This essay offers a close analytical reading of Debussy’s 1904 song “Colloque sentimental.” Drawing on research in performance/analysis and performance studies that engages with performers’ discourse, I analyze not only Debussy’s score, but also commentaries on the song by Jane Bathori and Pierre Bernac, as well as Bathori’s and Bernac’s recordings. For an analyst, the cross-comparison of their respective commentaries and performances allows for rich interpretations of music and text that are unavailable from an exclusive focus on the score.