Comment te dire adieu
Fran�oise Hardy Lyrics
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Avoir de réflexes malheureux,
Il faut que tu m'expliques un peu mieux
Comment te dire adieu.
Mon cœur de silex vite prend feu,
Ton cœur de pyrex résiste au feu,
Je suis bien perplexe, je ne veux
Me résoudre aux adieux.
Je sais bien qu'un ex amour n'a pas de chance,
Ou si peu,
Mais pour moi un explication voudrait mieux.
Sous aucun prétexte je ne veux
Devant toi surexposer mes yeux,
Derrière un kleenex je saurais mieux
Comment te dire adieu,
Comment te dire adieu.
Tu as mis a l'index nos nuits blanches,
Nos matins gris-bleu,
Mais pour moi un explication voudrait mieux.
Sous aucun prétexte je ne veux
Devant toi surexposer mes yeux,
Derrière un kleenex je saurais mieux
Comment te dire adieu,
Comment te dire adieu,
Comment te dire adieu.
The lyrics of Françoise Hardy's "Comment Te Dire Adieu" express a complex and difficult emotional experience. The singer is struggling to find the right words and actions to say goodbye to someone she still cares deeply about. She acknowledges that her desire for an explanation, a closure, may not be practical or realistic, but she can't help wanting it - even if it means resorting to Kleenex to cover up her tears.
The use of metaphors in the lyrics is striking. The contrasting images of "mon cœur de silex" (my flint-like heart) and "ton cœur de pyrex" (your Pyrex-like heart) suggest a fundamental difference in the characters and emotional resilience of the two people. The line "tu as mis a l'index nos nuits blanches, nos matins gris-bleu" (you have put on the index our sleepless nights, our grey-blue mornings) highlights the loss and nostalgia that the singer is experiencing, while at the same time acknowledging that this relationship is probably doomed.
Line by Line Meaning
Sous aucun prétexte je ne veux
Avoir de réflexes malheureux,
Il faut que tu m'expliques un peu mieux
Comment te dire adieu.
I don't want to make any mistakes or have any bad reactions, so please explain to me more clearly how I should say goodbye to you.
Mon cœur de silex vite prend feu,
Ton cœur de pyrex résiste au feu,
Je suis bien perplexe, je ne veux
Me résoudre aux adieux.
My heart is easily ignited, while yours is resistant to fire. I'm very confused and don't want to accept that we have to say goodbye.
Je sais bien qu'un ex amour n'a pas de chance,
Ou si peu,
Mais pour moi un explication voudrait mieux.
I know that an ex-love doesn't have much of a chance, but I would prefer an explanation from you.
Sous aucun prétexte je ne veux
Devant toi surexposer mes yeux,
Derrière un kleenex je saurais mieux
Comment te dire adieu,
Comment te dire adieu.
I don't want to show you how much I'm hurting, so I'll hide behind a tissue and try to figure out how to say goodbye to you.
Tu as mis a l'index nos nuits blanches,
Nos matins gris-bleu,
Mais pour moi un explication voudrait mieux.
You have put an end to our sleepless nights and our dreary mornings, but I still want an explanation from you.
Sous aucun prétexte je ne veux
Devant toi surexposer mes yeux,
Derrière un kleenex je saurais mieux
Comment te dire adieu,
Comment te dire adieu,
Comment te dire adieu.
Once again, I don't want to show you my emotions, so I'll hide behind a tissue and try to find the right words to say goodbye to you, over and over again.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: ARNOLD GOLAND, JACK GOLD
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