Comme d'habitude

The lyrics describe a relationship trapped in a daily routine that hides deep loneliness. At first, the speaker shows small signs of care, such as covering the other person and touching their hair, but receives no response. As the day continues, he keeps working and smiling, while privately feeling isolated. The repeated phrase “as usual” makes the routine seem both familiar and painfully unchanging.

Several images reveal this distance. The “large, cold bed” suggests not just physical space but emotional separation. The speaker says he will “play at pretending,” meaning he will act as if he is happy or that everything is normal. At the end, both partners go through familiar gestures, including kissing and making love, but the repeated idea of pretending suggests these actions may no longer express real closeness.

The song leaves some uncertainty about the couple’s feelings. The speaker clearly feels lonely and hides his tears, but we hear only his perspective; the other person’s thoughts are not explained. Their routine might be a way to avoid facing a failing relationship, or it might simply show how affection has become automatic. Either way, the contrast between outward normality and private sadness is central.