Comme Un Fou
Armens Lyrics
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Du bien d'mes yeux je n'ai que faire ;
Trop longtemps erré dans les caves du monde.
Un peu comme sortir d'une tombe.
Ici j'ai trop donné,
Pour ne pas regretter,
De pouvoir aujourd'hui me casser
Même si j'ai pas fini,
Diablotin mal compris
Ou tout simplement repenti.
La vie pour moi commence maintenant
Avant, après l'soleil couchant.
Le rouge des braises du passé hors de mon cerveau
Pouvoir sortir la tête de l'eau, changer de peau !
Il n'y a plus de limite, oh non
Plus de parasites, pour m'empêcher de voir loin.
Quand j'serai là - bas, bien au - dessus d'mes vieilles angoisses,
Je dirai pourquoi dans cet enfer je n'avais plus ma place.
Il est temps de rentrer,
De se réveiller,
D'essayer d'exorciser
J'ne veux plus faire face.
A ces chimères et quoi que je fasse,
La réalité me rattrappe, me dépasse hey !
In the song Comme Un Fou by Armen, the singer describes feeling like a madman as he relentlessly chases after the light, unconcerned with the well-being of his eyes. He reflects on his past, feeling as though he has spent too much time wandering aimlessly in the caves of the world and has now finally emerged from his figurative tomb. He acknowledges that he has given a lot, but ultimately he has no regrets about moving on from that past.
The singer recognizes that he is not done yet, he may have been misunderstood in the past, but he is either a little devil or he has simply repented for his past actions. For him, life begins anew in the present moment, and the future is limitless. He no longer has any barriers or people standing in his way, and when he eventually reaches his destination, he will be able to reflect upon why he ever thought that he belonged in what felt like a hellish experience.
The singer concludes by stating that it is time to go back, to wake up, and to face his fears head-on. He is done with chasing illusions, and he is ready to tackle the reality in front of him, even if it surpasses him. The mood of the song is one of liberation, of breaking free from the ties that have held the singer down and of him rising to the top.
Line by Line Meaning
Comme un fou je mate la lumière,
I stare at the light like a madman
Du bien d'mes yeux je n'ai que faire ;
I don't care about anything else but what's in front of me
Trop longtemps erré dans les caves du monde.
I wandered too long in the caves of the world.
Un peu comme sortir d'une tombe.
It feels like coming out of a grave.
Ici j'ai trop donné,
I gave too much here,
Pour ne pas regretter,
So I won't have any regrets,
De pouvoir aujourd'hui me casser
Now, I can leave and start anew.
Même si j'ai pas fini,
Even if I'm not done yet,
Diablotin mal compris
Misunderstood little devil,
Ou tout simplement repenti.
Or simply repentant.
La vie pour moi commence maintenant
Life begins for me now,
Avant, après l'soleil couchant.
Before, after the sunset.
Le rouge des braises du passé hors de mon cerveau
The red embers of the past out of my mind
Pouvoir sortir la tête de l'eau, changer de peau !
To be able to clear my head, change my skin!
Il n'y a plus de limite, oh non
There are no more limits, oh no
Plus de parasites, pour m'empêcher de voir loin.
No more parasites to stop me from seeing far.
Quand j'serai là - bas, bien au - dessus d'mes vieilles angoisses,
When I'll be there, way above my old fears,
Je dirai pourquoi dans cet enfer je n'avais plus ma place.
I'll explain why I didn't belong in this hell anymore.
Il est temps de rentrer,
It's time to go back,
De se réveiller,
To wake up,
D'essayer d'exorciser
To try to exorcise
J'ne veux plus faire face.
I don't want to face it anymore.
A ces chimères et quoi que je fasse,
To those illusions, no matter what I do
La réalité me rattrappe, me dépasse hey !
Reality catches up, surpasses me hey!
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