Cette nuit-là
Barbara Opsomer Lyrics

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Je ferme les yeux, je laisse en suspens
Le superflu, le jour qui nous reprend
Est-ce qu'on attendra jusque là?
Cette nuit-là, cette nuit-là
On se regarde, on laisse flotter
Entre nos lèvres, un goût d'inachevé
À qui fera le premier pas
Cette nuit-là, cette nuit-là

Je n'touche plus terre
Quand on se perd
Elle me dévore
Cette nuit-là, cette nuit-là

Le ciel s'éteint, je suis éblouis
Les heures défilent et font place à l'envie
Elle brille plus fort à chaque pas
Cette nuit-là, cette nuit-là
Je me réveille mais tes bras n'osent plus
Le jour se lève, on s'est perdu
Elle nous échappe, elle ne reviendra pas
Cette nuit-là, cette nuit-là

Je n'touche plus terre
Quand on se perd
Elle me dévore
Cette nuit-là, cette nuit-là

Je n'touche plus terre
Quand on se perd
Elle me dévore
Cette nuit-là, cette nuit-là
À coeur ouvert
Je la laisse faire

Contre ton corps
Cette nuit-là, cette nuit là

Overall Meaning

In Barbara Opsomer's song "Cette nuit-là," the lyrics describe a moment in time where two people are hesitant to take action despite their unfulfilled desires. The singer starts by closing her eyes and letting go of the unnecessary things in life, anticipating the coming day. However, she questions whether they will wait until then or take action that very night. The two people look at each other with an unfinished taste between their lips, wondering who will make the first move. They are lost in each other and consumed by their desires.

As the night progresses, the sky darkens further, and their desires become stronger. The singer is captivated by the other person and feels like she is not on the ground anymore. The hours go by, but their desire continues to grow. The other person 'shines' brighter with each passing moment. When the singer wakes up, she realizes that they are lost in each other, and the day has already arrived. The moment has passed, and they cannot go back to that night. The singer is left in despair, feeling consumed by the night that they missed.

Overall, "Cette nuit-là" describes the struggles of two people who are reluctant to act on their desires and miss their chance for happiness as the night slips away.

Line by Line Meaning

Je ferme les yeux, je laisse en suspens
I close my eyes and leave everything uncertain

Le superflu, le jour qui nous reprend
The excess, the day that takes us back

Est-ce qu'on attendra jusque là?
Will we wait until then?

Cette nuit-là, cette nuit-là
That night, that night

On se regarde, on laisse flotter
We look at each other, we let it float

Entre nos lèvres, un goût d'inachevé
Between our lips, a taste of incompleteness

À qui fera le premier pas
Who will take the first step?

Le ciel s'éteint, je suis ébloui
The sky goes out, I am dazzled

Les heures défilent et font place à l'envie
The hours pass by and give way to desire

Elle brille plus fort à chaque pas
It shines brighter with each step

Je me réveille mais tes bras n'osent plus
I wake up but your arms don't dare anymore