Tu N'es Pas
Gérald Genty Lyrics

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Tu n’es pas la femme que j’attendais
Tu n’es pas la femme que j’attendais
Oh non
Pourtant tu es là
Juste à coté de moi

Tu n’es pas l’enfant que j’espérais
Tu n’es pas l’enfant que j’espérais

Oh non
Pourtant tu es là
Tout doux dans mes bras

Comme le disait Jean Gabin
« Je sais qu’on ne sait jamais rien »
Comme le chantait Edith Piaf
L’amour n’est pas une épitaphe

Tu n’es pas ma région préférée
Tu n’es pas ma région préférée
Oh non
Pourtant je suis là
Dans le brouillard et le froid

Tu n’es pas la maison de mes rêves
Tu n’es pas la maison de mes rêves
Oh non
Pourtant sous ton toit
C’est la vie qui va

Comme le disait Jean Gabin
« Je sais qu’on ne sait jamais rien »

Comme le chantait Edith Piaf
L’amour n’est pas une épitaphe

Overall Meaning

In "Tu n'es pas," Gérald Genty sings about how the people and things that he has in his life may not be exactly what he had imagined, but that they still bring joy and meaning to him. He lists different examples, such as the woman he is with not being the one he expected, but still being there for him, or the child he has not being the one he had hoped for, but being loved nonetheless. He also references the famous French actor Jean Gabin, who famously said "Je sais qu'on ne sait jamais rien" ("I know that we never know anything"), and the iconic singer Edith Piaf, who sang about how love is not a death sentence.

Through the repetition of the phrase "Tu n'es pas" ("You are not"), Genty highlights the idea that people and things can still be valuable and meaningful even if they don't fit our exact expectations. The song encourages listeners to appreciate what they have in their lives, rather than always searching for something better.

Line by Line Meaning

Tu n’es pas la femme que j’attendais
You are not the woman I was expecting to come into my life

Tu n’es pas la femme que j’attendais
You are not the woman I was hoping for, the one I had pictured in my mind

Oh non
Oh no, but it's okay

Pourtant tu es là
Yet, here you are right beside me

Tu n’es pas l’enfant que j’espérais
You are not the child I had been hoping for

Tu n’es pas l’enfant que j’espérais
You are not the child I had imagined, the one I had dreamed of

Oh non
Oh no, but it's okay

Pourtant tu es là
Yet, here you are, so gentle and precious in my arms

Comme le disait Jean Gabin
As Jean Gabin once said

« Je sais qu’on ne sait jamais rien »
"I know that we never know anything for sure"

Comme le chantait Edith Piaf
As Edith Piaf used to sing