In 2007, Caroline Costa was chosen for the group Pop System (sometimes Popsystem) for the French children's series Iapiap! broadcast on Canal J where she was mentored by M. Pokora. Pop System released the single "Laissez-nous dire" and reached #12 on the French Singles Chart. The teen group was made up of the girls Caroline, Marina, Sarah, Lisa and the boys Nicolas and Joris.
In 2008, she appeared on the French television channel M6's program 100% Mag. In November 2008, she took part in the M6 reality television series La France a un incroyable talent where she reached the finale. She auditioned with Hurt from Christina Aguilera, and received a standing ovation. In the next round, she interpreted "My Heart Will Go On" from Céline Dion. In the finale she performed "I Will Always Love You" from Whitney Houston and finished runner-up for the season with the title going to Alexandre, a fire juggler.
She started her solo music career in 2009. In 2009, she did a duet with the Spanish teen actor/pop singer Abraham Mateo for a Spanish cover of Badfinger's "Without You" (that was a huge hit when covered by Harry Nilsson in 1971, then by Mariah Carey in 1994) and had many television appearances and was appeared again on 100% Mag. In September of the same year, she was part of a charity album release for the French AIDS charity AIDES, working with famous artists like Daniel Powter, Lara Fabian and Christophe Willem.
Her first solo single released in France was "Qui je suis" in December 2010. The EP included besides "Que je suis", an instrumental version of the same song, also "Mon secret" and a cover of "Take a Bow".
In December 2011 her single "Je t'ai menti" was released in duet with Swedish upcoming artist Ulrik Munther alongside a music video that was first broadcast on NRJ Hits. The song is a French version of "Kill for Lies", a famous song by Ulrik Munther. This was a pre-release for her debut studio album J'irai, released on 5 March 2011.
Je t'ai menti
Caroline Costa Lyrics
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De ce cauchemar qui me hante
Mais je sais que tout est pareil
Tu me manques
Tu me manques
Mais que viens faire là, la moral
Quand sans toi, si mal
J'ai si mal
We kill for likes
Kill for likes
But I learn
To say wall fly
We kill for likes
Kill for likes
Love poisons truth
Love suicides
Cette nuit je ne dors pas
Tout tourne tellement dans ma tête
J'ai dit le mot qu'on ne dit pas
Qu'on regrette
Comme je regrette
Bien trop de fierté, de vanité
Et je ne sais que
Je te perds
Je te perds
Oui, j'ai menti
Mon amour
Parfois le cœur
Est bien trop lourd
Oui, j'ai menti
Mon amour
Tu vois, je pleure
Vers toi je cours
Vers toi je cours là
Yeah-ah-ah
Oh, je t'ai menti
Mon amour
Parfois le cœur
Est bien trop lourd
Je t'ai menti (menti)
Oh, mon amour (mon amour)
Et je pleure quand (et je pleure)
Quand passe mon tour (passe mon tour)
Peut-être qu'un jour mon âme
Retrouvera son calme
Un beau jour
Alors je cours
The lyrics to Caroline Costa's song Je t'ai menti tell the story of someone who has lied to their lover and is now regretting it. The song begins with the singer waking up from a nightmare that continues to haunt them. They feel the pain of missing their lover, but also the weight of their lie. The lyrics speak to the cultural phenomenon of social media, where people kill for likes and do whatever it takes to be liked by others. The singer has learned to say "wall fly," meaning that they have learned to block out the noise of others' opinions and focus on themselves.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Je t'ai menti," or "I lied to you," with the singer admitting to their mistake. They regret their pride and realize that it has caused them to lose the one they love. The final verse speaks to the possibility of redemption, as the singer hopes that one day their soul will find peace and they will be able to run towards their lover once again.
Overall, the song explores themes of regret, honesty, and the pressure to conform to social expectations. It encourages listeners to be true to themselves and to value their relationships above external validation.
