Je suis de celles
Bénabar Lyrics

Tiens, qu'est-ce que tu fais là?
The singer expresses surprise at seeing Nathalie and questions her presence at that place.

C'est moi, c'est Nathalie
Nathalie introduces herself as the person the singer knew in high school.

Quoi tu me reconnais pas? Mais si On était ensemble au lycée
The singer remembers Nathalie but feels surprised that Nathalie was able to recognize her, as she believes she's changed considerably since high school.

C'est vrai, j'ai changé J'ai des enfants, un mari Bah quoi, t'as l'air surpris
Nathalie confirms the artist's observations that she has indeed changed by getting married with kids, but she does not understand why the artist finds her change so surprising.

J'étais pas destinée A une vie bien rangée
Nathalie implies that she never thought she would lead the kind of life she has now with a family and all.

J'étais perdue Mon mari m'a trouvée
Nathalie suggests that her husband found and rescued her when she was going through a tough phase.

J'étais de celles Qui disent jamais non Les "Marie couche-toi là" Dont on oublie le nom
Nathalie reveals that she was one of those women who can't say no, the ones who are often objectified and are forgotten quite quickly.

J'étais pas la jolie Moi, j'étais sa copine Celle qu'on voit à peine Qu'on appelle Machine
Nathalie explains that she was not the attractive one, but her beau's girlfriend- the one others barely notice and often call by nicknames like Machine.

J'avais deux ans de plus Peut-être deux ans de trop Et j'aimais les garçons Peut-être un peu trop
Nathalie believes that she was slightly older than her partner and perhaps was too desperate for his attention.

Bien sûr, vous aviez eu Des dizaines de conquêtes Que personnes n'avaient vues Toujours pendant les fêtes
Nathalie acknowledges that her partner was prolific and fancied by several, but only during parties where actions could go unnoticed.

Pour beaucoup d'entre vous Je suis la première fois De celles qui comptent Mais pas tant que ça
Nathalie knows she was the first one who mattered to her partner but realizes that it wasn't really the case for him.

Je n'étais pas de celles A qui l'on fait la cour Moi, j'étais de celles Qui sont déjà d'accord
Nathalie clarifies that she was never the kind of woman who required courtship, and instead, she was happy enough with people who already agreed to her propositions.

Vous veniez chez moi Mais dès le lendemain Vous refusiez en public De me tenir la main
Nathalie highlights her partner's dual nature by mentioning how they would come to her, but then ignore her in public the very next day.

Quand vous m'embrassiez A l'abri des regards Je savais pourquoi Pour pas qu'on puisse nous voir Alors je fermais les yeux A m'en fendre les paupières Pendant que pour guetter Vous les gardiez ouverts
Nathalie recalls the times when her partner kissed her secretly, afraid of being caught, and she also knew it, but would close her eyes and cling to those moments while her partner would keep an eye out.

Je me répétais: "Faut pas que je m'attache" Vous vous pensiez: "Il faut pas que ça se sache"
Nathalie reveals the inner monologue she repeatedly had with herself as a defense mechanism, while her partner had his own thoughts about keeping things under wraps.

Mais une fois dans mes bras Vos murmures essoufflés C'est à moi, rien qu'à moi Qu'ils étaient destinés
Nathalie admits that her partner's breathless whispers and sweet nothings were meant for her and for her alone.

Enlacée contre vous A respirer vos cheveux Je le sais, je l'affirme Vous m'aimiez un peu
Nathalie was convinced that when she was cuddled up against her partner and taking in his scent that he truly cared for her, even if it was only a little.

Certaines tombent amoureuses C'est pur, ça les élève Moi, je tombais amoureuse Comme on tombe d'une chaise
Nathalie spoke about the different types of falling for someone, and how she was never one of the pure ones, but instead, love always hit her hard and out of the blue, like falling off a chair.

Et gonflés de l'avoir fait Vous donniez conférence Une souris qu'on dissèque Mon corps pour la science
Nathalie exposes her partner's ego by saying that he often bragged about being with her, like one would do after dissecting a mouse. She also likens herself to a test subject, someone examined and discarded.

Je nourrissais Vos blagues de caserne Que vous pensiez viriles Petits hommes des cavernes
Nathalie humorously recalls the dated and often chauvinistic jokes her partner would tell, and how he truly believed they made him look like a manly man.

D'avoir pour moi Un seul mot de tendresse Vous apparaissait Comme la pire des faiblesses
Nathalie states how the only tenderness she ever received from her partner was regarded as his biggest weakness.

Vous les fiers à bras Vous parliez en experts Oubliant que dans mes bras Vous faisiez moins les fiers
Nathalie reminds her partner of how confident and domineering he would be outside of their secret meetings- falsely believing he's the expert. But when in her arms, he turned into someone more meek and submissive.

Et les autres filles Perfides petites saintes M'auraient tondue les cheveux A une autre époque
Nathalie concludes by referring to the other women her partner might have been with as sneaky, narrow-minded people who would have potentially harmed her for being in a relationship with him.