys to the beach Pimpon pimpon, bring me the knife Sharper than the guillotine, in wealthy disguise Stuff some sweetness in that bitter snout Pearls are my power, y'all ain’t bringing me down Marie-Antoinette used to say ‘Qu’ils mangent de la brioche’ Let them eat cake, cake! Grâce à l’a-, l’ancien, l’ancien Régime Les Maries, Henri‘s et Louis Quatorze Clergé, Noblesse et Tiers État Les rois et reines de l’état Grâce à l’a-, l’ancien, l’ancien Régime Les Maries, Henri’s et Louis Quatorze Tous ces gâteaux collent dans ma gorge Aristocracy in full force: CAKE! Let them eat cake!
7.
Papillon 02:26
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I salute you my dear kings and queens Thank you for listening Non vraiment: merci Le mois d’avril s’ouvre Comme un cocon fertil J’ai éclos et sens les rayons D’un soleil rose vif Ici dans le paradis avec vous Je plane avec mes propres ailes La peau douce comme un petit poil Soyons des fleurs volantes dans le ciel, hey Narcissus might be complete But baby only in your company We wait, look up, ascend and dream And we fly, tous ensemble, oui. Pa - pa - papillon

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released April 30, 2022

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Roi Soleil Rotterdam, Netherlands

Je vous présente: le Roi Soleil. The golden pop icon you didn't even realise you needed all this time. Roi Soleil performs Frenglish pop with a dash of queer glitter. I have always been fascinated by alter egos and icons. So this smalltown boy created his own golden superhero.

I hope you'll enjoy my music my little kings and queens. Bisous. le Roi Soleil ... more

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