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."
Who is it
Christine and the Queens Lyrics
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I Gave Her Time
I Gave Her Everything
Inside One Heart Could Find
I Gave Her Passion
My Very Soul
I Gave Her Promises
And Secrets So Untold
And She Promised Me Forever
And A Day We'd Live As One
We Made Our Vows
We'd Live A Life Anew
And She Promised Me In Secret
That She'd Love Me For All Time
It's A Promise So Untrue
Tell Me What Will I Do?
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seem Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune
Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Lying To Myself
And The Reason Why She Left Me
Did She Find In Someone Else?
(Who Is It?)
It Is A Friend Of Mine
(Who Is It?)
Is It My Brother!
(Who Is It?)
Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now
(Who Is It?)
I Can't Take This Stuff No More
I Am The Damned
I Am The Dead
I Am The Agony Inside
The Dying Head
This Is Injustice
Woe Unto Thee
I Pray This Punishment
Would Have Mercy On Me
And She Promised Me Forever
That We'd Live Our Life As One
We Made Our Vows
We'd Live A Love So True
It Seems That She Has Left Me
For Such Reasons Unexplained
I Need To Find The Truth
But See What Will I Do!
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seem Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune
Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday
And She Didn't Leave A Letter
She Just Up And Ran Away
(Who Is It?)
It Is A Friend Of Mine
(Who Is It?)
Is It My Brother?
(Who Is It?)
Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now
(Who Is It?)
I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely
(Who Is It?)
It Is Friend Of Mine
(Who Is It?)
To Me I'm Bothered
(Who Is It?)
Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now
(Who Is It?)
I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seen Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune
Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Lying To Myself
And The Reason Why She Left Me
Did She Find Someone Else?
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seem Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune
Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday
And She Didn't Leave A Letter
She Just Up And Ran Away
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seem Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune
Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Lying To Myself
And The Reason Why She Left Me
Did She Find Someone Else?
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seem Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune
Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday
And She Didn't Leave A Letter
She Just Up And Ran Away
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seem Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune
Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday
And She Didn't Leave A Letter
She Just Up And Ran Away
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
And It Doesn't Seem Right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
No Fortune
Still I Cry Alone At Night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
'Cause I'm Lying To Myself
And The Reason Why She Left Me
Did She Find Someone Else?
The song "Who is it" by Christine and the Queens is about the pain of betrayal and the struggle to come to terms with a difficult situation. The lyrics describe the singer's experience of being left by someone they gave everything to, only to find out they had made promises they couldn't keep. The singer is left feeling alone, confused and betrayed, and struggles to come to terms with their own emotions.
The song contains a lot of emotion and reflection. The singer is pleading for answers and trying to understand what went wrong. The lines "And it doesn't seem to matter and it doesn't seem right" suggest that the singer is struggling to understand how things could have gone so wrong, while "tell me what will I do?" hints at their desperation for answers. The repeated refrain of "Who is it?" shows the singer's confusion as to who could have caused the betrayal, while "I am the damned, I am the dead, I am the agony inside the dying head" conveys the singer's feelings of hopelessness and despair.
Overall, "Who is it" is a powerful song that deals with themes of betrayal, confusion, and grief. Its lyrics are raw and emotional, capturing the intense pain of a relationship gone wrong.
Line by Line Meaning
I Gave Her Money
I provided her with financial support
I Gave Her Time
I spent my time with her
I Gave Her Everything
I gave her everything I had
Inside One Heart Could Find
I gave her everything that a heart could desire
I Gave Her Passion
I gave her my deepest emotions
My Very Soul
I gave her my complete being
I Gave Her Promises
I made commitments to her
And Secrets So Untold
I shared secrets with her that nobody else knew
And She Promised Me Forever
She made a vow to stay with me forever
And A Day We'd Live As One
We would live together as a unified couple
We Made Our Vows
We exchanged promises to each other
We'd Live A Life Anew
We would start a new life together
And She Promised Me In Secret
She made a private vow to me
That She'd Love Me For All Time
She promised to love me forever
It's A Promise So Untrue
Her promise was untrue
Tell Me What Will I Do?
I do not know what to do now
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
Nothing seems important anymore
And It Doesn't Seem Right
This situation does not feel right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
Because the situation has not improved
No Fortune
We have not been successful
Still I Cry Alone At Night
I still cry by myself at night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
Do not criticize my emotional state
'Cause I'm Lying To Myself
I am deceiving myself about this situation
Did She Find In Someone Else?
Did she find another partner?
(Who Is It?) It Is A Friend Of Mine
I am suspecting a friend of mine
(Who Is It?) Is It My Brother!
