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On Efface
Julie Zenatti Lyrics
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Un peu de passion
On sais que tout passe
Sans illusion
Il reste cette envie
D'amour en absence
Meme si on dit c'est sans importance
Sans importance
REFRAIN
Puis bien sur on efface
Ses petits bonheurs
Que l'on vis trop vite
Mais qu'on garde sur le coeur
Malgrès tout on efface
Puisque tout passe
Mais quoi qu'on fasse
Rien ne meurt
On pense avoir tout compris
Tout savoir
On peut tout offrir a quelqun
Ne plus se revoir
Mais tout ce qu'on lui donne
Meme pour un soir
Sa reste de l'amour
Qui donne envie d'y croire
Envie d'y croire
REFRAIN
REFRAIN
Rien ne meurt
The lyrics of Julie Zenatti's song "On Efface" capture the idea that even though things may pass, the desire for love remains. The song speaks to the fleeting nature of experiences and emotions, as well as the struggle to let go of things that have brought us joy. The opening lines suggest that one can find passion elsewhere, but the acknowledgement that everything eventually fades without illusion. Despite this, there remains a yearning for love even when it is absent, because it is a fundamental need that doesn't easily diminish.
The chorus of the song explains the process of letting go, wherein one erases the happy moments that were too quickly lived but kept close to the heart. Even as things fade away, the love remains, and nothing truly dies. The last verse discusses the idea of thinking we have everything figured out, but in reality, there is always more to learn. We can offer someone everything, even if it's just for one night, and still hold onto the love shared. The final line, "Rien ne meurt" translates to "nothing dies," is a beautifully melancholic reminder of what we hold onto and how we keep it alive in our hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
On peut trouver ailleurs
One may find elsewhere
Un peu de passion
A little bit of passion
On sais que tout passe
We know that everything passes
Sans illusion
Without illusion
Il reste cette envie
There remains this desire
D'amour en absence
Of love in absence
Meme si on dit c'est sans importance
Even if we say it's unimportant
Sans importance
Unimportant
REFRAIN
CHORUS
Puis bien sur on efface
Then of course we erase
Ses petits bonheurs
Its small joys
Que l'on vis trop vite
That we live too quickly
Mais qu'on garde sur le coeur
But that we keep on the heart
Malgrès tout on efface
Nevertheless we erase
Puisque tout passe
Since everything passes
Mais quoi qu'on fasse
But whatever we do
Rien ne meurt
Nothing dies
On pense avoir tout compris
We think we have understood everything
Tout savoir
Knowing everything
On peut tout offrir a quelqun
We can offer everything to someone
Ne plus se revoir
Not to see each other again
Mais tout ce qu'on lui donne
But all that we give to them
Meme pour un soir
Even for one evening
Sa reste de l'amour
It remains as love
Qui donne envie d'y croire
That gives the desire to believe in it
Envie d'y croire
Desire to believe in it
REFRAIN
CHORUS
REFRAIN
CHORUS
Rien ne meurt
Nothing dies
Contributed by Cooper T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.