Nocturne
Hologramme Lyrics

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Et j'ai marché, dans la nuit. 
À la lueur d'une ville en bruit. 
Habillé et maquillé, je revenais d'aller danser. 
Il me semblait bien avoir déjà marché dans ces rues, cent fois, milles fois, sans regarder devant, jamais.

J'ai accéléré la cadence, espérant laisser derrière moi. Peu importe l'élégance, son regard posé sur moi.
Perdu dans les dédales, j'ai continué à avancer, avant qu'en moi s'installe, la torpeur d'un visage.

Et j'ai marché, dans la nuit. à la lueur d'une ville sans bruit. Habillé et maquillé, je revenais d'aller danser.

Peu importe les ravages du temps.

Et j'ai croisé son visage.
Quand j'ai cru voir mon visage.

Overall Meaning

The song "Nocturne" by Hologramme talks about a person who is walking alone in the night, surrounded by the noise and bright lights of the city. The singer of the song is dressed up and has just returned from dancing, and as they walk, they realize that they have walked these streets before countless times without really paying attention. As they speed up, they hope to leave behind someone who is staring at them, regardless of how elegant they may look. As they continue walking, they become lost, and soon, the numbness of a face sets in.

As the song progresses, the singer walks again, and this time, the city is quiet. They have returned from dancing, and as they walk, they are not focused on the ravages of time but instead on the face that they see. They see someone's face, and they think that it is their own, as though it is a reflection staring back at them.

The lyrics of "Nocturne" are hauntingly beautiful and leave many interpretations open to the listener's imagination. One possible interpretation of the song is that it is about self-discovery, where the singer is lost and wandering, hoping to find their way, and in the process, they find themselves. The song also highlights how the city is both chaotic and peaceful depending on the time of day.

Line by Line Meaning

Et j'ai marché, dans la nuit.
I walked through the darkness of the night.

À la lueur d'une ville en bruit.
By the light of a noisy city.

Habillé et maquillé, je revenais d'aller danser.
Dressed up and made up, I was coming back from dancing.

Il me semblait bien avoir déjà marché dans ces rues, cent fois, milles fois, sans regarder devant, jamais.
It seemed like I had walked these streets a hundred, a thousand times, never looking ahead.

J'ai accéléré la cadence, espérant laisser derrière moi. Peu importe l'élégance, son regard posé sur moi.
I quickened my pace, hoping to leave it all behind. No matter the elegance, their gaze fixed upon me.

Perdu dans les dédales, j'ai continué à avancer, avant qu'en moi s'installe, la torpeur d'un visage.
Lost in the labyrinth, I kept going before the lethargy of a face could settle within me.

Et j'ai marché, dans la nuit. à la lueur d'une ville sans bruit. Habillé et maquillé, je revenais d'aller danser.
And I walked through the silence of the night, by the light of a city. Dressed up and made up, I was coming back from dancing.

Peu importe les ravages du temps.
No matter the ravages of time.

Et j'ai croisé son visage.
And I crossed their face.

Quand j'ai cru voir mon visage.
When I thought I saw my own face.

Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: Clément Leduc, Laurent Bélanger

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