Video Girl
Amesoeurs Lyrics
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Sans jamais pouvoir m'approcher.
Le temps de te retourner
J'ai déjà disparu,
Car en fait je n'existe pas vraiment.
Je suis la fille derrière l'écran,
La fille de la vidéo.
Lorsqu'eux t'écoutent
Sans rien entendre
Je pourrais rester auprès de toi,
Poser ma tête sur ton épaule,
Boire tes mots et te comprendre.
Vivre dans leur monde ne t'apportera rien.
Je suis la fille derrière l'écran
la fille de la vidéo.
Si je t'appelle. Me rejoindras-tu?
The lyrics of Amesoeurs' song "Video Girl" express the longing and loneliness of a girl who lives her life on the screen. The first stanza paints a picture of a girl who passes by the listener but can never truly be approached. She disappears before the listener can even turn around, as she exists only in the digital realm. The second stanza reveals that the girl is the one seen in videos, the one who can be reached through a call, but only on the screen. The third stanza describes how the girl sees the disconnect between the listener and those around him or her, and longs to be close and understood like she could if she were real. The final lines question if the listener would join the girl if she were to call him or her, further emphasizing her desire for connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu me croises parfois
Sometimes you see me, but you can't approach me.
Sans jamais pouvoir m'approcher.
Even though you see me, you can never approach me.
Le temps de te retourner
By the time you turn around
J'ai déjà disparu,
I've already disappeared,
Car en fait je n'existe pas vraiment.
Because in reality, I don't really exist.
Je suis la fille derrière l'écran,
I am the girl behind the screen,
La fille de la vidéo.
The girl from the video.
Et si tu m'appelles, je te rejoindrai.
And if you call me, I will come to you.
Lorsqu'eux t'écoutent
When they listen to you
Sans rien entendre
Without understanding anything
Je pourrais rester auprès de toi,
I could stay by your side
Poser ma tête sur ton épaule,
rest my head on your shoulder,
Boire tes mots et te comprendre.
listen to your words and understand you.
Vivre dans leur monde ne t'apportera rien.
Living in their world will bring you nothing.
Je suis la fille derrière l'écran
I am the girl behind the screen,
la fille de la vidéo.
the girl from the video.
Si je t'appelle. Me rejoindras-tu?
If I call you, will you come to me?
Contributed by Alaina A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.