Indila, real name Adila Sedraia, is a French singer. She has collaborated w… Read Full Bio ↴Indila, real name Adila Sedraia, is a French singer. She has collaborated with French rappers such as OGB, Rohff, Soprano, TLF, Nessbeal, The Algérino, DJ Abdel or Youssoupha.

Singer Indila returned to the world of showbiz through featuring with many known artists. She released her first solo single, "Dernière Danse", November 13, 2013, taken from her first album: Mini World released February 24, 2014. The single has reached the second position in France downloads.

Indila is influenced by many artists such as Michael Jackson, Ismael Lo, Buika, Warda, Brel, Lata Mangeshkar. She describes her musical universe as Variety World having no style to speak of. Indila describes her as "a child of the world" and sings in French, English and even Hindi.
At 2019 November 14, she released a new single, "Parle à ta tête", the first new release after a long hiatus since 2014.

S.O.S
Indila Lyrics

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C'est un S.O.S, je suis touchée, je suis à terre
Entends-tu ma détresse, y a t-il quelqu'un?
Je sens que je me perds

J'ai tout quitté, mais ne m'en veux pas
Fallait que je m'en aille, je n'étais plus moi
Je suis tombée tellement bas
Que plus personne ne me voit

J'ai sombré dans l'anonymat
Combattu le vide et le froid, le froid
J'aimerais revenir, je n'y arrive pas
J'aimerais revenir, oh

Je suis rien, je suis personne
J'ai toute ma peine comme royaume
Une seule arme m'emprisonne
Voir la lumière entre les barreaux
Et regarder comme le ciel est beau
Entends-tu ma voix qui résonne?

C'est un S.O.S, je suis touchée, je suis à terre
Entends-tu ma détresse, y a t-il quelqu'un?
Je sens que je me perds

Le silence tue la souffrance en moi
L'entends-tu, est-ce que tu le vois?
Il te promet, fait de toi
Un objet sans éclat
Alors j'ai crié, j'ai pensé à toi
J'ai noyé le ciel dans les vagues, les vagues
Tous mes regrets, toute mon histoire
Je la reflète, yeah

Je suis rien, je suis personne
J'ai toute ma peine comme royaume
Une seule arme m'emprisonne, oh
Voir la lumière entre les barreaux
Et regarder comme le ciel est beau
Entends-tu ma voix qui résonne?

C'est un S.O.S, je suis touchée, je suis à terre
Entends-tu ma détresse, y a t-il quelqu'un?
Je sens que je me perds

C'est un S.O.S, je suis touchée, je suis à terre
Entends-tu ma détresse, y a t-il quelqu'un?
Je sens que je me perds, hmm hmm

C'est un S.O.S, je suis touchée, je suis à terre

Entends-tu ma détresse, y a t-il quelqu'un?
Je sens que je me perds

Overall Meaning

Indila's song S.O.S speaks of the distress and despair of a person who has hit rock bottom. The singer finds herself in a situation where she feels invisible to everyone and has sunk into anonymity. She is crying out for help, hoping someone can hear her voice amidst her deep suffering. She confesses that she has left everything behind but had no choice as she was not herself anymore. She acknowledges that she has fallen so low that no one seems to see her. She has fought against emptiness and coldness and wishes she could go back to where she came from, but it seems impossible.

In the second verse, the singer feels like nothing and no one; her pain is her constant companion. She is trapped and has only one weapon, which is to see the light shining through the prison bars. She wants to break free from the shackles that bind her, and as she cries out for someone to hear her, she feels lost. She reveals that the silence is killing her, and it is a promise of making her dull and object-like. Despite everything, she thought of someone and drowned all her regrets in the waves.

The chorus repeats the opening lines, and the singer once again calls out to anyone who can hear her. It is a plea for someone to come to her rescue, as she feels like she is sinking even deeper. There is a sense of urgency, desperation, and sadness in Indila's voice as she delivers these lyrics, which make it easy for the listener to connect with the singer's emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

C'est un S.O.S, je suis touchée je suis à terre
This is an emergency, I'm hurt and down

Entends-tu ma détresse, y a t-il quelqu'un?
Can you hear my distress, is there anyone?

Je sens que je me perds
I feel like I'm losing myself

J'ai tout quitté, mais ne m'en veux pas
I left everything, but don't blame me

Fallait que je m'en aille, je n'étais plus moi
I had to leave, I wasn't myself anymore

Je suis tombée tellement bas
I've fallen so deep

Que plus personne ne me voit
That no one sees me anymore

J'ai sombré dans l'anonymat
I've sunk into anonymity

Combattu le vide et le froid, le froid
Fighting against emptiness and coldness, the coldness

J'aimerais revenir, je n'y arrive pas
I wish to come back, but I can't do it

J'aimerais revenir, oh
I wish to come back