L'insouciance
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Dans ta voix
J’entends la crainte
De rester seule.
Sur tes lèvres
Se lit l’envie
D’être bien vue

Pour leur plaire
Tu ris, tu pleures
Tu penches la tête.
Ils disparaissent,
Tu te demandes
Si tu es belle

Détache-toi
De ces clichés qui t’emprisonnent,
Et qui t’empêchent de balancer
Tous ces idiots et ces ratés
Qui ont tous si peu d’importance
Tous ces idiots, et ces ratés,
Regarde un peu leur arrogance,
Ils n'apprécieront jamais ta grâce

Des doigts courent
Sur tes hanches,
Tu clignes des yeux.
Ils t’entourent,
Tu le choisis,
Faute de mieux.

Qui verra
Sous tes grands airs
Que tu cherches
Le trésor
Si précieux
De l’innocence

Détache-toi
De ces clichés mais pas trop tard
Car les regrets n’aident pas
A trouver assez de confiance
Et de courage pour balancer
Tous ces idiots, et ces ratés,
Qui ont abîmé ton existence
Et qui n’apprécieront jamais ta grâce

J’aimerais que tu goûtes
Aux délices de l’insouciance





Détache-toi
Détache-toi

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "L'insouciance" by Chat offer an insightful perspective on the struggles of a young woman who finds herself trapped in society's stereotypes and expectations. The song is an ode to embracing one's true self and breaking free from the illusions of beauty laid out by others. The singer hears fear in the woman's voice, fear of being alone, fear of not being seen as desirable. On her lips, there is a desire to be well-liked and well-received by her peers. The woman is chasing after the approval of society, and her emotions swing with the whims of others. She laughs and cries to please them, but they disappear, and she is left questioning her own beauty.


The singer then advises the woman to break free from the clichés that imprison her and prevent her from expressing herself freely. The woman needs to let go of the individuals who do not appreciate her grace and her individuality. Instead, she should embrace the small imperfections and embrace the people who truly value her. The woman must also be careful not to let regrets become a fixture in her life; otherwise, she might never summon the courage to break free from society's expectations. The most poignant plea in the song comes in the chorus, where the singer desires for the woman to discover the joys of carefree living and experience the joys of being young and insouciant.


Line by Line Meaning

Dans ta voix
In your voice


J’entends la crainte
I hear the fear


De rester seule.
Of being alone.


Sur tes lèvres
On your lips


Se lit l’envie
Reads the desire


D’être bien vue
To be well seen


Pour leur plaire
To please them


Tu ris, tu pleures
You laugh, you cry


Tu penches la tête.
You bow your head.


Ils disparaissent,
They disappear,


Tu te demandes
You wonder


Si tu es belle
If you are beautiful


Détache-toi
Detach yourself


De ces clichés qui t’emprisonnent,
From these clichés that imprison you,


Et qui t’empêchent de balancer
And prevent you from swinging


Tous ces idiots et ces ratés
All these idiots and losers


Qui ont tous si peu d’importance
Who are all so unimportant


Tous ces idiots, et ces ratés,
All these idiots and losers,


Regarde un peu leur arrogance,
Look at their arrogance,


Ils n'apprécieront jamais ta grâce
They will never appreciate your grace


Des doigts courent
Fingers run


Sur tes hanches,
Over your hips,


Tu clignes des yeux.
You blink.


Ils t’entourent,
They surround you,


Tu le choisis,
You choose it,


Faute de mieux.
For lack of better.


Qui verra
Who will see


Sous tes grands airs
Beneath your grand airs


Que tu cherches
That you are looking for


Le trésor
The treasure


Si précieux
So precious


De l’innocence
Of innocence


Détache-toi
Detach yourself


De ces clichés mais pas trop tard
From these clichés but not too late


Car les regrets n’aident pas
Because regrets do not help


A trouver assez de confiance
To find enough confidence


Et de courage pour balancer
And courage to swing


Tous ces idiots, et ces ratés,
All these idiots and losers,


Qui ont abîmé ton existence
Who have damaged your existence


Et qui n’apprécieront jamais ta grâce
And who will never appreciate your grace


J’aimerais que tu goûtes
I would like you to taste


Aux délices de l’insouciance
The delights of carefree living


Détache-toi
Detach yourself




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHAT

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