C'est la vie
Leah Lyrics


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Jy was al weg toe ek wakker word, het jou gesoek in die kamer rond, dit was vir my soos 'n koue stort, 'n ontnugtering, want ek proe jou soen.
Ek het die krag om te triomfeer, geen ander mens sal my ooit beheer.
Dis nie so maklik om te vergeet, want jy bly nog so naby aan my leef.
En jy groet my met "
Hallo." C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
Ek weet ek is nie die een wat aan jou klou, maar alles om my laat my dink aan jou.
C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
Ek was gewaarsku maar ek wou sien, wat was die waarheid en wat was nie.
Dit was versteek soos 'n spierwit leen wat jou wakker hou, en jou sny tot op die been.
En jy groet my met "
Hallo." C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
Ek weet ek is nie die een wat aan jou klou, maar alles om my laat my dink aan jou.
C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
Ek weet ek's nie die laaste nie, maar mag niemand anders so hard val nie.
Jy was al weg toe ek wakker word.
En jy groet my met "
Hallo." C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
Ek weet ek is nie die een wat aan jou klou, maar alles om my laat my dink aan jou.
C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
En jy groet my met "
Hallo." C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
Ek weet ek is nie die een wat aan jou klou, maar alles om my laat my dink aan jou.




C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
Jy was al weg toe ek wakker word.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "C'est La Vie" by Leah illustrate the pain and heartache of losing someone you love, and how difficult it is to forget them. The singer wakes up to find that the person they love is gone, and they search the room for them, feeling as if they have experienced a cold shower of reality. Despite the pain, the singer believes they have the strength to overcome the loss and move forward, as they will not allow anyone to control their emotions. Although the person is physically gone, they remain present in the singer's thoughts, making it difficult to forget them. The song title "C'est La Vie" translates to "That's Life" in English, indicating the acceptance of the situation and the need to move on.


Throughout the song, the singer recognizes that they were warned about the person but chose to see the truth for themselves. The truth was hidden, like a white lie that keeps them awake at night and cuts them to the bone. It seems that the person has hurt the singer by leaving them, yet they still greet them with a casual "hello." The repetition of the chorus, "C'est La Vie, I say goodbye to you," emphasizes the singer's resignation and willingness to let go despite the pain.


In summary, the song "C'est La Vie" by Leah captures the sorrowful experience of loss, the difficulty of forgetting someone you love, and the strength required to let go and move forward.


Line by Line Meaning

Jy was al weg toe ek wakker word, het jou gesoek in die kamer rond, dit was vir my soos 'n koue stort, 'n ontnugtering, want ek proe jou soen.
You had already left when I woke up, and I searched the room for you. It felt like a cold shower, a disappointment, because I still taste your kiss.


Ek het die krag om te triomfeer, geen ander mens sal my ooit beheer.
I have the strength to triumph, no one else will ever control me.


Dis nie so maklik om te vergeet, want jy bly nog so naby aan my leef.
It's not so easy to forget, because you still live so close to me.


En jy groet my met "Hallo." C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
And you greet me with 'Hello'. C'est La Vie, I say goodbye to you.


Ek weet ek is nie die een wat aan jou klou, maar alles om my laat my dink aan jou.
I know I'm not the one clinging to you, but everything around me makes me think of you.


Ek was gewaarsku maar ek wou sien, wat was die waarheid en wat was nie.
I was warned, but I wanted to see for myself what was true and what wasn't.


Dit was versteek soos 'n spierwit leen wat jou wakker hou, en jou sny tot op die been.
It was hidden like a snow-white cloth that keeps you awake, and cuts you to the bone.


C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
C'est La Vie, I say goodbye to you.


Ek weet ek's nie die laaste nie, maar mag niemand anders so hard val nie.
I know I'm not the last one, but may no one else fall so hard.


Jy was al weg toe ek wakker word.
You had already left when I woke up.


C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
C'est La Vie, I say goodbye to you.


En jy groet my met "Hallo." C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
And you greet me with 'Hello'. C'est La Vie, I say goodbye to you.


Ek weet ek is nie die een wat aan jou klou, maar alles om my laat my dink aan jou.
I know I'm not the one clinging to you, but everything around me makes me think of you.


C'est La Vie, ek sê Goodbye vir jou.
C'est La Vie, I say goodbye to you.


Jy was al weg toe ek wakker word.
You had already left when I woke up.




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@Janetcumming1

Ces't tres belle!

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