Double enfance
CLERC Julien Lyrics
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Elle n'est pas donnée à tout le monde
La chance de s'aimer pour la vie
10 ans 10 mois 10 secondes
Et nous voici
A plonger dans les eaux troubles
De mes souvenirs lointains
Si quelquefois je vois double
Double vie double silence
Double sens et double jeu
Silencieux le coeur balance
Pourquoi les parents sont-ils deux
On voit du pays on voyage
Chaque semaine et chaque été
Des souvenirs qui déménagent
Et qu'on ne peut pas raconter...
{au Refrain}
Deux maisons, deux quartiers
Deux gâteaux d'anniversaire
Multiplier les pères et mères
N'a pas que des mauvais côtés
Avant les autres j'aurais su
Que le seul sentiment qui dure
C'est le chagrin d'une rupture
Où je n'aurais jamais rompu
{au Refrain}
10 ans 10 mois 10 secondes
Le temps n'est plus un souci
Elle n'est pas donnée à tout le monde
La chance de s'aimer pour la vie...
The lyrics to Clerc Julien's song "Double Enfance" explore the complexities and challenges of growing up with divorced parents and navigating life between two homes. The song begins by acknowledging that not everyone is lucky enough to find love that lasts a lifetime, and the singer reflects on his own childhood memories and how they often make him feel like he's seeing double. The singer then goes on to describe the experience of living a double life, with two homes, two neighborhoods, and two sets of parents.
The chorus repeats the idea that not everyone has the chance to find lasting love, but the repetition of "10 years, 10 months, 10 seconds" suggests that time is both fleeting and precious. The second verse continues with the theme of duality, describing the double silence, double meaning, and double game that comes with navigating life between two households. The singer reflects on the positive and negative aspects of having multiple parents and homes, acknowledging that while it's not always easy, it has helped shape him into the person he is today. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer recognizing that finding true love might not be easy, but it is possible.
Overall, "Double Enfance" is a poignant reflection on the challenges of growing up with divorced parents and the impact it can have on a person's life. The lyrics are honest and introspective, capturing the complex emotions that come with navigating multiple homes and identities. Through it all, the singer remains hopeful that true love and happiness are possible, even in the midst of life's many challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Elle n'est pas donnée à tout le monde
Not everyone has the opportunity
La chance de s'aimer pour la vie
To love for a lifetime is a chance
10 ans 10 mois 10 secondes
Specific period of time, but no longer relevant
Et nous voici
Here we are
A plonger dans les eaux troubles
Diving into the troubled waters
De mes souvenirs lointains
Of my distant memories
Si quelquefois je vois double
Sometimes I see double
C'est que l'enfance me revient
Childhood memories resurface
Double vie double silence
Two lives, two silences
Double sens et double jeu
Double meaning and double play
Silencieux le coeur balance
The heart silently struggles
Pourquoi les parents sont-ils deux
Why are there two parents
On voit du pays on voyage
We see the country, we travel
Chaque semaine et chaque été
Every week and every summer
Des souvenirs qui déménagent
Memories that move us
Et qu'on ne peut pas raconter...
And we cannot tell them
Deux maisons, deux quartiers
Two houses, two neighborhoods
Deux gâteaux d'anniversaire
Two birthday cakes
Multiplier les pères et mères
Having multiple fathers and mothers
N'a pas que des mauvais côtés
It's not all bad
Avant les autres j'aurais su
Before everyone else, I would have known
Que le seul sentiment qui dure
That the only lasting feeling
C'est le chagrin d'une rupture
Is the grief of a breakup
Où je n'aurais jamais rompu
Where I would have never broken up
Le temps n'est plus un souci
Time is no longer a concern
Contributed by Alexandra O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.