Ces mots stupides
Albin de la Simone Lyrics

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Je sais que tôt ou tard
Tu voudras bien sortir un soir en camarade avec moi
J'essaierai d'être gai pour te faire rire
Mais je sais que je ne verrai que toi

Et quand nous seront las d'avoir dansé
Nous irons prendre un dernier verre quand même
C'est là que je gacherai tout

En te disant ces mots stupides
Je t'aime

Et dans tes yeux je lirai
Que j'ai trahi notre amitié
Que je suis comme les autres
Bien vite je m'en irai
Sans même te dire que si je t'aime
Ce n'est pas de ma faute

Cela fait si longtemps
Que je suis là le cœur battant
À ne plus penser qu'à toi
À guetter ton regard
En espérant toujours y voir
Un peu de tendresse pour moi

Et si à cet instant, très doucement
Je sens ta main se poser sur la mienne
De joie, je crois, je pleurerai
En répétant ces mots stupides
Je t'aime

Et si à cet instant, très doucement
Je sens ta main se poser sur la mienne
De joie, je crois, je pleurerai
En répétant ces mots stupides
Je t'aime

Je t'aime

Je t'aime
Je t'aime

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Albin de la Simone's song Ces mots stupides tell the story of someone who is deeply in love with a friend but is afraid of ruining their friendship by confessing their love. The singer knows that eventually their friend will want to go out as friends, and they will try to be cheerful to make their friend laugh, but they know they will only have eyes for them. When they are tired of dancing, they will go for a drink, but that's when the singer will ruin everything by confessing their love, saying "Je t'aime" (I love you). The singer knows this will betray their friendship, and they will be like everyone else. They will leave quickly without telling their friend that they cannot help the way they feel. The singer has been in love with their friend for a long time and can't stop thinking about them. They hope to see some tenderness in their friend's eyes, and if their friend were to touch their hand gently, the singer would cry with joy and repeat those same words, "Je t'aime."

The song is a desperate plea for love, but it also explores the fear of rejection and the value of friendship. The singer is willing to take the risk of ruining their friendship to express their love, but they also know that they might lose everything. The song's melancholy melody reinforces the singer's sense of longing and sadness.

Line by Line Meaning

Je sais que tôt ou tard Tu voudras bien sortir un soir en camarade avec moi J'essaierai d'être gai pour te faire rire Mais je sais que je ne verrai que toi
I know that sooner or later, you'll agree to go out with me as a friend. I'll try to be funny to make you laugh, but I'll be focused on you only.

Et quand nous seront las d'avoir dansé Nous irons prendre un dernier verre quand même C'est là que je gacherai tout En te disant ces mots stupides Je t'aime
And when we'll be tired of dancing, we'll still go for a last drink. That's where I'll ruin everything by saying those stupid words: I love you.

Et dans tes yeux je lirai Que j'ai trahi notre amitié Que je suis comme les autres Bien vite je m'en irai Sans même te dire que si je t'aime Ce n'est pas de ma faute
And in your eyes, I'll see that I've betrayed our friendship, that I'm just like the others. I'll quickly leave without even explaining that loving you is not my choice.

Cela fait si longtemps Que je suis là le cœur battant À ne plus penser qu'à toi À guetter ton regard En espérant toujours y voir Un peu de tendresse pour moi
It's been so long that I'm here with a beating heart, only thinking of you, waiting for your gaze, hoping to see a little tenderness in it for me.

Et si à cet instant, très doucement Je sens ta main se poser sur la mienne De joie, je crois, je pleurerai En répétant ces mots stupides Je t'aime
And if at this moment, I feel your hand gently placed on mine, I think I'll cry from joy, repeating those stupid words: I love you.

Je t'aime Je t'aime Je t'aime
I love you. I love you. I love you.

Writer(s): Carson Parks

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