Et Voilà
Michael Patrick Kelly Lyrics

Beaten down black and blue
Feeling bruised and battered by life's challenges

Felt like a year of no summer
Experiencing a long period of difficulty and struggle

All that is left to do
Feeling like there are no other options or choices

Is to go through sorrow oh oh oh oh
Accepting and experiencing difficult emotions

I heard, a broken bowl
Learning the idea that broken things can be mended

Looks better bound together
Recognizing that healing can lead to something beautiful and stronger

So I'm gonna take this life
Making a choice to embrace life with all its ups and downs

And never let it go oh oh oh oh oh
Committing to living fully in the present moment

Malheur, malheur, malheur
The repeated negative phrase 'misfortune, misfortune, misfortune'

Turn to a bonheur, bonheur, bonheur
Transforming misfortune into happiness

Take on the malheur, malheur, malheur
Facing and dealing with misfortune

And turn it into
Transforming it into something positive

A blessing in disguise
Seeing a difficult situation as something beneficial in the long run

Et voi- et voi- et voilà
The repeated phrase 'there you go,' indicating a sense of accomplishment or approval

Look how the water flows
Observing how natural forces move and change over time

With patience and gentle power
Noticing how slow and steady progress can still have a huge impact

Grinding the rocks and stones
Recognizing how persistence and pressure can overcome obstacles

To break through the wall
Overcoming a challenge or barrier

Yeah, it will take some time
Realizing that healing or progress can be a slow process

But no pain will hurt forever
Believing that healing and recovery will eventually come

And even if though scars don't lie
Acknowledging that past hurt or trauma cannot be erased

You'll open a brand-new door oh oh oh
Finding new opportunities or starting over after a difficult experience

In the middle of the madness I'm
Feeling surrounded by chaos and uncertainty

Gonna take 'em broken wings and fly
Making the best of a difficult situation and finding freedom

Bonheur, bonheur, bonheur
The repeated positive phrase 'happiness, happiness, happiness'

Et voi- et voi- et voilà
The repeated phrase 'there you go,' indicating a sense of accomplishment or approval