Patricia Kaas (born December 5, 1966 in Forbach, France) is a French singer… Read Full Bio ↴Patricia Kaas (born December 5, 1966 in Forbach, France) is a French singer. Kaas is one of the most successful French-speaking singers in the world. Stylistically her music is not classical chanson, but is closer to jazz, comparable with that of Lara Fabian. Since the appearance of her debut album Mademoiselle chante… in 1988 Kaas has sold more than 15 million records worldwide. She had her greatest success in Germany and Switzerland with her third album Je te dis vous, which reached 11th and 2nd place in the countries' charts respectively. A significant ingredient of her successful formula is her impressive stage presence; Kaas is almost constantly on tour internationally. In 2002 Kaas had her film debut in And now... Ladies and Gentlemen beside Jeremy Irons.
Kaas is currently on a world tour since the end of 2008 to promote her latest album kabaret. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia and finished 8th with the song et s'il fallait le faire. The song received positive reviews in several newspapers and polls and a clear majority of 62% of all voters in a questionnaire believed in her chances to win the competition.

Dans Ma Chair
Patricia Kaas Lyrics

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Derniers instants restez encore
N'abandonnez pas cet enfant qui dort
Ne laissez pas les assoiffés de sang
Avoir raison des mirages de l'âge d'or

Ça m'dérange
Quand on dit qu'on se venge
Ça m'dérange

Les hommes, les femmes, les anges
Pleurez canon
De la beauté ne reste rien
Rien qu'un nom sans prénom

Dans ma chair
Saignent les éclats
De vos convoitises
Et mon cœur se bat
Contre vos bêtises

Dans ma chair
Monte un SOS
Un signal de tendresse
Plus fort qu'un vacarme
Qu'enfin se taisent les armes
Assez coulé de larmes
Touchez pas à la vie
N'entendez-vous pas monter ce cri
Dans ma chair

Pouquoi l'histoire
Perd toujours la mémoire
Boucle sans fin
Toujours la même refrain
Absolution un peu trop facile
Que faut-il pour qu'en fin
L'on soit futiles

Ça m'dérange
Quand on dit qu'on se venge
Ça m'dérange
Les hommes, les femmes, les anges

Aucun animal
Ne tue pour le mal

Overall Meaning

The song “Dans Ma Chair” by Patricia Kaas revolves around themes of vengeance, war, and the loss of innocence. The opening lines speak of the need to protect the child that sleeps and not let the thirst for blood win over the golden age of mirages. These lines are followed by the chorus, which expresses the pain and anger that the singer feels when she hears talk of revenge. She believes that revenge only leads to further destruction and misery.

The second verse of the song asks why history always seems to lose its memory and why the same refrain is repeated endlessly. The singer questions the ease with which people seek absolution without considering the weight of their actions. She believes that people need to be more mindful of the consequences of their actions and not be so quick to seek forgiveness.

The chorus of the song is repeated, with the singer expressing her pain and her plea for peace. The song finishes with the powerful call for people to spare life and to hear the cries that are being raised.

One interesting interpretation of the song is that it can be seen as a response to the genocide in Rwanda in the 1990s. Patricia Kaas traveled to Rwanda in 1995 with a humanitarian organization and was deeply moved by what she saw. The song is an expression of her horror at the violence and her plea for peace.

Line by Line Meaning

Derniers instants restez encore
Stay a little longer, final moments

N'abandonnez pas cet enfant qui dort
Don't abandon the sleeping child

Ne laissez pas les assoiffés de sang
Don't let the bloodthirsty ones

Avoir raison des mirages de l'âge d'or
Win against the illusions of the golden age

Ça m'dérange
It bothers me

Quand on dit qu'on se venge
When people say they seek revenge

Les hommes, les femmes, les anges
Men, women, and angels

Pleurez canon
Cry out loud

De la beauté ne reste rien
Beauty disappears

Rien qu'un nom sans prénom
Just a name without a face

Dans ma chair
In my flesh