Natasha St-Pier became an overnight sensation in France releasing 5 albums and topping the French album and singles charts. She also made it to the top 10 of the Eurochart Hot 100 single charts. Her popularity is mostly concentrated to francophone Europe and Canada, but she has had successes in Poland and Russia.
Official website: http://www.natasha-stpier.com/
Pourquoi Tant De Larmes
Natasha St-Pier Lyrics
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Son coeur ou l'eau de tes yeux
On ne sait pas quoi dire
Quand il faut dire adieu
Et tous ces mots qui te viennent
Petits bouts de bouts de laine
Ils deviennent sanglots
A quoi nous sert d'aimer
A quoi sert d'offrir
Si c'est pour tant souffrir
Quand ça n'est pas assez
Pourquoi tant de larmes
Oh oui tant de larmes
Et ton coeur si lourd
De si peu d'amour
Oublier le charme
Oh bel oriflamme
Les serments d'un jour
Et le vide autour
Tu n'as pas su, ne t'en veux pas
Ceux qui le croient ne savent pas
Y'a des ronces parfois
Que le désir ne voit pas
On se cogne, on se débat
On oublie même parfois
Le comment le pourquoi
De l'amour de ses lois
Pourquoi...
The first verse describes a situation where someone is unable to hold onto the heart of another person, just like they are unable to retain the tears in their eyes. When it comes time to say goodbye, they don't know what to say. The person is filled with words, but they only turn into broken fragments, becoming sobs that flow like water.
The chorus questions the purpose of love and giving if it only leads to so much suffering when it's not enough. It questions why there are so many tears, emphasizing the heaviness of the heart with so little love. It also mentions forgetting the charm and promises of a single day, leaving behind only emptiness.
In the second verse, the song reassures the person that their inability to hold onto someone should not be a cause for blame. Others who believe so don't understand that sometimes there are unseen obstacles that desire cannot overcome. The person constantly confronts obstacles, fights against them, and sometimes, even forgets the reasons and rules of love.
The repetition of "Pourquoi" in the chorus emphasizes the constant questioning of the purpose and pain of love. It represents the confusion and longing for understanding the reasons behind the tears and the lack of love in their life. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who has experienced heartbreak, loss, and disappointment in love, and is searching for answers and a sense of closure.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu n'as pas su retenir
You couldn't hold on
Son coeur ou l'eau de tes yeux
Her heart or the tears in your eyes
On ne sait pas quoi dire
We don't know what to say
Quand il faut dire adieu
When it's time to say goodbye
Et tous ces mots qui te viennent
And all these words that come to you
Petits bouts de bouts de laine
Little scraps of wool
Ils deviennent sanglots
They become sobs
Et coulent comme l'eau
And flow like water
A quoi nous sert d'aimer
What is the point of loving
A quoi sert d'offrir
What is the point of giving
Si c'est pour tant souffrir
If it's just to suffer so much
Quand ça n'est pas assez
When it's not enough
Pourquoi tant de larmes
Why so many tears
Oh oui tant de larmes
Oh yes, so many tears
Et ton coeur si lourd
And your heart so heavy
De si peu d'amour
With so little love
Oublier le charme
To forget the charm
Oh bel oriflamme
Oh beautiful banner
Les serments d'un jour
The promises of a day
Et le vide autour
And the emptiness around
Tu n'as pas su, ne t'en veux pas
You couldn't, don't blame yourself
Ceux qui le croient ne savent pas
Those who believe it don't know
Y'a des ronces parfois
Sometimes there are thorns
Que le désir ne voit pas
That desire doesn't see
On se cogne, on se débat
We bump into each other, we struggle
On oublie même parfois
We even forget sometimes
Le comment le pourquoi
The how and the why
De l'amour de ses lois
Of love and its laws
Pourquoi...
Why...
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