After her previous noteworthy projects Phosphor and Minuit Machine, Hélène … Read Full Bio ↴After her previous noteworthy projects Phosphor and Minuit Machine, Hélène de Thoury offers, through her first solo project, a cold and synthetic music mixing nagging cold wave and striking electronics. «Her Fall And Rise» was released in December 2014 by the French label Stellar Kinematics. It depicts these moments in life when you swing between dark melancholia and bright hope.

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Living in a French Movie
Hante. Lyrics

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Nothing's gonna happen
I'm sinking in a fantasy
If we love each other
Why can't we be dreaming together?

Nothing's gonna happen
I cannot stand reality
Does true love only exist?

I don't want to live in a french movie

Nothing's gonna happen
I'm sinking in a fantasy
If we love each other
Why can't we be dreaming together?

Nothing's gonna happen
I cannot stand reality

Does true love only exist?
I don't want to live in a french movie

Overall Meaning

The song "Living in a French Movie" by Hante. is an introspective ballad that explores the desire to escape from reality and live in a fantasy. The lyrics suggest that the singer is disillusioned with the real world and feels that true love may not exist. Instead, she turns to a more romanticized version of life that she associates with French cinema. The repetition of the line "nothing's gonna happen" further emphasizes the feeling of stagnation, suggesting that the singer feels stuck in her current situation.

The lyrics also imply a sense of longing for a deeper connection with someone, as the singer questions why she and her partner cannot "be dreaming together." This may suggest that the singer is searching for a more profound emotional intimacy that she feels is lacking in her current relationship. By rejecting the idea of living in a "French movie," the singer is expressing her desire for a more authentic, profound connection.

Overall, the song explores themes of disillusionment, escapism, and the search for true love. It suggests that the desire to escape from reality is sometimes motivated by a longing for deeper emotional connections and a rejection of superficiality.

Line by Line Meaning

Nothing's gonna happen
I feel stuck and hopeless, like things will never change.

I'm sinking in a fantasy
I'm mentally checked out, living in a dream world to escape reality.

If we love each other
Assuming that we truly care for one another,

Why can't we be dreaming together?
I wish we could share the same dream world and escape reality together.

Does true love only exist?
I question if real love exists or if it's just a fantasy.

I don't want to live in a french movie
I don't want to live in a perfect world like what's depicted in French films, because it's not real.

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