Dors mon ange
Maéva Méline Lyrics
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Et tu t'en vas danser au ciel
Tu m'apaises, tu me mens puis tu glisses doucement
Vers le plus beau des sommeils
Dors, mon ange, dans l'éternelle candeur
Dors, mon ange, le ciel est ta demeure
Vole, mon ange, la vie est plus douce ailleurs
Dors, (dors), dors, (dors), dors, (dors) mon ange, dors
Vole, (vole), vole, (vole), vole, (vole)
C'est mon enfance qui s'envole, ce sont mes rêves que l'on viole
Je suis un funambule suspendu dans la brume
Je marche sur le fil de tes pas
Je titube, je bascule et je plonge dans l'écume
Des jours qui me parlent de toi
Dors, mon ange, dans l'éternelle candeur
Dors, mon ange, le ciel est ta demeure
Vole, mon ange, le temps pansera ma douleur.
The lyrics to Maeva Méline's song "Dors mon ange" deal with the themes of loss, grief, and acceptance. The song is addressed to an angelic figure, likely a departed loved one, who the singer is trying to come to terms with losing. The first verse describes the bittersweet feeling of memories of the departed: the smile that lights up but also the tears that well up in one's eyes. The singer acknowledges the comforting but false assurances coming from their loved one: they soothe even as they slide away into eternal sleep. The chorus reassures the angel to rest in peace, for the heavens are their home now. The singer encourages the angel to fly free and experience a more peaceful life. The second verse reflects on the singer's experience of grief. They describe themselves as a tightrope walker suspended in the haze, walking in the footsteps of their loved one. The singer stumbles, falls, and dives into the memories that have informed their grief. The final chorus asks the angel to rest well, as time will eventually take away some of the singer's pain.
Overall, "Dors mon ange" is a moving reflection on the process of mourning and the acceptance of loss. The singer adopts the image of an angelic figure to represent the departed loved one, a metaphor that amplifies the emotional weight of the lyrics. The song is an emotional tribute to the cycles of life, death, and healing that everyone must inevitably face.
Line by Line Meaning
Le sourire qui s'allume, le regard qui s'embrume
Your smile lights up, your gaze becomes misty
Et tu t'en vas danser au ciel
And you go off to dance in the sky
Tu m'apaises, tu me mens puis tu glisses doucement
You soothe me, you lie to me, then you slip away gently
Vers le plus beau des sommeils
Towards the most beautiful of sleeps
Dors, mon ange, dans l'éternelle candeur
Sleep, my angel, in eternal purity
Dors, mon ange, le ciel est ta demeure
Sleep, my angel, heaven is your home
Vole, mon ange, la vie est plus douce ailleurs
Fly, my angel, life is sweeter elsewhere
Dors, (dors), dors, (dors), dors, (dors) mon ange, dors
Sleep, (sleep), sleep, (sleep), sleep, (sleep) my angel, sleep
(Les cloches sonnent l'Angélus)
(The bells ring the Angelus)
Vole, (vole), vole, (vole), vole, (vole)
Fly, (fly), fly, (fly), fly, (fly)
C'est mon enfance qui s'envole, ce sont mes rêves que l'on viole
It's my childhood that's flying away, it's my dreams that are violated
Je suis un funambule suspendu dans la brume
I'm a tightrope walker suspended in the mist
Je marche sur le fil de tes pas
I walk on the line of your footsteps
Je titube, je bascule et je plonge dans l'écume
I stagger, I sway and I dive into the foam
Des jours qui me parlent de toi
Days that speak to me of you
Dors, mon ange, dans l'éternelle candeur
Sleep, my angel, in eternal purity
Dors, mon ange, le ciel est ta demeure
Sleep, my angel, heaven is your home
Vole, mon ange, le temps pansera ma douleur.
Fly, my angel, time will heal my pain.
Writer(s): RODRIGUE JANOIS, DOVE ATTIA
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