Guérir
Pagny florent Lyrics
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D'un amour que l'on sait mort
D'un corps coulé dans son corps
GUERIR
Se perdre en délits moches et sales
Pour juste un peu de réconfort
Guérir...ça fait mal
GUERIR
De ce prénom comme un tag
GUERIR
Se foutre des gens qui vous en veulent
D'être plus vide qu'un terrain vague
Guerir se fait seul ...se fait seul
GUERIR
Les yeux rivés sur sa plaie
Des remords qu'on se refait
Guerir
Et regarder le venin doucement
S'inoculer a jamais
Guerir prend du temps
GUERIR
Pour s'éviter le pire ...guérir
De vouloir toujours guérir
GUERIR
Et admettre qu'on n'a pas d'autres choix
De cette attente triste à en rire
Guérir existe en toi
Existe en toi
In "Guérir" by Florent Pagny, the theme of healing is prevalent throughout the lyrics. The opening line translates to "Healing from a love that we know is dead." The song talks about the process of healing from past relationships and the struggle that comes with it. The line "To lose oneself in dirty and ugly sins, for just a little bit of comfort" represents the temptation to numb the pain with unhealthy habits. However, the next line "Healing...it hurts" acknowledges that the process of healing is painful but necessary.
The next verse talks about letting go of people and things that no longer serve us, symbolized by the line "To not care about people who resent you for being emptier than an empty lot." The chorus repeats the line "Healing is done alone" to emphasize the personal and internal nature of healing.
The following verse is about facing one's regrets and looking at them closely. The line "And to watch the venom slowly inject itself forever" signifies the acceptance of the past and its permanent effect on us. The next line "Healing takes time" shows that the process cannot be rushed.
The final verse talks about healing from the desire to always want to heal, accepting that sometimes we need to let time do its job. The line "And admitting that we have no other choice, in this waiting that is sad to the point of laughter" represents acceptance and surrender. The song ends on a hopeful note, stating that healing exists within us, and it is up to us to find it.
Overall, "Guérir" is a powerful song about the internal process of healing from past relationships and acknowledging the pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
D'un amour que l'on sait mort
Healing from a love that has died and we accept it
D'un corps coulé dans son corps
Healing from being trapped in our own body
Se perdre en délits moches et sales
Pour juste un peu de réconfort
Guérir...ça fait mal
Trying to find comfort in unhealthy habits and realizing that healing hurts
De ses bras secs qu'on élague
De ce prénom comme un tag
Healing from cutting off and letting go of someone who has left his mark on us
Se foutre des gens qui vous en veulent
D'être plus vide qu'un terrain vague
Guerir se fait seul ...se fait seul
Ignoring those who blame us for feeling emptier than an unoccupied land, healing is a solitary process
Les yeux rivés sur sa plaie
Des remords qu'on se refait
Guerir
Et regarder le venin doucement
S'inoculer a jamais
Guerir prend du temps
Focusing on our wounds and reliving our regrets, healing takes time as the venom slowly poisons us
Pour s'éviter le pire ...guérir
De vouloir toujours guérir
Healing to prevent the worst, to stop trying too hard to heal
Et admettre qu'on n'a pas d'autres choix
De cette attente triste à en rire
Guérir existe en toi
Existe en toi
Accepting that we have no other options but to heal from the sadness that is so overwhelming, healing exists within us
Contributed by Leah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.