Ce qu'on dit quand on tient une femme dans ses bras
Jean-Pierre Ferland Lyrics

The lyrics to Jean-Pierre Ferland's song Ce qu'on dit quand on tient une femme dans ses bras (translation: "What we say when we hold a woman in our arms") deal with the difficulty of expressing one's feelings of love to their partner. The opening lines of the song express the singer's confusion about how to express themselves: "Faudrait que j'le dise, mais je n'sais pas comment" (translation: "I should say it, but I don't know how"). The following lines reveal that the singer wants to express their love, but is unable to form the words: "J'aimerais mieux l'écrire, j'aimerais mieux le mimer, c'qu'on dit et que je n'peux pas dire" (translation: "I'd rather write it, I'd rather act it out, what we say and what I can't say").

The song's chorus consists of the repeated phrase "Mais c'est difficile à dire, je t'aime" (translation: "But it's difficult to say, I love you"). The singer acknowledges that expressing their love verbally is a challenge, but they hope to overcome it and be able to say "c'qu'on dit quand on tient une femme sur soi" (translation: "what we say when we hold a woman on us").

Overall, the lyrics touch on the universal struggle of communicating one's emotions and feelings, especially when it comes to expressing love. The song speaks to the complex and often indescribable nature of love, and the power it holds over us even when we struggle to express it.