Annie
Émilie Simon Lyrics


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Annie
Tombe par hasard sur des amis
Il y a déjà bien longtemps
Qu’elle n’a vu personne
Pas depuis l’automne

Annie
Tombe amoureuse, un petit ami
Ça prend beaucoup trop de temps
Alors elle abandonne
Ce gentil bonhomme

Le temps passe et prend la petite Annie
Mais bien vite elle l'oublie
Elle n’a vraiment pas le temps pourtant elle s’ennuie
La petite Annie

Annie
Tombe par malheur dans les escaliers
Son important rendez-vous attendra, je crois
Elle ne se réveille pas

Annie
Sa tombe est bien rangée près des pissenlits
Il n’y a vraiment pas grand monde
Qui viendra en somme
Pour ne pas dire personne

Le temps passe et prend la petite Annie
Mais bien vite elle l'oublie




Elle n’a vraiment pas le temps pourtant elle s’ennuie
La petite Annie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Émilie Simon's song Annie tell the story of a woman named Annie. At the beginning of the song, Annie runs into some old friends after a long time of not seeing anyone. She has been alone since the fall and seems to have no meaningful connections in her life. However, shortly after this chance encounter, Annie falls in love with a man. Unfortunately, the relationship requires too much time and attention, so Annie decides to move on from him.


The song then fast forwards to Annie's death. She falls down the stairs and never wakes up, missing an important appointment. Her grave is visited by very few people, and she is mostly forgotten. Yet, even in death, Annie's restless spirit is characterized by a yearning for something she can't quite grasp. Throughout the song, Annie is portrayed as a woman who is always looking for something - whether it's love or fulfillment - but can never quite find it.


Line by Line Meaning

Annie
The singer of the song is introduced


Tombe par hasard sur des amis
Annie unexpectedly runs into some friends she hasn't seen in a long time


Il y a déjà bien longtemps
It has been a significant amount of time since Annie has seen anyone


Qu’elle n’a vu personne
Annie has not seen anyone for a while


Pas depuis l’automne
The last time Annie saw someone was during autumn


Annie
Reiteration of the singer's name


Tombe amoureuse, un petit ami
Annie falls in love with a boyfriend


Ça prend beaucoup trop de temps
Having a boyfriend takes up too much of Annie's time


Alors elle abandonne
Annie gives up on her boyfriend


Ce gentil bonhomme
Annie's former boyfriend is described as a nice guy


Le temps passe et prend la petite Annie
Time continues to pass and Annie grows older


Mais bien vite elle l'oublie
Annie forgets about her past experiences quickly


Elle n’a vraiment pas le temps pourtant elle s’ennuie
Annie doesn't have much free time, but she still feels bored


La petite Annie
Annie is referred to as 'the little Annie'


Tombe par malheur dans les escaliers
Annie has an accident and falls down the stairs


Son important rendez-vous attendra, je crois
Annie misses an important appointment, most likely as a result of her accident


Elle ne se réveille pas
Annie does not wake up from her accident


Annie
Reiteration of the singer's name


Sa tombe est bien rangée près des pissenlits
Annie's grave is well-kept and located near dandelions


Il n’y a vraiment pas grand monde
There aren't many people around Annie's grave


Qui viendra en somme
Summing up, there won't be many people coming to visit Annie's grave


Pour ne pas dire personne
To put it more bluntly, nobody will come visit Annie's grave


Le temps passe et prend la petite Annie
Time continues to pass and Annie remains dead


Mais bien vite elle l'oublie
Annie is quickly forgotten


Elle n’a vraiment pas le temps pourtant elle s’ennuie
Even though she doesn't have any time left, Annie is still bored


La petite Annie
The song ends with another reference to Annie as 'the little Annie'




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