I am suspecting my own brother
(Who Is It?) Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now
Somebody has caused me great emotional pain
(Who Is It?) I Can't Take This Stuff No More
I cannot handle this anymore
I Am The Damned
I am cursed
I Am The Dead
I feel dead inside
I Am The Agony Inside
My pain is consuming me
The Dying Head
I feel like my head is dying
This Is Injustice
This is an unfair situation
Woe Unto Thee
I am experiencing great sorrow
I Pray This Punishment
I hope this situation will end soon
Would Have Mercy On Me
I hope to be forgiven by fate or destiny
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
Nothing seems important anymore
Still I Cry Alone At Night
I still cry by myself at night
And She Didn't Leave A Letter
She left without explanation
She Just Up And Ran Away
She disappeared suddenly
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
Nothing seems important anymore
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
Do not criticize how I am handling this
'Cause I'm Bothered Everyday
I am emotionally affected by this every day
And She Didn't Leave A Letter
She left without explanation
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
Nothing seems important anymore
And She Didn't Leave A Letter
She left without explanation
She Just Up And Ran Away
She disappeared suddenly
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
Nothing seems important anymore
And It Doesn't Seem Right
This situation does not feel right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
Because the situation has not improved
No Fortune
We have not been successful
Still I Cry Alone At Night
I still cry by myself at night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
Do not criticize my emotional state
'Cause I'm Lying To Myself
I am deceiving myself about this situation
And The Reason Why She Left Me
I do not know why she left me
Did She Find Someone Else?
Did she find another partner?
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
Nothing seems important anymore
And It Doesn't Seem Right
This situation does not feel right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
Because the situation has not improved
No Fortune
We have not been successful
Still I Cry Alone At Night
I still cry by myself at night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
Do not criticize my emotional state
I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely
I cannot handle this anymore because I am alone
(Who Is It?) It Is Friend Of Mine
I am suspecting a friend of mine
(Who Is It?) To Me I'm Bothered
I am bothered by this situation
(Who Is It?) Somebody Hurt My Soul, Now
Someone has caused me great emotional pain
(Who Is It?) I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely
I cannot handle this anymore because I am alone
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
Nothing seems important anymore
And It Doesn't Seem Right
This situation does not feel right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
Because the situation has not improved
No Fortune
We have not been successful
Still I Cry Alone At Night
I still cry by myself at night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
Do not criticize my emotional state
'Cause I'm Lying To Myself
I am deceiving myself about this situation
And The Reason Why She Left Me
I do not know why she left me
Did She Find Someone Else?
Did she find another partner?
And It Doesn't Seem To Matter
Nothing seems important anymore
And It Doesn't Seem Right
This situation does not feel right
'Cause The Will Has Brought
Because the situation has not improved
No Fortune
We have not been successful
Still I Cry Alone At Night
I still cry by myself at night
Don't You Judge Of My Composure
Do not criticize my emotional state
I Can't Take It 'Cause I'm Lonely
I cannot handle this anymore because I am alone
Contributed by Cooper C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@michelleve1698
Oh Christine. Mj would be so freaking proud of you if he could see you. And what you do. And how you developed during the past years. He'd absolutely adore you.
@manuelwallrapp3738
Saw her performing this song life 10years ago… I was blown away… amazing cover. Goosebumps!!!
@Leila-wx8ju
Cette chanson à toujours été l'une de mes préférées dans le répertoire de notre cher et tendre Michel Jackson. Même 7 ans après son départ, je l'écoute encore, et j'ai été merveilleusement surprise lorsque j'ai vu une aussi douce artiste reprendre cette chanson sublime. Lors de son concert à Lille en 2015, elle a nous a offert cette chanson et ce fut le plus beau des cadeaux. À défaut de pouvoir l'écouter par la voix d'un ange, je l'ai écoute par celle d'une artiste touchante, sensible, mais avant tout par une personne formidable.
Merci Michael, merci Christine et vive la musique !
@samartaledeneze8271
Chaque chanson de Michael est porteuse d'Histoire. Avec cette version, la mélodie donne tout son sens au message par le King. Mélancolie, tristesse, solitude...bref sa vie de l'autre côté du miroir. Il restera le plus grand, merci pour ce très bel hommage.
@brianhall5863
Chris said she wanted to make a sad song sadder.She certainly did. Brilliant
@scaramangabopper2961
Unique voice, absolutely love this girl!! Big star in the making.
@lody272
Elle a emmener la chanson dans une dimension totalement différente, c'est sublime. Très bel hommage à MJ, digne de lui.
@soraqueens2041
La plus belle des reprises qui puisse existé, mais quel artiste quel artiste mon dieu, je m'en laisserais jamais il me faut tout les jours la dose de Christine.
@claireguibert44
il y a un avant et un après Christine. Elle est sublime. Elle a une voix qui vous transperce de part en part. Elle vous touche au plus profond de vous même. Elle reprend cette sublime chanson d'une façon qui vous prend aux tripes. On aimait MJ, on adore Christine. Merci pour cette reprise et merci pour être juste Christine.
@jeanmariecossiaux7293
superbe interprepe..et artiste complete