Line by Line Meaning
Ce matin je ne reverrais
This morning I won't see again
De ce cauchemar qui me hante
This nightmare that haunts me
Mais je ne sais
But I don't know
Que tout est pareil
That everything is the same
Tu me manques tu me manques
I miss you, I miss you
Mais que viens faire là la moral
But what does morality have to do with this
Quant à ce que soit si minable
As for how pitiful it is
J'ai si mal
It hurts so much
We kill for likes
We kill for likes
Kill for likes
Kill for likes
But I learn to say wall fly
But I've learned to say 'wall fly'
We kill for likes
We kill for likes
Kill for likes
Kill for likes
Love pounds and thru
Love pounds and through
Love thru the size
Love through the size
Cette nuit je ne dors pas
Tonight, I'm not sleeping
Tout saute tellement
Everything's jumping so much
Dans ma tête
In my head
J'ai dis le mot
I said the word
Qu'on ne dit pas
That we don't say
Qu'on regrette
That we regret
Comme je regrette
How I regret
Bien trop de fierté de vanité
Too much pride, too much vanity
Et je ne sais que
And I only know
Je te perds je te perds
I'm losing you, I'm losing you
Oui j'ai menti
Yes, I lied
Mon amour
My love
Parfois le coeur
Sometimes the heart
Est bien trop lourd
Is just too heavy
Oui j'ai menti
Yes, I lied
Tu vois je pleure
You see, I'm crying
Vers toi je cours
I'm running toward you
A a a a o o o
A a a a o o o
Vers toi je cours là
I'm running toward you now
Là a a a yeah
There, a a a yeah
Oh je t'ai menti
Oh, I lied to you
Mon amour
My love
Parfois le cœur
Sometimes the heart
Est bien trop lourd
Is just too heavy
Je t'ai menti
I lied to you
Ooh mon amour
Oh my love
Et je te prend
And I take you
Avant que passe mon tour
Before it's my turn to go
Peut être qu'un jour mon âme
Maybe one day my soul
Retrouvera son calme
Will find its peace
Un beau jour
One beautiful day
Alors je cours
So then, I'll run
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Debx2, Djax, Joan Aaberg, Ulrik Munther
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
micheletti meggy
Ce matin je me reveille
De ce cauchemar qui me hante
Mais je sais que tout est pareil
Tu me manques tu me manques
Mais que vient faire la la morale
Quand sans toi
Si mal
J'ai si mal?
We kill for lies kill for lies
Murder our love to save our pride
We kill for lies Kill for lies
Love poisons truth Love suicides
Cette nuit je ne dors pas
Tout tourne tellement dans ma tête
J'ai dit les mots qu'on ne dit pas
Qu'on regrette, comme je regrette
Bien trop de firté, de vanité
Et je sais que je te perds
Je te perds
Oui j'ai menti, mon amour
Parfois le coeur est bien trop lourd
Oui j'ai menti, mon amour
Tu vois je pleure, vers toi je cours
Vers toi je cours
Je t'ai menti, mon amour
Parfois le coeur est bien trop lourd
Je t'ai menti, Oh mon amour
Et je pleure quand passe mon tour
Peut-etre qu'un jour mon ame
Retrouvera son calme
Un beau jour
Alors je cours
Delphine BACQ
C'est ma chanson préférée de Caroline Costa et j'aurai cru que ça aurait eu beaucoup plus de succés que ça... Il y a des choses que je ne comprends pas !
Armine Alaverdyan
c nul
Viviane De Jesus
moi aussi c'est ma chanson prefere
dinodini
Je ne comprends pas. Cette chanson est magnifique. Il est l'une de mes chansons préférées en français.
Sara Noema
je me souviendrais toujours des frissons que j'ai eus quand j'ai écouter cette chanson lanpremiere fois, je les ressens encore aujourd'hui. C'était magique cette période
Khadija Camara Ba
C grave magik sa me ramén a mon enfance kan je regardais kids 20 aussi et me sens toute lol
Melanie Monnier
Et dire qu'elle est maman maintenant. Je me souviens dans incroyable talent 12 ans et dans stars à domicile ou elle a volé la vedette à sa sœur avec jenifer, qui était venu pour faire une surprise.
goossens virginie
Caroline Costa tu est ma meilleure chanteuse je t'adore ♥️♥️ j'ai 10 ans et depuis 4 ans je chante tes music je te fais gros bisous ça c ma music préféré et après c cmt vivre sans toi j'abite en Belgique a Tournai
sleepy lila
Sara Rose ouiiii
Anna Assienin
Cette chanson dit tout ce que je ressens.... Merci Caroline .