Je sais
Les Tit' Nassels Lyrics

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Ouais tu sais... c'est juste des mots encore une fois,
Pour te brailler que je suis encore là,
Que j'ai p't'être pas grandi
Mais qu'enfin je souris
Pour de vrai...
J'ai tant maudit la vie, je t'ai maudite aussi,
Avec un coeur baveux et aigri,
C'est pas bien je sais, c'est pas bien !... mais depuis...

L'amour me fait la gueule, un peu plus chaque matin,
Et la vie me sourit oui mais que d'un oeil... tu m'diras c'est mieux que rien.

Ouais je sais... c'est juste des mots encore une fois,
Pour te dire que j'oublie pas, Ouais je sais ça sert à rien,
De forcer le destin,
Mais tu vois, j'ai juste ma voix pour crier sur tous les toits ;
Ouais je sais, toi tu n'entends pas,
Mais je n'ai besoin de n'écouter que moi... car...

L'amour me fait la gueule, ou c'est moi j'sais plus trop bien,

Et la vie me sourit oui mais du mauvais oeil, depuis toi...
Depuis toi... je n'attends plus rien.

Overall Meaning

The song "Je sais" by Les Tit' Nassels is a moving piece that speaks about heartbreak but also about resilience and self-love. The singer starts by acknowledging that he's using words yet again to tell someone that he's still there, that he may not have grown up but he's finally found genuine happiness. He admits to having been bitter towards life and towards the person he's addressing, but he's now aware that it's not the right attitude to have. He understands that it may not change anything, but he still wants to shout it from the rooftops because he needs to express himself.

However, he also admits that love has not been kind to him lately, and that every morning it seems to give him the cold shoulder more and more. In contrast, life still has a little bit of kindness left for him, though it's not much. He acknowledges that it's better than nothing, and it's a step in the right direction. Yet, he knows that it won't fill the emptiness he feels since the person he's addressing is no longer in his life. He doesn't know anymore if it's just him pushing love away or if it's truly love that is avoiding him.

In conclusion, "Je sais" is a song about bittersweet emotions, about trying to move on but still feeling stuck, and about the difficulty of truly letting go of someone. The singer is aware that he may be holding on to false hopes, but he's also aware that he needs to acknowledge his own feelings and work through them. Ultimately, the song is a reminder to appreciate the good moments in life, even if they're few and far between.

Line by Line Meaning

Ouais tu sais... c'est juste des mots encore une fois,
I know... these are just words once again,

Pour te brailler que je suis encore là,
To shout out to you that I'm still here,

Que j'ai p't'être pas grandi
That maybe I haven't grown up,

Mais qu'enfin je souris
But finally I'm smiling

Pour de vrai...
For real...

J'ai tant maudit la vie, je t'ai maudite aussi,
I've cursed life so much, I've cursed you too,

Avec un coeur baveux et aigri,
With a heart that's slimy and bitter,

C'est pas bien je sais, c'est pas bien !... mais depuis...
I know it's not good, I know!... but since then...

L'amour me fait la gueule, un peu plus chaque matin,
Love gives me the cold shoulder, a little bit more every morning,

Et la vie me sourit oui mais que d'un oeil... tu m'diras c'est mieux que rien.
And life smiles at me, but with only one eye... you'll say it's better than nothing.

Ouais je sais... c'est juste des mots encore une fois,
I know... these are just words once again,

Pour te dire que j'oublie pas, Ouais je sais ça sert à rien,
To tell you that I haven't forgotten, yeah I know, it's pointless,

De forcer le destin,
To force fate,

Mais tu vois, j'ai juste ma voix pour crier sur tous les toits ;
But you see, I only have my voice to shout it from the rooftops;

Ouais je sais, toi tu n'entends pas,
I know, you can't hear me,

Mais je n'ai besoin de n'écouter que moi... car...
But I only need to listen to myself... because...

L'amour me fait la gueule, ou c'est moi j'sais plus trop bien,
Love gives me the cold shoulder, or maybe it's me, I don't really know,

Et la vie me sourit oui mais du mauvais oeil, depuis toi...
And life smiles at me, but with the wrong eye, since you...

Depuis toi... je n'attends plus rien.
Since you... I don't expect anything anymore.

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