Tender Fools
Constance Lyrics


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No oh no je ne t’aime pas, just a kiss on your neck
No oh no je ne t’aime pas, better off by yourself
No oh no je ne t’aime pas, just a lie, then i guess
No oh no je ne t’aime pas, you are fooled
Take my hand

And that’s just the way it is, nothing much to believe
It all comes to an end, the desires and the dreams
Yeah that’s just the way it is, nothing more nothing else
Empty spaces wait in line and in between

No oh no je ne t’aime pas, just my hand on your hips
No oh no je ne t’aime pas, not a move not a twist
No oh no je ne t’aime pas, i’m just acting like a fool
No oh no je ne t’aime pas, i might leave in a while

And that’s just the way it is, nothing much to believe
It all comes to an end, the desires and the dreams
Yeah that’s just the way it is, nothing more nothing else
Empty spaces wait in line and in between
I fall

And that’s just the way it is, nothing more nothing else
It all comes to an end, the desires and the dreams
Yeah that’s just the way it is, walk away and believe
It will all start again, it will all…

No oh no je ne t’aime pas, just a twinkle in my eye
No oh no je ne t’aime pas, i might fall…in your heart
No oh no je ne t’aime pas, i don’t know but i guess




No oh no je ne t’aime pas, a little more
Take my hand

Overall Meaning

In Constance's song Tender Fools, the lyrics revolve around the theme of fleeting relationships and the inevitability of their end. The French phrases "No oh no je ne t'aime pas" translate to "No oh no, I don't love you" and serve as a recurring refrain throughout the song. The singer is honest with their partner, indicating that the relationship is temporary and there is no genuine feeling of love. The references to physical touch, such as "just a kiss on your neck" and "my hand on your hips," convey a sense of intimacy but also highlight the superficiality of the connection.


The chorus emphasizes the transience of human desire and dreams, stating "It all comes to an end, the desires and the dreams." The singer recognizes the emptiness of these fleeting relationships and the moments in between them. The final stanza leaves the possibility of a future encounter with the lines "No oh no je ne t'aime pas, I might fall...in your heart" and "It will all start again, it will all...". This suggests that despite the recognition of the impermanence of relationships, the singer is open to the idea of another fling.


Line by Line Meaning

No oh no je ne t’aime pas, just a kiss on your neck
I don't love you, I'm just kissing you on the neck


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, better off by yourself
I don't love you, you're better off alone


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, just a lie, then I guess
I don't love you, I was lying before


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, you are fooled
I don't love you, you are being tricked


Take my hand
Come with me


And that’s just the way it is, nothing much to believe
That's just how things are, there's not much to believe


It all comes to an end, the desires and the dreams
Everything eventually ends, including desires and dreams


Yeah that’s just the way it is, nothing more nothing else
Yeah, that's just how things are, nothing more or less


Empty spaces wait in line and in between
There are empty spaces that exist in between things


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, just my hand on your hips
I don't love you, I'm just putting my hand on your hips


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, not a move not a twist
I don't love you, don't move or change anything


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, i’m just acting like a fool
I don't love you, I'm just acting foolishly


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, i might leave in a while
I don't love you, I might leave soon


I fall
I am falling for you


And that’s just the way it is, nothing more nothing else
That's just how things are, nothing more or less


It all comes to an end, the desires and the dreams
Everything eventually ends, including desires and dreams


Yeah that’s just the way it is, nothing more nothing else
Yeah, that's just how things are, nothing more or less


Empty spaces wait in line and in between
There are empty spaces that exist in between things


And that’s just the way it is, walk away and believe
That's just how things are, walk away and believe it


It will all start again, it will all…
It will all start over again


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, just a twinkle in my eye
I don't love you, it's just a look in my eye


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, i might fall…in your heart
I don't love you, I might fall in love with you


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, i don’t know but i guess
I don't love you, I don't know for sure but I think


No oh no je ne t’aime pas, a little more
I don't love you, just a little bit more


Take my hand
Come with me




Lyrics © LILI LOUISE MUSIQUE
Written by: CONSTANCE AMIOT, EMMANUEL JOAO DA SILVA

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