Toi mon enfant
Mike Brant Lyrics
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Loin de chez nous tu vas partir
Ton au-revoir, des larmes aux yeux
Ca voudra dire sans doute adieu
Ne dis pas non, toi mon petit !
Tu vas partir pour faire ta vie
Chercher l'amour et le trouver
Oh non, mon père, ne dis pas ca !
Je vais écrire, tu verras
Au bout du monde où que je sois
Je ne vous oublierai pas
Quoi qu'il arrive
Oh mon enfant, ta mère et moi
Nous vieillirons très vite sans toi
Nous revivrons, mais en silence
Tous les printemps de ton enfance
Tu comprendras ce que je dis
Beaucoup plus tard, toi mon petit
Quand les enfants que tu auras
Te quitteront, tu comprendras
Oh non mon père, ne dis pas ca !
Je partirai mais crois-moi
Toute ma vie ma mère et toi
Je ne vous oublierai pas
Quoi qu'il arrive
Toi mon enfant tu vas grandir
Loin de chez nous tu vas partir
Ton au-revoir, des larmes aux yeux
Ca voudra dire sans doute adieu
Mais si plus tard - on ne sait pas
Un jour pour toi plus rien ne va
Si tu es seul, écoute-moi
Reviens chez nous, reviens chez toi
Reviens chez nous, reviens chez toi
The song "Toi mon enfant" by Mike Brant depicts the pain and heartbreak a parent feels when their child has to leave them to build their own life. The lyrics express the inevitable separation that happens as children grow up and leave to explore the world. The parent is filled with fear that the child will forget about them, that they will not be a priority in their child's life anymore. The chorus of the song has the parent consoling the child, telling them that they understand that they must leave, but that they will always be loved and missed.
The lyrics of the song are emotional and heartfelt, making the listener feel like they are experiencing the pain of leaving a loved one behind. The parent-child relationship is celebrated and cherished through the lyrics, as the child is reassured that despite the distance, the love between them is eternal. The chorus provides a ray of hope as the parent urges the child to return if they ever feel the need to, reassuring them that they will always be welcomed home.
Overall, "Toi mon enfant" is a sentimental and emotional song that captures the feelings of both parent and child as they face the insecurities and fears of growing up and leaving the nest.
Line by Line Meaning
Toi mon enfant, tu vas grandir
You, my child, will grow up
Loin de chez nous tu vas partir
You will leave far away from us
Ton au-revoir, des larmes aux yeux
Your goodbye will have tears in your eyes
Ca voudra dire sans doute adieu
That will probably mean goodbye
Ne dis pas non, toi mon petit !
Don't say no, my little one!
Tu vas partir pour faire ta vie
You will leave to make your own life
Chercher l'amour et le trouver
To search for love and find it
Tu vas sûrement nous oublier
You will probably forget about us
Oh non, mon père, ne dis pas ca !
Oh no, my father, don't say that!
Je vais écrire, tu verras
I will write, you'll see
Au bout du monde où que je sois
Wherever I am in the world
Je ne vous oublierai pas
I won't forget about you
Quoi qu'il arrive
No matter what happens
Oh mon enfant, ta mère et moi
Oh my child, your mother and I
Nous vieillirons très vite sans toi
We will age very quickly without you
Nous revivrons, mais en silence
We will relive, but in silence
Tous les printemps de ton enfance
All the springs of your childhood
Tu comprendras ce que je dis
You will understand what I'm saying
Beaucoup plus tard, toi mon petit
Much later, my little one
Quand les enfants que tu auras
When you have children
Te quitteront, tu comprendras
They will leave you, you'll understand
Oh non mon père, ne dis pas ca !
Oh no, my father, don't say that!
Je partirai mais crois-moi
I'll leave but believe me
Toute ma vie ma mère et toi
My mother and you will be in my life forever
Je ne vous oublierai pas
I won't forget about you
Quoi qu'il arrive
No matter what happens
Mais si plus tard - on ne sait pas
But if later - we don't know
Un jour pour toi plus rien ne va
One day if things don't go well for you
Si tu es seul, écoute-moi
If you're alone, listen to me
Reviens chez nous, reviens chez toi
Come back to us, come back home
Reviens chez nous, reviens chez toi
Come back to us, come back home
Lyrics © SM PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: MIKE BRANT, MICHEL JOURDAN
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