Les enfants de l’oubli
Lilian Renaud Lyrics


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Enfants des alizées
Qui chaque jour traversent les mémoires
Sur les terres oubliées
Et que l’on perd du regard
Rêveurs de pacotille
Que l’on berce d’illusions
Les soldats de l’espoir
Ont quitté leurs maisons

Les enfants de l’oubli
N’oublieront jamais
De prendre leur navire
Que les Dieux ont donné
Pour enfin exister

Les fils des vents soufflants
Que les siècles ne retiennent pas
Déposent des rêves sur l’océan
Que les anges n’écoutent pas
Sur leurs terres, dévêtus
Peuvent-ils avoir le droit
De marcher sans se perdre
Sur nos grandes avenues?

Les enfants de l’oubli
N’oublieront jamais
De prendre leur navire
Que les Dieux ont donné
Pour enfin exister

Sur mon cœur, j’écrirai ces lignes
Pour que batte le rythme de cette marche infinie
Vers les portes de la vie

Les enfants de l’oubli
N’oublieront jamais
De prendre leur navire




Que les Dieux ont donné
Pour enfin exister

Overall Meaning

The song "Les enfants de l'oubli" by Lilian Renaud tells the story of the forgotten children, who roam the lands that have been abandoned by time, seeking their purpose and fighting through the illusions that the society has given them. They are referred to as the "Enfants des alizées," which is a metaphor for their wandering nature. These children dream of a better future, one where they can finally exist and be seen by the world. However, they are constantly disregarded by those around them, and no one seems to notice their struggles.


Despite this, the children of the oblivion are determined to carve their own path and create a life for themselves. They refuse to be forgotten and instead embrace the gift of the gods, the ship that will take them on their journey towards self-realization. The song underscores their resilience and their refusal to be silenced by the world's indifference. The lyrics also reflect on the harsh reality that these children face, and the uncertainty that marks their path towards personal fulfillment.


Overall, the song is a powerful message of hope and resilience in the face of adversity. It is a call to recognize the struggles of the forgotten ones and to celebrate their determination to live their lives on their own terms.


Line by Line Meaning

Enfants des alizées
Children of the trade winds


Qui chaque jour traversent les mémoires
Who every day cross memories


Sur les terres oubliées
On forgotten lands


Et que l’on perd du regard
And that we lose sight of


Rêveurs de pacotille
Cheap dreamers


Que l’on berce d’illusions
That we lull with illusions


Les soldats de l’espoir
The soldiers of hope


Ont quitté leurs maisons
Have left their homes


Les enfants de l’oubli
The children of forgetfulness


N’oublieront jamais
Will never forget


De prendre leur navire
To take their ship


Que les Dieux ont donné
That the gods have given them


Pour enfin exister
To finally exist


Les fils des vents soufflants
The sons of blowing winds


Que les siècles ne retiennent pas
That centuries do not retain


Déposent des rêves sur l’océan
Deposit dreams on the ocean


Que les anges n’écoutent pas
That the angels do not listen to


Sur leurs terres, dévêtus
On their lands, undressed


Peuvent-ils avoir le droit
Can they have the right


De marcher sans se perdre
To walk without getting lost


Sur nos grandes avenues?
On our great avenues?


Sur mon cœur, j’écrirai ces lignes
On my heart, I will write these lines


Pour que batte le rythme de cette marche infinie
So that the rhythm of this infinite march beats


Vers les portes de la vie
Towards the doors of life




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