Amel Bent (born Amel Bentbachir on June 21, 1985 in Paris, France) is a Fre… Read Full Bio ↴Amel Bent (born Amel Bentbachir on June 21, 1985 in Paris, France) is a French singer who grew up in the French commune of Joué-lès-Tours with her Algerian father and Moroccan mother. Her career jump started after making it to the semi-finals of the reality T.V. show Nouvelle Star 2, France's version of Pop Idol. Although her performance did not make it to the finals, she was still noticed by some of the show's producers, and would end up making her debut album later that year, titled: Un Jour d'été, released in late 2004. The album would sell more than 200,000 copies in France alone, but the success of the album would ultimately be derived from the single, Ma Philosophie, which would sell at more than 500,000 copies, staying at the No.1 slot, in France, for more than 6 weeks during and after sales.

Instinct
Amel Bent Lyrics

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Et le ciel se fâche
L'océan se venge
Et la terre s'inonde
Et les tempêtes éclatent
Les arbres s'effondrent
C'est comme la fin d'un monde
J'ai peur de tout et de rien
Et je n'ai que mon instinct

Hey!

Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon

Les bombes frappent
Un homme tue un homme
Et ça devient normal
Une femme se fait battre
Une enfance qu'on viole
Et ça devient banal
J'ai peur des autres et des uns
Et je n'ai que mon instinct

Hey!

Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon

Et je voudrais danser et chanter, liberté
Je veut juste m'envoler
Et je voudrais rêver, partager, voyager
Je veut juste m'envoler

Et je n'ai que mon instinct

Et je n'ai que mon instinct
Et je n'ai que mon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Amel Bent's song "Instinct" are a powerful commentary on the unsettling state of the world today. The first verse describes natural disasters like angry skies, oceanic revenge, and earth inundation which signify the end of the world. The artist then articulates her fear and insecurity in the absence of the pandemic changes in society with events of violence, poverty and injustice - such as bombing, murder, domestic violence, and child abuse. As she witnesses these disturbing facets of society, she becomes more and more alienated from humanity and prefers to trust and heed her instincts.

The chorus "Et je n'ai que mon instinct" is repeated five times, emphasizing the message that one must rely on one's intuition to survive in a world where human nature is becoming increasingly malicious and perilous. People's morale is declining with depression and anxiety rising as a result of the world's problems. The artist dreams of dancing, singing, freedom, sharing, and traveling but struggles to detach from the fear of living in a world that is becoming more hazardous for her and her loved ones. The song provokes listeners to contemplate these ongoing issues and consider the weight of their instincts, the power of intuition, and the importance of fighting for a better world.

Line by Line Meaning

Et le ciel se fâche
The sky gets angry

L'océan se venge
The ocean takes revenge

Et la terre s'inonde
And the earth floods

Et les tempêtes éclatent
And storms erupt

Les arbres s'effondrent
Trees collapse

C'est comme la fin d'un monde
It's like the end of the world

J'ai peur de tout et de rien
I'm afraid of everything and nothing

Et je n'ai que mon instinct
And I only have my instinct

Les bombes frappent
Bombs strike

Un homme tue un homme
One man kills another

Et ça devient normal
And it becomes normal