Cardin began her career as a model at the age of 15, where she appeared in numerous advertising campaigns such as Barilà.
A top four finalist in the first season of the TVA singing competition La Voix in 2013, later the same year she was featured on Garou's album Au milieu de ma vie as a duet vocalist on the single Du vent, des mots. On March 1, 2014, she appeared on the sister series The Voice: la plus belle voix in France to perform the song with Garou, a judge on that edition.
She released her solo debut EP, Big Boy - EP, in 2016 on Cult Nation Records. The EP featured songs in both English and French. She was a shortlisted SOCAN Songwriting Prize finalist in the French division for her song "Les échardes", and the title track "Big Boy" was playlisted on CBC Radio 2 and charted on the Radio 2 Top 20. She made an appearance on the talk show Tout le monde en parle to discuss her mini-album in November 2016.
At the 2017 SOCAN Songwriting Awards, she was a nominee in the English category for "Big Boy" and in the French category for "Faufile", becoming the first artist in the history of the award to be nominated in both categories in the same year.
In 2017 she released her second EP, Main Girl EP. The title track reached #1 on the Radio 2 Top 20.
She received two Juno Award nominations at the Juno Awards of 2018, for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year for "Main Girl", "Paradise Motion" and "The Kids".[15]
In 2018, she received another SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for "Main Girl".
In 2019, Cardin and producer CRi collaborated on a cover of Daniel Bélanger's "Fous n'importe où", and Cardin appeared on Loud's album Tout ça pour ça as a duet vocalist on the track "Sometimes, All the Time". In 2020 she released the singles "Passive Aggressive" and "Daddy"; both tracks were recorded for her full-length debut album Phoenix, which was released on April 23, 2021. Phoenix was co-written with Cardin's longtime manager Jason Brando of Cult Nation.
In September 2021 she released two non-album songs through the Spotify Singles series, a cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" and a French-language version of her own "XOXO".
Phoenix won the Felix Award for Anglophone Album of the Year at the 43rd Félix Awards. Cardin also won the awards for Anglophone Concert of the Year and Most Successful Artist Outside Quebec.
Cardin was the most-nominated artist at the Juno Awards of 2022, receiving nominations for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Phoenix, Pop Album of the Year for Phoenix, Single of the Year and Video of the Year for "Meaningless", and the Fan Choice Award.
Meaningless
Charlotte Cardin Lyrics
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But it never quite fills the void
Thought that we were two for good
But love is never like it should
I can arrange meeting a stranger, forget you a day
But I can't imagine what even happens beyond the pain (mmm)
See the sun leading us
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Life without you (oh-oh)
Life without you (oh-oh)
I'm tired of good boys sleepin' on my chest
You wanna rip my heart out, baby, be my guest
I hope you hear this song and reminisce
'Cause without me, your whole life is fuckin' meaningless
See the sun leading us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender, the rest is meaningless
Meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Oh, I've been wasting my twenties
Filling glasses half empty
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Life without you
You've seen me down, you've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone, you leave me cryin'
Alone in this meaningless life
You've seen me down, you've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone, you leave me cryin'
Alone in this meaningless life
You've seen me down, you've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone, you leave me cryin'
Alone in this meaningless life
See the sun leading us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender, the rest is meaningless
The lyrics of Charlotte Cardin’s song “Meaningless” is a heart-wrenching and emotional piece depicting the aftermath of a breakup. The opening lines, “I hear your voice, but it never quite fills the void”, sets the tone for rest of the song where the singer expresses her sadness over the loss of the love of her life. She reminisces about the good times and the promises they made, but in the end, the love fades away leaving the singer feeling empty and lost. The lyrics also touch upon the idea that sometimes love isn’t what it should be, and no matter how hard we try, things don’t always work out. The chorus of “I don’t wanna live a meaningless life without you” highlights the singer’s desperation to have her love back in her life, and emphasizes the depths of her sorrow.
