Encore
David Giguère Lyrics

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Encore
Elle est née entre l’été et l’automne
Prison de moeurs et des amours téléphone
Et puis elle joue et puis me déjoue
Et à son jeu j’ai tout perdu
Mais moi je m’en fous car sous sa robe se cache une issue
Alors je prendrai mon temps
Encore du temps

Je regarderai dehors
Voir si ça se peut encore
Passer sa vie à se courber le dos dans les jardins de nos ébats
Y’a un secret, en fait le tien, auquel tu tiens bien plus que moi

Et tes amants qui par milliers viennent déterrer ce que j’ai trouvé
Allez creuser, allez crever dans les sentiers de sa beauté

Overall Meaning

The song "Encore" by David Giguère is a mournful reflection on a lost love, as the lyrics express a sense of confusion and betrayal over a failed relationship. In the opening lines, the singer states that the woman he loved was born "between summer and autumn," suggesting that she is someone who is caught between two worlds and unable to commit fully to either. He describes her as a prisoner of social conventions and telephone romances, indicating that she is more concerned with appearances than with genuine emotion.

As the song progresses, the singer expresses his frustration and disappointment at the way the relationship has turned out. He says that she "plays" with him and "deceives" him, yet he still finds himself drawn to her because he believes that there is a way out of their problems. He vows to take his time and look for a way to solve their problems, but at the same time, he acknowledges that he has lost everything he once had. He says that he doesn't care, because he knows that there is still hope for him.

The final verses of the song are perhaps the most revealing, as the singer admits that his former lover has a secret that she values more than her relationship with him. He accuses her of having many other lovers, all of whom are seeking to uncover the same secret that he has found. He encourages them to keep searching, but warns them that they will only find misery and heartache in the end.

Line by Line Meaning

Elle est née entre l’été et l’automne
She was born between summer and fall

Prison de moeurs et des amours téléphone
A prison of morals and telephone love

Et puis elle joue et puis me déjoue
And then she plays and then she deceives me

Et à son jeu j’ai tout perdu
And I've lost everything to her game

Mais moi je m’en fous car sous sa robe se cache une issue
But I don't care because there is a way out hidden under her dress

Alors je prendrai mon temps
So I will take my time

Encore du temps
More time

Je regarderai dehors
I will look outside

Voir si ça se peut encore
To see if it's still possible

Passer sa vie à se courber le dos dans les jardins de nos ébats
To spend our lives bending over in the gardens of our lovemaking

Y’a un secret, en fait le tien, auquel tu tiens bien plus que moi
There's a secret, actually yours, that you care about much more than me