Avalanches
Félix Dyotte Lyrics
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j'y pense, autour de moi tout devient flou
j'aurais pu sauver la plus belle
des bras trop serrés d'un amant jaloux
pourquoi suis-je allé vers le plus fou?
saccagé tous mes autres rendez-vous
pour celui qui ne se pointerait jamais
je ne le connais pas
ce petit bout de moi, celui qui flanche
ce morceau de moi
qui provoque déjà des avalanches
pourquoi t'ai-je aimé sans retenue?
j'ai mis mon coeur en petite tenue
un jour, il ne portait plus rien
toute protection avait disparu
pourquoi t'ai-je aimé sans rien compter
mes vieux principes si vite oubliés?
je me voyais longtemps rester seul
m'épargner quelques coups de trop dans la gueule
je ne le connais pas
ce petit bout de moi, celui qui flanche
ce morceau de moi
qui provoque déjà des avalanches
pourquoi je ne la reconnais plus?
pourquoi je ne le reconnais plus?
cette étrangère qui m'avait tant plu
cet inconnu qui maintenant me rappelle
une ballade, une vague étincelle
je ne le connais pas, ce bout qui flanche
qui provoque déjà des avalanches
je ne le connais pas
ce petit bout de moi, celui qui flanche
ce morceau de moi
qui provoque déjà des avalanches
je ne le connais pas
The song "Avalanches" by Félix Dyotte is a reflection on the overwhelming power of love and the reckless decisions that come with it. The lyrics suggest regret and self-blame for falling for someone who was not good for them. The first verse begins with the singer wondering why they went towards the craziest person, causing everything around them to become blurry. They then express that they could have saved someone they loved from the tight grip of a jealous lover if they hadn't pursued the craziness. The second verse continues with the singer questioning why they went towards the craziest person, ruining other relationships that had previously been promising. They wonder why they forgave everything about the person who never showed up on time.
The chorus expresses the singer's perplexity as to why they don't recognize themselves anymore. They ponder the stranger they had once been so enamored with and the unknown person they have become. They marvel at the part of them that they didn't know existed, who caused avalanches of emotions.
Overall, this song deals with the complexity of love and the unpredictability it brings into one's life. The lyrics transport the listener into the mind of someone who is struggling with regret and self-doubt after a tumultuous relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
pourquoi suis-je allé vers la plus folle?
Why did I go towards the craziest one?
j'y pense, autour de moi tout devient flou
I think about it, everything around me becomes blurry
j'aurais pu sauver la plus belle
I could have saved the most beautiful one
des bras trop serrés d'un amant jaloux
From the arms of a jealous lover holding too tight
pourquoi suis-je allé vers le plus fou?
Why did I go towards the craziest one?
saccagé tous mes autres rendez-vous
Ruining all my other dates
pour celui qui ne se pointerait jamais
For the one who would never show up
à l'heure, à qui je pardonnerais tout
On time, to whom I would forgive everything
je ne le connais pas
I don't know it
ce petit bout de moi, celui qui flanche
This small part of me, the one that falters
ce morceau de moi
This piece of me
qui provoque déjà des avalanches
That already causes avalanches
pourquoi t'ai-je aimé sans retenue?
Why did I love you without restraint?
j'ai mis mon coeur en petite tenue
I put my heart in skimpy clothes
un jour, il ne portait plus rien
One day, it was wearing nothing
toute protection avait disparu
All protection had disappeared
pourquoi t'ai-je aimé sans rien compter
Why did I love you without counting anything
mes vieux principes si vite oubliés?
My old principles so quickly forgotten?
je me voyais longtemps rester seul
I saw myself staying alone for a long time
m'épargner quelques coups de trop dans la gueule
To spare myself some extra blows to the face
pourquoi je ne la reconnais plus?
Why don't I recognize her anymore?
pourquoi je ne le reconnais plus?
Why don't I recognize him anymore?
cette étrangère qui m'avait tant plu
This stranger who had pleased me so much
cet inconnu qui maintenant me rappelle
This unknown person who now reminds me
une ballade, une vague étincelle
A ballad, a faint spark
je ne le connais pas, ce bout qui flanche
I don't know it, this part that falters
qui provoque déjà des avalanches
That already causes avalanches
je ne le connais pas
I don't know it
ce petit bout de moi, celui qui flanche
This small part of me, the one that falters
ce morceau de moi
This piece of me
qui provoque déjà des avalanches
That already causes avalanches
je ne le connais pas
I don't know it
Contributed by Madelyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@zytterngaldric8719
Certes Evelyne est mignonne à croquer mais la chanson est tout simplement top. Bravo! C'est un régal mélancolique. Pourquoi n'y a-t-il pas plus de vues à pareille musique?
@costiuk
I recently came across this heartwarming videoclip and find it a real gem. It deals in a very original and touching way with love, tenderness, friendship, seduction, and the pleasures of a country hideaway. The images are beautiful and really moved me. I also much enjoyed the lyrics and music. The string arrangements in the second part of the song gave me goosebumps. Congrats and many thanks to all those who were involved in this project !
@CatBarefield
Trop beau. Et Évelyne... mon dieu qu'elle est parfaite.
@megagameto5958
Evelyne Brochu ♡.♡
@emilietran9692
Evelyne <3
@mayratjinakoeng2187
Évelyne!!
@fabijsantoss
Evelyne , TE ADORO !
@loguik3940
Évelyne... Je t'aime mon amour❤
@gabrielletougas-frechette3594
Je laisse un commentaire. Cela veut tout dire. Bravo Chokri.
@Gubeeification
Très accrocheur! Ça risque aussi de devenir populaire en Europe, comme c'est le cas pour Pierre Lapointe et autres artistes québécois.