J'vas m'en aller
Marie-Jo is French Canadian of Acadian origin, born in Moncton, New Brunswi… Read Full Bio ↴Marie-Jo is French Canadian of Acadian origin, born in Moncton, New Brunswick. Her three brothers are musicians. At ten years old, she started studying the piano and at 13 she was writing her own songs. At 17, she left for Montreal to study literature. She used to spend her whole nights sitting at her piano, in cafés, in small theatres. She then featured three years long in a very popular Canadian series, “Chambres en ville”. After that, she left the TV sets behind to concentrate on music. In 1995, her first album “Comme de la Musique” was released. “La Maline”, her second opus, was born in 1999, and the musical named “Arbre à fruits, arbre à fruits” was created the same year. The audience and the critics were unanimous, dazzled by Marie-Jo’s originality and authenticity. The album even reached gold status. Thereon, she moved on from stage to stage around the world, and also made several movies. In 2005, Marie-Jo Thério releases at last her new album, eponymous this time, co-realized by Olivier Bloch Lainé (Zachary Richard, Eddie Louiss, etc) in his studio in La Frette. Like so many others, he obviously fell in love with Marie-Jo. He perfectly understood her universe. Some excellent musicians came and gave a hand, such as Bernard Falaise, Marie-Jo’s guitarist in Canada, or Bill Dillon, who performed with Joni Mitchell and Daniel Lanois. Marie-Jeanne Séréro had just finished working on Jean-Louis Murat’s album. She sublimated with her sensitive strings a part of Marie-Jo’s record. It regroups a majority of new tracks as well as three beautiful songs Marie-Jo had previously recorded, now in sparkling new versions: “Café Robinson”, “Arbre à fruits, arbre à fruits”, “Moncton”. Marie-Jo wrote and composed all the tracks, except four texts and two scores. The text of “Chant d’Hélium” was written by her brother who spent years travelling around the world. “Bodily deltas” is a very personal remake of an Acadian punk band. The text on “Les matins habitables” was presented to her by Gérald Leblanc, one of Acadia’s greatest poets and a close friend of Marie-Jo’s. “Evangéline”, already interpreted by many Acadian singers, was created by a Frenchman, Michel Conte. However, Marie-Jo’s version of it shatters all the others. Now it has become her song, the hymn of Acadia, probably the most popular track in the country. The songs are breath-taking, totally original thanks to their writing and their interpretation. Their influences take their origin on the other side of the Atlantic. Musically speaking, it can remind you of Joni Mitchell, Daniel Lanois or Suzanne Vega. The voice evokes the liberty and absolute mastering of Rickie Lee Jones. We are very proud to introduce Marie-Jo Thério.

J'vas m'en aller
Marie-Jo Thério Lyrics


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J'vas m'en aller
En quelqu'part
J'sais pas trop où
J'sais pas trop quand
J'vas m'en aller
En quelqu'part
Où c'qu'y a du feu
J'vas m'en aller
En quelqu'part
Crois-tu qu'c'est safe
Crois-tu qu'c'est l'temps
OK, OK, j'vas faire un effort

Où c'qu'y fait beau
Tout l'temps
Où c'qu'y fait chaud

J'vas m'en aller, j'vais m'en aller
En quelqu'part
Crois-tu qu'c'est safe
Crois-tu qu'c'est l'temps
OK, OK, j'vas faire un effort
(Yah ah, yah ah ah)

Où c'qu'y fait beau
Où c'qu'y fait chaud

Pis d'où c'tu viens?
Et où c'tu restes?
Et où c'tu vas?
Hey, qui c'que t'es?

J'vas m'en aller
En quelqu'part
Crois-tu qu'c'est safe
Crois-tu qu'c'est l'temps
OK, j'vas faire un effort

(Hey lé hey...)

Où c'tu vas?
Où c'qu'y fait chaud

Mon coat toute blanc
Mon wishbone
Pis ma luck
Toute bustée par en dedans
Mon coat, mon coat toute blanc
Mon wishbone
Pis ma luck




Toute bustée
Par en dedans

Overall Meaning

In Marie-Jo Thério's song J'vas m'en aller, the singer talks about leaving an unknown place for somewhere else. The lyrics are repetitive and create a sense of wandering and uncertainty about the destination. The opening lines, "J'vas m'en aller en quelqu'part/ J'sais pas trop où/ J'sais pas trop quand" suggest that the singer is leaving without a clear idea of where to go or when to leave. The word "quelqu'part" (somewhere) used repeatedly in the lyrics emphasizes the feeling of aimlessness and a desire to escape a current situation.


The desire to leave is further reinforced by the lines "j'vas m'en aller où c'qu'y a du feu" (I will go where there is fire), implying that the singer is looking for excitement and passion in life. The repeated phrase "crois-tu qu'c'est safe, crois-tu qu'c'est l'temps" (Do you think it's safe, do you think it's time) suggests that the decision to leave is not without fear and doubt. However, the singer decides to make an effort and leave for a place where it's always beautiful and warm.


The ending lines of the song, "Mon coat toute blanc/ Mon wishbone/ Pis ma luck/ Toute bustée par en dedans" (My coat all white/ My wishbone/ And my luck/ All broken inside), suggest that the singer is leaving behind a broken situation or possibly even a broken self. The lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and hope for a better future.


Line by Line Meaning

J'vas m'en aller
I'm going to leave


En quelqu'part
To somewhere


J'sais pas trop où
I don't really know where


J'sais pas trop quand
I don't really know when


Où c'qu'y a du feu
Where there's fire


Crois-tu qu'c'est safe
Do you think it's safe?


Crois-tu qu'c'est l'temps
Do you think it's the right time?


OK, OK, j'vas faire un effort
OK, OK, I'll make an effort


Où c'qu'y fait beau
Where it's beautiful


Tout l'temps
All the time


Où c'qu'y fait chaud
Where it's warm


J'vas m'en aller, j'vais m'en aller
I'm going to leave, I'm going to go


(Yah ah, yah ah ah)
(expressive refrain)


Pis d'où c'tu viens?
So where do you come from?


Et où c'tu restes?
And where do you stay?


Et où c'tu vas?
And where are you going?


Hey, qui c'que t'es?
Hey, who are you?


OK, j'vas faire un effort
OK, I'll make an effort


(Hey lé hey...)
(expressive refrain)


Où c'tu vas?
Where are you going?


Mon coat toute blanc
My white coat


Mon wishbone
My wishbone


Pis ma luck
And my luck


Toute bustée par en dedans
All bust up inside




Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
Written by: Marie Josee Theriault, Michel Smith

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Comments from YouTube:

@jocem23

C'est toujours Magnifique

@saintsimonak

Marie Jo est souvent bien en avance sur son temps.De là le peu d'intérêt de la part de ceux(celles) qui n'ont pas souvent l'occasion d'utiliser ou de développer leur troisième oreille.

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