Encore
Martin Rappeneau Lyrics


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J'en ai passé des nuits noires, des nuits blanches
A rêver de revanche
Ce soir c'est Encore � toi que je pense
Toi que je pardonnerai demain
J'en ai passé des nuits noires, des nuits blanches
Des appels au secours
Tu pars souvent, mais tu reviens toujours
J'ignore Encore par quel détour

REFRAIN

Encore
Je me vois t'attendre
Encore
J'accuse l'ironie du sort
J'ai tort
Ca n'a aucune importance
Je te donnerai Encore ta chance

Quand on me demande des nouvelles de toi
Je déguise tes absences
C'est Encore moi qui remplis tes silences
Je joue mais je te perds d'avance

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PONT

Faisons le compte de nos batailles
Huit ruptures, neuf retrouvailles
Des allers-retours
Quand jours après jours
Y a trop de moi sans toi





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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Martin Rappeneau's song Encore contemplate the complex and bittersweet emotions of a lover who keeps coming back to their partner despite the ups and downs of their relationship. The song starts by describing the sleepless nights spent fantasizing about revenge, which evolve into thoughts of forgiving their partner the next day. The chorus focuses on the repetition of waiting for their partner and giving them another chance, even when the situation seems futile. The second verse touches upon the pain of disguising the truth about their partner's absences and how they are the ones filling the silence in the relationship. The bridge introduces a reflection on the cycle of fights and reconciliations that they have gone through, ultimately leading them to question their own dependence and need for their partner.


The melody supports the melancholic tone of the lyrics, with a slow and delicate piano line that gradually builds up into a more dynamic arrangement with strings and percussion. Rappeneau's voice adds an extra layer of emotional depth, with a touch of vulnerability and warmth that complements the intimate nature of the lyrics. Overall, the song captures the complexity of romantic relationships and how they can oscillate between moments of bliss and moments of despair.


Line by Line Meaning

J'en ai passé des nuits noires, des nuits blanches
I have spent sleepless nights thinking about you, sometimes feeling dark and sometimes feeling hopeful.


A rêver de revanche
Dreaming of getting revenge on someone who has wronged me.


Ce soir c'est encore à toi que je pense
Tonight, my thoughts are still centered on you.


Toi que je pardonnerai demain
I will forgive you tomorrow, for whatever you've done to me.


Des appels au secours
Calling out for help in times of need.


Tu pars souvent, mais tu reviens toujours
You leave me often, but always seem to come back.


J'ignore encore par quel détour
I still don't know by what means you will return.


Je me vois t'attendre
I see myself waiting for you.


J'accuse l'ironie du sort
I blame the cruel twist of fate that brought us together and drew us apart.


J'ai tort, ça n'a aucune importance
I am wrong, but it does not matter.


Je te donnerai encore ta chance
I will give you yet another chance.


Je déguise tes absences
I cover up your absences from others.


C'est encore moi qui remplis tes silences
I am still the one who fills the silence between us.


Je joue mais je te perds d'avance
I try to win you, but I know I'll lose you in the end.


Faisons le compte de nos batailles
Let's tally up the fights we've had.


Huit ruptures, neuf retrouvailles
Eight breakups and nine makeups.


Des allers-retours
Going back and forth in our relationship.


Quand jours après jours
When day after day.


Y a trop de moi sans toi
There is too much of me without you.




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