Danse
Claude Debussy; Jean-Efflam Bavouzet Lyrics


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J'ai fait la liste de ce qu'on ne sera plus
Quand tu danses
Quand tu danses
Mais que deviennent les amoureux perdus?

Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?
Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?

Amis non, ni amants
Étrangers non plus
Quand tu danses
Quand tu danses
Mais quel après
Après s'être appartenu?

Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?
Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?

Je crois bien
Que j'aurai besoin de te voir
Quand tu danses
Quand tu danses
Sans te parler
Ni déranger, mais te voir

Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?
Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?

Et toutes les peines, toutes
Contre une seule de nos minutes
Mais n'être plus rien après tant, c'est pas juste

Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?
Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?

Et j'ai fais la liste
De ce qu'on ne sera plus
Mais que deviennent les amours éperdues?

Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?




Quand tu danses
Y songes-tu?

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics, the singer reflects on the impact of dancing and questions what becomes of lost lovers when they dance. The repetitive phrase "Quand tu danses, y songes-tu?" (When you dance, do you think about it?) emphasizes the introspective nature of the singer's thoughts. The lyrics suggest that when the person of interest dances, they are not thinking about their friends, lovers, or even strangers. The singer contemplates the aftermath of being in a relationship with this person and wonders what will happen to the love they once shared.


The lyrics also express the singer's longing to see the person they are singing about. They confess that they believe they will need to witness the person dancing, without talking or interrupting, just to see them. This desire indicates a deep emotional connection to the person, even if the relationship is no longer the same.


The final lines of the song reflect on the pain endured by the singer, comparing all the pains they have experienced to just a single minute shared with the person they are addressing. They express a sense of injustice at no longer being anything to each other after having had so much.


Overall, these lyrics explore themes of loss, longing, and the transformative power of dance in relationships. They evoke a sense of nostalgia and contemplation, shedding light on the complexities of human connection and the impact that even small moments can have.


Line by Line Meaning

J'ai fait la liste de ce qu'on ne sera plus
I have made a compilation of all the things we will no longer be


Quand tu danses
When you dance


Quand tu danses
When you dance


Mais que deviennent les amoureux perdus?
But what becomes of the lost lovers?


Y songes-tu?
Do you think about it?


Amis non, ni amants
Not friends, nor lovers


Étrangers non plus
Not even strangers


Mais quel après
But what comes after


Après s'être appartenu?
After belonging to each other?


Je crois bien
I truly believe


Que j'aurai besoin de te voir
That I will need to see you


Sans te parler
Without speaking to you


Ni déranger, mais te voir
Without disturbing, but just to see you


Et toutes les peines, toutes
And all the pains, all of them


Contre une seule de nos minutes
Against a single one of our minutes


Mais n'être plus rien après tant, c'est pas juste
But to be nothing after so much is not fair


Et j'ai fais la liste
And I have made the compilation


De ce qu'on ne sera plus
Of all the things we will no longer be


Mais que deviennent les amours éperdues?
But what becomes of the passionate loves?


Y songes-tu?
Do you think about it?


Quand tu danses
When you dance


Y songes-tu?
Do you think about it?




Lyrics © JRG MUSICALES
Written by: Eric Benzi, Jean-Jacques Goldman

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