The imagery throughout the song is powerful and poignant. The reference to the “land of the lost and the reasonless” and the use of the drums beating in the background gives the lyrics an intense and emotional feel. The song also touches on the theme of existential nihilism, where the singer wonders if life is worth living without love. Overall, “Meaningless” is a raw and heart-wrenching depiction of the aftermath of love gone awry.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear your voice
I can hear you speaking to me
But it never quite fills the void
Even though I hear you, it doesn't take away the emptiness I feel inside
Thought that we were two for good
I believed that we were meant to be together for a long time
But love is never like it should
However, love rarely turns out the way we expect it to
I can arrange meeting a stranger, forget you a day
I can set up a date with someone I don't know and try to forget about you for a day
But I can't imagine what even happens beyond the pain (mmm)
But I can't even envision a future where I'm not hurting like this
See the sun leading us
The rising sun is guiding us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
To a place where we'll be lost and unsure of why we're here
Hear the drum beating us
We can hear the drum pounding in our ears
I forever surrender
I give up completely
I don't wanna live
I don't want to continue living
A meaningless
A life without purpose or significance
Life without you (oh-oh)
I cannot bear the thought of living without you in my life
I'm tired of good boys sleepin' on my chest
I am sick of settling for nice guys who don't truly make me happy
You wanna rip my heart out, baby, be my guest
You can have my heart and destroy it if that's what you really want to do
I hope you hear this song and reminisce
I hope you hear this song and think back to the good times we had together
'Cause without me, your whole life is fuckin' meaningless
Because I was such an important part of your life, your existence has no value without me
Oh, I've been wasting my twenties
I feel like I've been squandering my best years
Filling glasses half empty
I've been living my life with a negative outlook, always seeing the worst in everything
Alone in this meaningless life
Now that you're gone, I am all by myself in a life that feels empty and worthless
The rest is meaningless
Everything else in life seems trivial and unimportant compared to the loss of this relationship
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Charlotte Cardin, Jason Brando O'Farrell Ciciola, Marc-Andre Gilbert
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I hear your voice
But it never quite fills the void
Thought that we were two for good
But love is never like it should
I can arrange
Meeting a stranger
Forget you a day
But I can't imagine
What even happens
Beyond the pain
See the sun leading us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Life without you
Life without you
I'm tired of good boys sleeping on my chest
You wanna rip my heart out, baby, be my guest
I hope you hear this song and reminisce
'Cause without me your whole life is fucking meaningless
See the sun leading us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender
The rest is meaningless
Meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Oh, I've been wasting my twenties
Filling glasses half empty
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Life without you
You've seen me down
You've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone
You leave me crying
Alone in this meaningless life
You've seen me down
You've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone
You leave me crying
Alone in this meaningless life
You've seen me down
You've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone
You leave me crying
Alone in this meaningless life
See the sun leading us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender
The rest is meaningless
Zeiven Music ♪
LYRICS
I hear your voice
But it never quite fills the void
Thought that we were two for good
But love is never like it should
I can arrange
Meeting a stranger
Forget you a day
But I can't imagine
What even happens
Beyond the pain
See the sun leading us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Life without you
Life without you
I'm tired of good boys sleeping on my chest
You wanna rip my heart out, baby, be my guest
I hope you hear this song and reminisce
'Cause without me your whole life is fucking meaningless
See the sun leading us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender
The rest is meaningless
Meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Oh, I've been wasting my twenties
Filling glasses half empty
I don't wanna live
A meaningless
Life without you
You've seen me down
You've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone
You leave me crying
Alone in this meaningless life
You've seen me down
You've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone
You leave me crying
Alone in this meaningless life
You've seen me down
You've seen me high
You've seen me dancing in the night
Now that you're gone
You leave me crying
Alone in this meaningless life
See the sun leading us
To the land of the lost and the reasonless
Hear the drum beating us
I forever surrender
The rest is meaningless
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sara mubarak
Charlotte is literally the most underrated artist ! she is so fucking talented ily Charlotte <3
1Fai3
yessss
zeroprmscs
Yeah, and she’s gorgeous in a different way
Nils Belonio
Couldn't agree more!
James Husentoff
ELINA is more under rated but she is pretty close. Also teischa is also pretty underrated
Millie Gabs
She’s actually bloody amazing, low-key don’t want her to get popular cuz I want her as my little secret 🥲
Edmund Siu
There’s something dark and wonderful about her voice that just sets her apart from other female singers today. Can’t wait to hear more from her.
Iva Boicheva
So good ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤yeah ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤make me wanna listen more and more ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Stephanie
I can’t stop listening to this - it’s addicting 💛
litsa katopodis
Yepp...i cant get enough of this song either...