Brown Sugar
Amélie Larocque Lyrics

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Les mains clouées au sol
Y’a plus de rêve dans la fiole
Je sens mon corps qui n'est plus d'accord
Il perd le fil loin de son exil

La tête contre le mur
Faudrait qu'on me passe la piqûre
Sur mon front la sueur se fond

Entre les cris et les désirs interdits

Sans toi (brown sugar)
Sans toi (brown sugar)
Sans toi
Que sera demain?

La mémoire au plafond
Elle me revient pour de bon
Y a mon visage collé à mon âge
Les années passent
Les maladresses s'entassent

Plus de clé pour la porte
J'vais peut-être m'y retrouver morte
Mon être tremble de tous ses membres
Je dois m'en sortir cette fois sans m'enfuir

Sans toi (brown sugar)
Sans toi (brown sugar)
Sans toi
Que sera demain?

Je revois le jour, mon âme d'étale
Ça fait mal d'être vivant depuis tout ce temps
Je revois l'amour, mon coeur pédale
Ça fait peur l'inconnu quand on marche dessus

Sans toi (brown sugar)
Sans toi (brown sugar)

Sans toi
Que sera demain?

Overall Meaning

The song "Brown Sugar" by Amélie Larocque talks about a person who is struggling with addiction and is aware of the situation. The singer of the song has lost all their dreams and feels detached from their own body. The lyrics mention clamped hands to the ground, indicating that the person is stuck in their situation and has no control over their life. They are aware of the dangers of their addiction and the implications on their health, but still can't seem to let it go. The person is sweating profusely, which is a symptom of withdrawal from drugs, and is surrounded by forbidden desires and screams.

The singer is aware that without the substance they are addicted to (brown sugar), their future is unknown. They are living in fear of what tomorrow holds without their addiction. They mention that memories flood their mind, and their face is stuck in their age, indicating that they have been using drugs for an extended period. The singer knows that they need to break free from their addiction and find a way to sobriety, but they can't seem to do it alone. In the end, the song talks about hope for the future, even though there is a lot of uncertainty.

Line by Line Meaning

Les mains clouées au sol
Feeling trapped and powerless

Y’a plus de rêve dans la fiole
Lost all hope and motivation

Je sens mon corps qui n'est plus d'accord
Feeling disconnected from oneself

Il perd le fil loin de son exil
Lost and struggling to find direction

La tête contre le mur
Feeling defeated and hopeless

Faudrait qu'on me passe la piqûre
Wishing for relief

Sur mon front la sueur se fond
Feeling anxious and overwhelmed

Entre les cris et les désirs interdits
Caught between conflicting emotions

Sans toi (brown sugar)
Without you (i.e., the comfort and escape brown sugar provides)

Sans toi (brown sugar)
Without you (i.e., the only way to cope)

Sans toi
Without you (i.e., feeling lost and alone)