Letissier has used numerous personal and stage names, and remarked that he "just ha many names for all the layers". He began his career as Christine and the Queens. For his second studio album, he shortened it to Chris, which was accompanied by a shift to a persona described as "a woman playing with masculine tropes". In October 2021, he was using the name Rahim. This sparked a debate around cultural appropriation due to the name's Arabic origin. He eventually began using a succession of different names such as Sam le pompier (the French title of Fireman Sam) and a full stop before settling on Redcar, sometimes shortened as Red. In August 2022, he updated his pronouns to he/him across social media platforms. In 2023, with the release of fourth album Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, he seemed to have reverted to simply Chris. However, he still occasionally uses his birth name, about which he said: "Héloïse Letissier is my parents' provenance and I love my parents. I sometimes use Héloïse to reconnect me to my childhood, but my inner child name is Manamané."
Safe and Holy
Christine and the Queens Lyrics
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With the rain they look disgusting
I'm feeling nauseous as they hold my hand
I've been crouching since the morning
But what I have left, baby
What gives me hope, maybe
Are heavy collapses when I'm dancing
With the rhythm, then you get strong
Fever asks for undisclosed believes
Your arms wide open can't be wrong
'Cause what I have left, baby
What gives me hope, lately
Are weathering fires when I'm dancing
And as I shake my crumbled bones
I'm safe and holy, safe and holy
I lend my name not to be lame
To swim
Away from me and from my eyes
That mock and judge me, mock and judge me
That always drown kids of my own
My desires
My desires
As I dance, I'm safe and holy
As I dance, I'm safe and holy
And as I shake my crumbled bones
I'm safe and holy, safe and holy
I lend my name not to be lame
To swim
Away from me and from my eyes
That mock and judge me, mock and judge me
That always drown kids of my own
My desires
The lyrics of the song Safe and Holy by Christine and the Queens explore themes of self-acceptance and finding safety and peace in dance. The first verse describes the experience of feeling uncomfortable in a social situation, highlighting the physical sensations of anxiety or nausea. Despite these feelings, the singer finds hope in "heavy collapses" while dancing - perhaps suggesting that losing oneself in the physical movements of dance can provide a release from the pressures of social anxiety. The second verse continues this theme, emphasizing the importance of patience and rhythm in building strength and endurance, ultimately leading to a feeling of safety and holiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Motus takes out all the drags for dancin'
Motus removes any hindrance for dancing
With the rain they look disgusting
In the rain, they become dirty
I'm feeling nauseous as they hold my hand
Holding their hand makes me feel sick
I've been crouching since the morning
I have been hunched over all morning
But what I have left baby
What gives me hope maybe
Are heavy collapses when I'm dancing
What motivates me and gives me hope are the moments of intense energy when I dance
Now I've got to have some patience
With the rhythm then you get strong
Patience is necessary to build strength through rhythm
Fever asks for undisclosed believes
Fever requires unspoken beliefs
Your arms wide open can't be wrong
'Cause what I have left baby
What gives me hope lately
Are weathering fires when I'm dancing
Opening oneself up completely is the right thing to do because it is the moments of difficulty that bring me hope
And as I shake my crumbled bones
I'm safe and holy, safe and holy
When I dance, I feel safe and sacred
I lend my name not to be lame
To swim
I give my name meaning in order to move forward
Away from me and from my eyes
That mock and judge me, mock and judge me
That always drown kids of my own
My desires
I distance myself from the inner voice that ridicules and torments me and, in so doing, I am able to keep my desires alive and unburdened
My desires
As I dance I'm safe and holy
As I dance I'm safe and holy
My desires are fulfilled when I dance and feel a sense of safety and sanctity
Lyrics © NOUVELLES EDITIONS FRANCAISES, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, BECAUSE EDITIONS
Written by: Heloise Letissier
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LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
Motus takes out all the drags for dancing
With the rain, I look disgusting
I'm feeling nauseous as they hold my hand
I've been crouching since the morning
[Pre-Chorus]
But what I have left, baby
What gives me hope, maybe
Are heavy collapses when I'm dancing
[Verse 2]
Now I've got to have some patience
With the rhythm, then you get strong
Feverous, full undisclosed beliefs
Your arms wide open, can't be wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
Cause what I have left, baby
What gives me hope lately
Are weathering fires when I'm dancing
[Chorus]
And as I shake my crumbled bones
I'm safe and holy, safe and holy
I lend my name not to be lame, to swim
Away from me and from my eyes
That mock and judge me, mock and judge me
I'm all withdrawn
Case of my own, my desires
My desires
[Post-Chorus]
As I dance, I am safe and holy
As I dance, I am safe and holy
[Chorus]
And as I shake my crumbled bones
I'm safe and holy, safe and holy
I lend my name not to be lame, to swim
Away from me and from my eyes
That mock and judge me, mock and judge me
I'm all withdrawn
Case of my own, my desires
My desires
[Outro]
I messed the story up again
Safe and holy, safe and holy
For it to stop feeling the same
I made the story up again
Safe and holy, safe and holy
For you to love me still the same
I messed the story up again
Safe and holy, safe and holy
For it to stop feeling the same
I made the story up again
Safe and holy, safe and holy
For you to love me still the same
@axellels7885
les fréquences, les sens, l'éloquence, tout est immense, pris dans le parfait son francophone. Milles bravos Hélo
@ekaberdzenishvili
there is something really holy in her voice and rhythms
@mikaylaowens6886
Her voice and sound is so unique and pretty.
@paldred2303
Hardly... As she professes to be pansexual.. ?(!) Interesting music, enchanting but not Holy.. :)
@GeorgiaGeorgette
Jemima4DFunWorld, you can't be holy if you're pansexual?
@free_h2o142
lol
@nelis170792
She sounds a little bit as MJ
@zekeisafreak
awesome song, great beat!
@evagruyer3363
C'est ma préférée je l'adore ! Christine, je t'adore t'es la meilleure
@thegreybird9884
Magnifique comme toujours !❤️
On t'adore Christine 💐
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