À l'envers
Jil Is Lucky Lyrics


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A l'envers la tête en bas
Je passe l'hiver au même endroit
Là où tu vivais hier cachée sous les toits
Quelques mois en arrière je t'attends là

Oh si tu revenais demain
J'effacerais d'un revers de la main
La honte, les injures, je ne me souviendrais de rien
Manon je le jure, tu le sais bien

SI je me foutais en l'air .?. ai-je la
Tête la première entre tes bras
Arriverais-je à l'envers à l'endroit
Où tu m'as laissé faire le mauvais choix

Ho si tu revenais demain
J'effacerais d'un revers de la main
La honte, les injures, je ne me souviendrais de rien
Manon je le jure, tu le sais bien

A l'envers allons
A l'envers allons




A l'envers allons
A l'envers allons

Overall Meaning

The song "À l'envers" by Jil Is Lucky translates to "Upside down" in English. The song starts with the lyrics "Upside down, head down. I spend the winter in the same place, where you used to live hidden under the roofs. A few months ago, I waited for you there." From these lyrics, it can be interpreted that the singer is reminiscing about an old relationship with a woman named Manon. The singer is thinking about the place where they used to meet and thinks about what would happen if she would come back. The singer promises to forget everything that happened in the past and start anew if she came back.


The lyrics that follow continue with the singer's thoughts on the situation. They ponder what it would be like if they were to end their life and if they would end up back where Manon left them. The singer's thoughts then go back to thinking about Manon and what would happen if she came back. The lyrics "Upside down, let's go upside down" repeat, suggesting that the singer is willing to take a risk and is open to change. The song ends with the repetition of "Upside down, let's go upside down."


Overall, the song seems to be about someone who is struggling to move on from a past relationship and is thinking about the past and the possibilities of the future. The lyrics are open to interpretation, suggesting that the singer is willing to take a risk and start anew with Manon if she were to return.


Line by Line Meaning

A l'envers la tête en bas
My world is upside-down, everything is topsy-turvy.


Je passe l'hiver au même endroit
I'm stuck in the same place, I can't move on from this season of life.


Là où tu vivais hier cachée sous les toits
You used to live here, hiding away from the world.


Quelques mois en arrière je t'attends là
I've been waiting here for you for months, hoping you would come back.


Oh si tu revenais demain
If only you would come back tomorrow,


J'effacerais d'un revers de la main
I would make all the pain and hurt disappear with a wave of my hand.


La honte, les injures, je ne me souviendrais de rien
The shame and insult would be forgotten, like they never happened.


Manon je le jure, tu le sais bien
Manon, I swear to you, you know I mean it.


SI je me foutais en l'air .?. ai-je la
If I were to jump off the deep end...do I have what it takes?


Tête la première entre tes bras
Falling headfirst into your embrace,


Arriverais-je à l'envers à l'endroit
Could I reverse my world and find my footing where you left me?


Où tu m'as laissé faire le mauvais choix
Where you left me to make the wrong decision.


Ho si tu revenais demain
Oh, if only you would come back tomorrow,


J'effacerais d'un revers de la main
I would make all the pain and hurt disappear with a wave of my hand.


La honte, les injures, je ne me souviendrais de rien
The shame and insult would be forgotten, like they never happened.


Manon je le jure, tu le sais bien
Manon, I swear to you, you know I mean it.


A l'envers allons
Let's flip everything around.


A l'envers allons
Let's turn everything upside-down.


A l'envers allons
Let's reverse the world.


A l'envers allons
Let's go backwards to find our way forwards.




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